Legal Clerk

Diamond Blaque HR Solutions; England; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading public sector provider is seeking a Legal Clerk to provide administrative support primarily to the Child Care Team. Responsibilities include maintaining legal documentation, preparing court bundles, and ensuring compliance with essential requirements. Ideal candidates will have experience in an office setting, preferably within the legal arena, and possess strong organizational skills. This role also offers the possibility of remote working and requires an ability to handle sensitive material with discretion.

Qualifications

• Experience with office systems and computer applications.
• 6 months' experience in an office, preferably legal.
• Good telephone manner and keyboard skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain written system for renewals of interim orders.
• Prepare bundles of documents for legal proceedings.
• Deliver bundles to the Court as necessary.

Skills

Attention to detail

Good oral and written communication skills

Good numeracy skills

Ability to prioritize workload

Team player

Education

GCSE Grade in English Language and Mathematics

Further or higher educational qualifications, preferably with a legal element

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Electronic case management system

Job description

Description

Our local government clients in Worcestershire - West Midlands require a Legal Clerk to provide clerical and administrative support principally to the Child Care Team, but also to the rest of the division as needed.

Your key responsibilities will include:

To maintain and operate the written system for renewals of interim orders in Care Proceedings, under appropriate Solicitor supervision. To prepare and produce, under appropriate solicitor, legal assistant supervision, bundles of documents for legal proceedings and to deliver such bundles to the Court where necessary.

Qualification Essential

• GCSE Grade (or equivalent) in English Language and Mathematics.
• Further or higher educational qualifications, preferably with a legal element
• Advanced Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Outlook, Social Media and CRM

Qualifications, Knowledge, and Experience Requirements - Criteria to be Evaluated at the Shortlisting Stage.

• Experience with office systems, including the use of computer applications such as the MS Office suite
• 6 months of experience working within an office environment, preferably legal
• Previous experience or awareness of Local Government or another public sector environment
• Experience in the use of an electronic case management system
• An attention to detail and accuracy
• Good oral and written communication skills
• An ability to prioritise workload and work in a self-disciplined manner and within tight deadlines over a sustained period and with minimal supervision.
• A good telephone manner
• Good keyboard skills
• An ability to think logically and flexibly to solve problems.
• An ability to stay calm under pressure
• An ability to handle distressing material in a sensitive and confidential manner
• Demonstrated that they are a team player
• Initiative
• Good numeracy skills
• A commitment to operate within a customer-focused environment
• A willingness to undertake appropriate training
• Has a reliable broadband connection/ internet to allow remote working as necessary
• The ability to travel to meetings, site visits or hearings at short notice throughout the County and occasionally beyond.
• An interest in law or an associated discipline

Essential Compliance Requirements

• 3 Years References
• DBS Disclosure Required
• A pre-engagement screening is mandatory for this role. Please be prepared for this additional step in the application process.

Diamond Blaque Group, a leading public sector provider, is acting as an employment agency for this vacancy. Our organisation is deeply committed to fostering an environment of equal opportunity and diversity in the workplace.