Legal Administrative Assistant

Halton; Widnes; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS

Car parking

Flexible working

Personal development

Job summary

Halton Borough Council is seeking an Administrative Assistant to support the Legal Services team in Widnes. You will manage a range of administrative duties, coordinate travel, and process invoices while maintaining case files in the council's system.

The role requires GCSEs, strong communication, numeracy, and IT skills (Word/Excel). You will work collaboratively in a team, provide organisational support, and contribute to delivering efficient legal services for the community.

Qualifications

• GCSEs (Maths & English) at grade 4 or above.
• Strong communication skills, good numeracy, and attention to detail.
• Ability to work well in a team and seek guidance when needed.
• Confident using IT, particularly Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the Legal Services team.
• Coordinate travel arrangements and bookings.
• Process invoices and manage document handling.
• Maintain files in our bespoke case management system.
• Assist with preparation of minutes, reports and court bundles.

Skills

Communication

Numeracy

Teamwork

IT skills: Word/Excel

Education

GCSEs (Maths & English)

Job description

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Halton is a vibrant local authority with a rich history and heritage, featuring three iconic bridges that connect communities across the River Mersey. Located in Cheshire, Halton boasts excellent transport links between Liverpool and Manchester, as well as close proximity to both Liverpool John Lennon and Manchester Airports.

Our progressive community strategy aims to bring about meaningful, long-term improvements that enhance lives. It’s an exciting time to join us as we develop new policies and transform the way people access services.

We are immensely proud that when asked what’s great about working for Halton, the most popular response from our workforce has been ‘our colleagues’.

Our Team:

Legal Services provides a full range of services to HBC, advising on both contentious business, such as Children’s and Adults Social Care, Anti-Social Behaviour, prosecutions, licensing, contractual disputes, debt recovery, and non - contentious business, including planning, asset management work, and acquisitions.

In this role, you’ll support the Legal Services team by assisting with a range of tasks, such as managing administrative duties, coordinating travel arrangements and bookings, and processing invoices. You’ll help ensure the secure destruction of legal documents, request and handle archived materials, and assist with the preparation of important documents, including minutes, reports, and court bundles. Additionally, you’ll support lawyers by maintaining files in our bespoke case management system. This is a unique opportunity to be involved in the heart of our community, gain valuable insight into how Legal Services operate, and contribute to supporting local people across Halton and beyond.

Your Contributions:

• At least 5 GCSEs (grade 4+), including Maths and English Language.
• Strong communication skills, good numeracy, and attention to detail.
• Ability to work well in a team and seek guidance when needed.
• Confident using IT, particularly Word and Excel.
• Well-organised with effective workload planning.
• Flexible, proactive, and creative in problem-solving.
• Enjoys collaborating and contributing innovative ideas.

Our Offer:

Aside from working with a great team, our employees have access to a fantastic range of benefits, including:

• A generous annual holiday allowance starting at 34 days per year (including bank holidays), increasing with long service
• Membership of our defined benefit, salary-linked Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with generous employer contributions
• 3 x Salary Life Cover via Local Government Pension Scheme
• Investment in your personal development
• Free Car Parking at HBC sites
• Flexible working arrangements
• Extensive employee benefits platform including discounted shopping, car leasing, gym memberships, wellbeing hub and Employee Assistance Programme.

Interviews are expected to take place on 19th & 20th October 2026.

At Halton Borough Council we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce and a vital part of this is to encourage diversity in all respects. We are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and tailored to best suit the needs and strength of the individual. This includes making adjustments for people with a disability, neurodiversity or with long-term health conditions. If you require accommodations, please reach out during the recruitment process so that we can make this the best possible experience for you – [e-mail]

Please refer to the attached Job Profile for further information about the role and our values.