Legal Assistant (Childcare Department)

Positive Employment; Devon and Torbay; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Legal Assistant for a 5-month remote contract within the Childcare Legal department of a local government organization in Devon. The role involves administrative support and legal casework, requiring a legal degree and experience in childcare cases. This opportunity allows for direct supervision in a dynamic legal environment.

Qualifications

• Legal degree or evidence of equivalent experience.
• Experience working in a local authority organization.
• Experience with childcare legal cases.

Responsibilities

• Complete administrative legal support work for the allocated legal team.
• Undertake all aspects of legal casework with supervision.

Skills

Legal support

Administrative skills

Childcare legislation knowledge

Education

Legal degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Positive Employment is currently recruiting for a Legal Assistant for our client, a local government organisation in Devon. The successful candidate will complete the contract as a Legal Assistant in the Childcare Legal department. This role is a 5-month contract with the possibility to extend. It is a remote working position.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Responsible for completing all aspects of administrative legal support work, relevant to skills, qualification, and experience, generated by the allocated legal team to support the department's objectives.
2. Responsible for undertaking all aspects of legal casework, relevant to skills, qualification, and experience, to progress cases with direct regular supervision at the required level.

Personal Requirements:

• Legal degree or evidence of equivalent experience.
• Experience working in a role for a local authority organisation.
• Experience working on childcare legal cases in a support role.
• Knowledge of relevant childcare legislation.

Working Hours:

37 hours / 9:00 am - 5:00 pm / Monday to Friday

Pay:

£17.61 per hour

Please note this role is within the scope of IR35.