Legal Assistant

Confidential; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 31,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday

Flexitime scheme

Employer pension contributions up to 興

Buy/Sell annual leave

Enhanced parental leave

Life assurance & income protection

Staff discounts

Job summary

The General Dental Council invites applications for two Legal Assistants to join the In-House Advisory Service in London. You will maintain legal files and databases and provide comprehensive support with a customer-focused approach.

This full-time, hybrid role offers two days in the office and three days working from home, with a salary of £30,880–£35,535 plus a £4,500 location allowance. Candidates should demonstrate attention to detail and commitment to data protection, diversity, health and

Qualifications

• Experience maintaining legal files, databases and other records with accuracy.
• Experience dealing with evidence and preparing trial bundles.
• Ability to plan and organise workload and manage own time effectively.
• Strong team-working skills and ability to support others.
• Good customer service skills with a positive attitude.
• Ability to ensure compliance with data protection, equality and diversity, health and safety and employment policies.

Responsibilities

• Maintain legal files and databases to ensure accuracy and accessibility.
• Provide comprehensive support to the In-House Advisory Service.
• Deliver high-quality customer service and assist with case preparation.

Skills

Legal file management

Legal databases

Evidence handling

Time management

Team collaboration

Customer service

Data protection & compliance

Tools

Case management software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Legal Assistant

Salary: £30,880 - £35,535 pa (basic salary + location allowance of £4,500)

Location: London - Hybrid, 2 days minimum in the office - 3 days working from home.

Hours: Full-Time

Contract: 1 x Permanent - 1 x Fixed-term Contract - 12 months

We have an exciting opportunity for two Legal Assistants to join our team. If you can offer experience of maintaining legal files and databases, and possess good customer service skills, this is an opportunity to play a key role providing comprehensive support to our In-House Advisory Service at the General Dental Council.

Person Specification:

• Experience of maintaining legal files, databases and other records in a legal environment demonstrating commitment to ensuring quality and accuracy of work, with excellent attention to detail.
• Experience of dealing with evidence and preparing trial bundles.
• Ability to plan and organise workload, managing own time effectively and suggesting new and more efficient ways of working.
• Strong team-working skills and ability to support others.
• Good customer service skills with a positive, "can do" attitude to all tasks and challenges set.
• Ability to ensure compliance with GDC's policies and statutory obligations with regard to data protection, equality and diversity, health and safety, and employment.

About us:

Our primary purpose is to protect patient safety and maintain public confidence in dental services. To achieve this, we register qualified dental professionals, set standards for the dental team, investigate complaints about dental professionals' fitness to practise, and work to ensure the quality of dental education.

Benefits:

The GDC is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that provides an environment that reflects our values and culture and allows employees to flourish.

To support this, we offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies, including flexible working arrangements from day one and employee networks that aid growth and development.

• 27 days' holiday (plus 8 bank holidays) - rising to 30 days (plus 8 bank holidays) after 2 years' service
• Flexitime scheme
• Employer pension contributions up to 10%
• Buy/Sell annual leave
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave from 1 year's service
• Life assurance, income protection plan and enhanced sick leave policy
• Staff discounts including retail discounts, eye care contributions and discounted gym membership

We encourage and support the recruitment, retention, and career development of people from as wide a range as possible of ethnic, cultural and social backgrounds.

Closing date:

23:59 on 22 September 2026

Shortlisting:

22 September - 2 October 2026

Interviews:

w/c 12 October 2026

As part of your supporting statement, please expand on your work experience that aligns with the role and person specification above, using the STAR format.

We reserve the right to bring this recruitment campaign to an end without notice, and we encourage all interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.

Please no agencies unless instructed otherwise.