Legal Assistant

Bristol City Council; Bristol; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Bristol City Council is seeking a full-time Litigation Legal Assistant to join their Litigation Regulatory & Community Team on a fixed-term basis. This role involves providing essential legal support, preparing court documents, and collaborating with legal officers to ensure effective management of cases. The council promotes a supportive work environment with an attractive rewards package including flexible working options and local government pension benefits.

Benefits

Flexible working and flexitime

Membership of the Local Government Pension scheme

Generous annual leave allowance

Qualifications

• Experience in litigation and regulatory work is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support to the Council's Litigation and Regulatory teams.
• Prepare court bundles and witness statements.
• Assist with the administration of cases and support legal officers.

Skills

Experience in litigation

Regulatory work

Job description

Full Time, Fixed Term until 31st October 2025

We have a vacancy for a Litigation Legal Assistant to join our Litigation Regulatory & Community Team in Legal Services on a Temporary basis until 31.10.2025. The post is 37 hours per week.

An opportunity has arisen in the Council’s Legal Service (Litigation) team for an office based legal assistant to join the team focusing on civil and regulatory litigation.

You will provide legal support to the Council's Litigation and Regulatory teams, including preparing court bundles and witness statements, assisting with the administration of cases and supporting the legal officers with their caseloads.

Experience in litigation and regulatory work is desirable.

Why Bristol City Council?

At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation

Join us and you’ll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you’ll be working in a supportive environment where you’ll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.

How do I apply?

If you share our

To be shortlisted for interview you’ll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.

For permanent Bristol City Council employees, this post will be a secondment.

For employees who are currently on a fixed term contract with Bristol City Council, the secondment must not extend beyond the end of the fixed term period to ensure there is a substantive post to return to.

If you are currently a casual worker or a member of an employment agency (currently working with Bristol City Council) this post will be a fixed term contract.

We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.

For further information please e-mail Kate Meller, Team Manager, Legal Services:

At Bristol City Council, we value having a workforce as diverse as the city we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from Black and racially minoritised candidates, and disabled candidates who are currently under-represented within this Service of Bristol City Council. Appointments will be made on merit.

Full Time, Fixed Term until 31st October 2025

We have a vacancy for a Litigation Legal Assistant to join our Litigation Regulatory & Community Team in Legal Services on a Temporary basis until 31.10.2025. The post is 37 hours per week.

An opportunity has arisen in the Council’s Legal Service (Litigation) team for an office based legal assistant to join the team focusing on civil and regulatory litigation.

You will provide legal support to the Council's Litigation and Regulatory teams, including preparing court bundles and witness statements, assisting with the administration of cases and supporting the legal officers with their caseloads.

Experience in litigation and regulatory work is desirable.

Why Bristol City Council?

At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation

Join us and you’ll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you’ll be working in a supportive environment where you’ll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.

How do I apply?

If you share our

To be shortlisted for interview you’ll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.

For permanent Bristol City Council employees, this post will be a secondment.

For employees who are currently on a fixed term contract with Bristol City Council, the secondment must not extend beyond the end of the fixed term period to ensure there is a substantive post to return to.

If you are currently a casual worker or a member of an employment agency (currently working with Bristol City Council) this post will be a fixed term contract.

We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.

For further information please e-mail Kate Meller, Team Manager, Legal Services:

At Bristol City Council, we value having a workforce as diverse as the city we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from Black and racially minoritised candidates, and disabled candidates who are currently under-represented within this Service of Bristol City Council. Appointments will be made on merit.