Legal Assistant – Construction & Highways

Hull City Council

Swansea

On-site

GBP 31,000 - 33,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

LGPS pension

Annual leave 23 days

8 public holidays + 3 extra days

Career development

Supportive culture

Job summary

Hull City Council is seeking a full-time Assistant Legal Officer to join the Construction Hub within the Property & Commercial Team, primarily handling processing of Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders, Traffic Regulation Orders, and standard form construction agreements. You will be supervised by the Legal Officer and may support both the Legal Officer and Lawyer within the Construction Hub.

Training on related agreements will be provided.

Responsibilities

Independently manage and make decisions on own caseload of routine and non-complex legal work effectively and efficiently with minimum supervision, working under pressure to strict deadlines.
Receive instructions, request supporting information and/or evidence from the relevant Council departments and outside bodies and decide the appropriate course of action to be taken in consultation with Legal Officer/Lawyer where appropriate.
Supply accurate, up to date information to members of the team including legal research as requested by senior colleagues and statistical analysis for Service Level Agreements or management purposes. Amend standard documents on the case management system as necessary.
Use own initiative when drafting, preparing, reviewing, and completing various legal documentation
Process and prepare Court proceedings as necessary and attend before the Court if required to do so. To appear before magistrates and district judges and represent the Council at these hearings in cases where the post holder has rights of audience or has been authorised to do so.
Ensure manual and computerised records are accurate and up to date to facilitate file management and enable speedy recovery of information.
Ensure all documentation is accurate and filed or exchanged in accordance with court timetables whether these are set by Court, agreed with other parties or set out in legislation and at appropriate times liaise with and arrange for witnesses to attend court.
To participate in the corporate workings of the Council by taking part in inter‑service groups and working parties where required and by developing an understanding of local government affairs generally and current issues of Kingston upon Hull City Council. To support the Legal Services Manager and other Senior Officers in their roles.
To assist in devising strategies and plans for implementing new legislation. Work with team to formulate plans to establish revised systems and structures to respond within the timescales
To assist in the preparation of and contribute to reports for committees, which have a complex legal dimension to ensure compliance with relevant law and Council’s policies and to check the legality and accuracy of new Council policy and committee minutes.
The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and associated legislation places responsibilities for health and safety on Hull City Council, as your employer and you as an employee of the council. In addition to the Councils overall duties, the post holder has personal responsibility for their own health & safety and that of other employees; additional and more specific responsibilities are identified in the Council’s Corporate H&S policy.