Paralegal Officer | Permanent | Full Time, 37 hours per week | Preston

Lancashire County Council; Lancashire; Presencial; GBP 30 000 - 33 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Competitive salary

26 days annual leave plus bank holiday

Flexible working opportunities

Health and wellbeing support

Family-friendly policies

Financial and travel benefits

Training and development opportunities

Resumo da oferta

Lancashire County Council's Legal Department in Preston is seeking a Paralegal Officer to provide legal support to a team of lawyers focused on adult social care. The role involves handling a variety of ASC matters under the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Court of Protection.

It also covers education and employment law aspects, including Employment Tribunal claims and advising schools on day-to-day matters and SEN services.

Qualificações

• Further-level legal qualification or working towards (e.g., Degree, LPC or ILEX)
• Experience of working within a legal environment
• Experience supporting Lawyers in a legal practice or in-house service
• Desirable knowledge of ASC, Employment or Education Law
• Desirable experience in a Local Authority environment
• Excellent communication with diverse stakeholders
• Ability to explain legal issues to non-legal audiences
• Strong analytical and legal research skills

Responsabilidades

• Provide legal support to a team of lawyers predominantly in respect of adult social care.
• Assist with a wide range of adult social care law cases under Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Court of Protection.
• Assist with Employment Tribunal claims and advising schools on day-to-day matters and in-house SEN services.

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Job Description

Salary £29,701 - £33,119 per annum | Permanent | Full Time, 37 hours per week | Adult Social Care, Education and Employment Team | Preston

Preston

Paralegal Officer

We're looking for a passionate and enthusiastic Paralegal with the drive and passion to deliver an effective and very specialist service to our stakeholders.

About The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Lancashire County Council's Legal Department as a paralegal officer within the Adult Social Care, Education and Employment Team.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide legal support to a team of lawyers predominantly in respect of adult social care. The adult social care team operates in a fast-paced environment, dealing with a wide range of adult social care law cases, including matters relating to the Care Act 2014, the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the Court of Protection. Although this role will primarily focus on adult social care work, the education and employment teams also deal with a wide range of issues in relation to Employment Tribunal claims, as well as advising schools on a day-to-day basis and inhouse services in respect of special educational needs.

For this role you will need to have experience of working in a legal environment.

About You

• You’ll ideally have a further-level legal qualification (e.g. Degree, LPC or Ilex) or working towards
• You’ll have previous experience of working within a legal environment
• You’ll have experience of working within a team supporting Lawyers in either a legal practice or an in-house legal service
• Previous knowledge or experience within ASC, Employment or Education Law would be highly desirable
• Previous experience within a Local Authority environment would be highly desirable
• You’ll be an excellent communicator able and comfortable communicating with a range of stakeholders at all levels
• You’ll be comfortable explaining legal and procedural issues to non-legal audiences
• You’ll be able to demonstrate strong analytical and legal research skills

About Us

At Lancashire County Council, we’re committed to delivering services that make a real difference to the people and communities we serve. Our Information Governance Team is at the heart of that mission, helping ensure transparency, accountability and the responsible use of information.

When you join us, you’ll become part of a supportive and knowledgeable team where your expertise is valued, your development is encouraged and your contribution has a direct impact across the organisation.

In return, we offer:

• Competitive salary
• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Flexible working opportunities
• Health and wellbeing support
• Family-friendly policies
• Financial and travel benefits
• Training and development opportunities

Local Government Reorganisation

The Government has confirmed that local government across Lancashire will be reorganised, with the current 15 councils being replaced by four new unitary councils covering North, South, East and West Lancashire from April 2028.

If you are successful in your application, you will initially join Lancashire County Council. However, as part of the planned transition, your employment will transfer to one of the new unitary councils from April 2028, subject to the implementation of the reorganisation and relevant employment legislation.

Throughout this period, our focus remains on delivering excellent services to our communities. By joining us now, you’ll play an important role in shaping the future of local government and helping to build a strong new organisation that will serve residents for years to come.