Locum Education Legal Assistant

Venn Group - Bristol; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in the South West is seeking a Locum Legal Assistant to provide legal support within the Social Care & Education teams. This full-time position is hybrid, spanning an initial 6-month contract with potential for extension. Responsibilities include providing administrative support, managing case files, and filing documents efficiently. Candidates must have experience within a local authority and are expected to attend the office weekly or bi-weekly. The offered rate is £25-£30 per hour depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Experience providing legal assistance in a local authority setting.
• Strong administrative and organisational abilities.
• Ability to create and manage case files efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Provide essential administrative and organisational support within the Legal department.
• Ensure all files are efficiently dealt with and filed on time.
• Create and manage effective case files.
• Maintain effective time recording whilst dealing with cases.

Skills

Experience within a local authority

Organisational skills

Administrative skills

Job description

Overview

Locum Legal Assistant (Education) – South West – Hybrid Working – 6 Months + - £25-£30 Umbrella

Venn Group’s specialist Legal team is recruiting for a Legal Assistant to join a reputable local authority in the South West on an interim basis, sitting within the busy Social Care & Education teams. This is a full time, hybrid working position for an initial term of 6 months, subject to potential extension thereafter. It will involve providing legal assistance to and supporting the Education Lawyers on a variety of matters. Experience gained within a local authority is required for this role.

Responsibilities

• Providing essential administrative and organisational support within the Legal department
• Ensuring that all files are dealt with efficiently and filed on time
• Creating and managing effective case files
• Created spreadsheets and collaborative documents to ensure all cases were kept up to date and were progressing
• Filing documents, preparing bundles and maintaining effective time recording whilst dealing with cases
• Redacting documents for disclosure to the police and the Court/all parties

Details

Candidates will be expected to attend the office on a weekly or fortnightly basis. An hourly umbrella rate of £25-£30 depending on experience is offered for this position.

For more information, please contact Richard Szabo or Charlotte Foley on 07441 916389. Alternatively, send your CV and details of your current availability to [e-mail] and we will call you back.

Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.