Paralegal

Leicester City Council; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Leicester seeks motivated Paralegals for their Social Care and Safeguarding Legal Services Team. Successful candidates will engage in various legal tasks and support a busy legal team, with a focus on children's and adults' safeguarding. The role offers hybrid working options and a commitment to work/life balance with generous annual leave and pension schemes.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexible working options

Discounts on city public transport

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to maintain positive relationships with clients.
• Motivated and keen to develop legal skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the legal team in a variety of legal work.
• Provide administrative assistance and support to lawyers.
• Engage in safeguarding and social care law.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Job description

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Full Time / 37 Hours Per Week / 12 Months Fixed Term

Exciting New Opportunities: Join Our Expanding Social Care & Safeguarding Legal Team

Are you ready to take the next step in your career? We have two new opportunities for driven and passionate individuals to join our dynamic and expanding Social Care and Safeguarding Legal Services Team as Paralegals.

As part of our continued growth, we're looking for talented individuals to play a vital role in supporting our busy, high-performing legal team. This is your chance to be part of a respected, professional service at the forefront of safeguarding and social care law.

We’re recruiting for two newly created positions:

One Paralegal role in our Childcare Legal Team

One Paralegal role in our Adult Social Care Legal Team

If you’re ambitious, motivated, and ready to make a difference in the lives of vulnerable children and adults, we want to hear from you.

The successful candidates will have a varied and interesting workload, undertaking a range of legal work as well providing administrative assistance and support to lawyers across the Social Care and Safeguarding Team.

The posts are especially suitable for those who have an eye for detail, the ability to work to deadlines, a can-do attitude and are keen to develop their legal skills and knowledge base. You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and an ability to maintain positive relationships with clients. You will be encouraged to learn and develop your skills, enabling you to take your career to the next level.

Both available positions are fixed term posts for 12 months, working 37 hours per week from Monday to Friday. We offer hybrid working with significant flexibility and time split between working from home and working from our head office at City Hall. Clerking at Town Hall may also be required.

In return for your commitment to this role, you can look forward to a work environment that encourages a healthy work/life balance. You will enjoy generous annual leave, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme and the option of flexible working. You will have the opportunity to develop your skills and expertise with a variety of training and development opportunities. In addition, you can choose from several flexible benefits, including discounts on city buses and trains.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Government Administration

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