Legal Assistant

North West Leicestershire District Council; Coalville; Hybrid; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

A local governmental authority in Coalville is seeking a part-time Legal Assistant to support its Legal Services Team. You will handle a variety of legal tasks while managing your own caseload under supervision. This role offers an annual salary of £19,659 - £22,040 as well as numerous benefits including an attractive pension scheme and continued training opportunities. Applications close on 27 November 2025.

Benefits

34 days holiday (increasing to 38 days after 5 years)

Attractive Local Government Pension Scheme

Employee benefits programme

Continued training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Previous experience working in a Local Government environment or similar is desirable but not essential.
• Ability to manage a caseload of your own with supervision.
• Experience working under pressure to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Assist both internal and external clients with legal matters.
• Manage a variety of legal tasks alongside senior team members.
• Cover contentious and non-contentious legal work.

Skills

Client communication

Time management

Legal research

Job description

Legal Assistant (part-time)

External

Our friendly, proactive and Lexcel accredited Legal Services Team has an excellent opportunity for a Legal Assistant to join them.

This role provides the opportunity to work with both internal and external clients alongside the more senior members of the team covering the Council’s contentious and non-contentious legal work. Areas of practice will include regulatory enforcement, planning, commercial contracts, property, information governance and local government law. You will be responsible for managing a variety of tasks, working in a sometimes-high‑pressure environment to meet deadlines and managing a caseload of your own with supervision from members of the Legal Services Team. Previous experience of working in a Local Government environment or similar is desirable but not essential.

Benefits

• 22.25 hrs per week with an annual salary of £19,659 - £22,040 (including market supplement enhancement), full‑time equivalent salary £32,039 - £35,908 pa
• Agile working scheme with a combination of home and office working
• 34 days holiday (including bank holidays) increasing to 38 days after 5 years (full time equivalent)
• Attractive Local Government Pension Scheme with at least 22% employer’s contribution
• Employee benefits programme’ including payback on medical, dental and optical expenses
• Continued training and development opportunities

Interested? Take a look at the job pack online or please feel free to get in touch with Rebecca Elliott (Legal Team Leader) at [e-mail] or 01530 454772, who will be happy to discuss this important and exciting role.

You can apply for any of our posts online at https://www.nwleics.gov.uk/pages/jobs_and_careers

Applications must be made using the online application process.

Disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job will be guaranteed an interview.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

This is an exciting time of change at NWLDC as we progress devolution and local government reorganisation (LGR). To learn more about what this means, visit Devolution - North West Leicestershire District Council and email [e-mail] if you have any questions.

Closing Date: Thursday 27 November 2025