Legal Support Assistant

Swindon Borough Council; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

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Rewards and Benefits

Job summary

Swindon Borough Council is seeking a Legal Support Assistant to provide precise support across the Legal Team, including Commercial, Planning, Litigation & Contracts. The role focuses on sealing documents, allocating matters, and assisting with court processes, bundles, and case management while ensuring confidential handling of files.

You will contribute to maintaining and storing legal records with accuracy, reporting to the Legal Practice Manager, and supporting a professional,

Qualifications

• Confidentiality and accuracy are essential.
• Strong IT and administration skills are required.
• Ability to prioritise workload with guidance from a supervisor.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are important.

Responsibilities

• Seal legal documents and allocate matters across teams.
• Process and submit single justice procedure documents to court.
• Compile court bundles and maintain the Legal Case Management System.
• Help retain and store legal documentation.

Skills

Confidentiality

Attention to detail

IT skills

Administration skills

Communication skills

Tools

Legal Case Management System

Job description

Legal Support Assistant

Ref: 149934-2

Salary: £30,528 p.a. plus benefits

Please note: 3.3% national pay award increase to be applied in October.

37 hours per week

Swindon Borough Council are on an exciting journey to transform service delivery. We want our town to be the best it can be. Our ambitious vision in the new Swindon Plan is supported by realistic transformation programmes, with the people of Swindon at their heart. Because that’s who we’re doing it for – the communities and businesses that make our town great. As part of the Council, you’ll support a friendly local authority making decisions with real impact. It’s all for better public services. Better processes. And a better quality of life, for everyone. Join us, and Swindon will be better with you.

Your next role

We are looking for a highly motivated individual who can provide precise legal support to the wider Legal Team including Commercial, Planning, Litigation & Contracts and reporting to the Legal Practice Manager.

You will be responsible for providing a high standard of legal support which includes the sealing of legal documentation, allocation of matters across the teams, processing and submitting single justice procedure documents to court, compiling court bundles, maintaining the Legal Case Management System and help with retaining & storing legal documentation.

• You will need to possess a high level of confidentiality, attention to detail and good accuracy skills along with a high standard of IT and administration skills.
• The ability to prioritise your own workload, responding to conflicting pressures, with guidance from the Legal Practice Manager.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills are a must for this role.
• The successful applicant will be a team player who is meticulous and motivated.
• Previous Legal Support experience desirable but not essential.

You must be fluent in the English language (as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act “for the effective performance of a customer-facing role”).

Your next package

Please see our Rewards and Benefits offer for more details.

As an employee, you will receive a diverse and exciting environment in which to work, encouraging creativity and innovation whilst recognising the need to support ongoing personal development and a flexible work life balance.

For Swindon to thrive in the future, we need to lay the foundations now. It’s why our regeneration and transformation programmes are already underway. So, you’ll be joining us at an exciting time on our journey. We’ll look to you to share your knowledge, influence decisions and drive real, positive change. With your contributions, we’ll achieve our vision of a prosperous, revitalised Swindon together. And you’ll be proud to say it was made better with you.

Please see our Vision and Values page for more details and our new Swindon Plan.

Potential applicants are sometimes put off if they don’t meet 100% of the requirements. We think individual experience, skills and passion make all the difference, so if you meet the majority of the criteria, we’d love to hear from you.

For further information about the role please contact Steph Linstead, Legal Practice Manager on [e-mail]

As an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from a diverse range of communities, and in particular disabled people and people from ethnic minorities.

Read our statement of commitment to equality & inclusion

If you are experiencing technical issues submitting your application, please email [e-mail]

Closing date: 9 September 2026

Interview date: TBC