Legal Support Assistant (22 hours)

Stevenage Borough Council; United States; Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 45,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Leave

Development

Employee assistance

Travel/cycling schemes

Job summary

Stevenage Borough Council’s Legal Section is seeking a part-time Legal Officer to join a small team in Finance and Estates. The role is 22 hours per week with hybrid working; salary is pro rata to 22 hours and follows the advertised band, with a focus on property, litigation and related legal records.

You will manage conveyancing, leases, deeds and title enquiries, advise on covenants, support court-related work and mortgage matters, and contribute to digital service improvements while

Qualifications

• Legal-environment experience is required.
• Housing Act 1985 knowledge is essential.
• Microsoft Office skills, workload ownership and clear communication are essential.
• Five GCSEs including English and Maths (or equivalent) are essential.
• Local-authority experience is preferred.
• Litigation, advocacy, conveyancing, land/lease law and Level 3 qualifications are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Handle property and litigation cases with diligence and confidentiality; debt recovery, negotiations, proceedings and enforcement; conveyancing, leases, licences, deeds and title enquiries; explain restrictions and covenants to non-lawyers.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Clear communication

Workload ownership

Education

Five GCSEs including English and Maths

Level 3 qualifications

Job description

About the role

Join Stevenage Borough Council's small Legal Section in Finance and Estates, reporting to the Legal Officer. This permanent post is 22 hours weekly, with Stevenage/hybrid working. Office frequency is not specified; flexibility is available on request subject to service needs.

Responsibilities

Handle property and litigation cases with diligence and confidentiality. Work includes debt recovery, negotiations, proceedings and enforcement; conveyancing, leases, licences, deeds and title enquiries; and explaining restrictions and covenants to non-lawyers.

Support court-related work and mortgage matters where required, maintain legal records and deadlines, arrange document execution, and contribute to digital service improvements and effective working relationships.

About you

Legal-environment experience, Housing Act 1985 knowledge, Microsoft Office skills, workload ownership, clear communication and five GCSEs including English and Maths (or equivalent) are essential. Local-authority experience is preferred. Litigation, advocacy, conveyancing, relevant land/lease law and Level 3 qualifications are desirable.

Pay and benefits

Advertised annual FTE salary is £31,015 to £33,673, pro rata for 22 hours. Benefits include pension, leave, development, employee assistance and travel/cycling schemes.

How to apply

Apply online through the council's role-specific recruitment page by 8 November 2026; early closure is possible. Interviews are planned for the week beginning 16 November. Enquiries: Leanne Sibindi, [e-mail]. Relevant safeguarding checks may apply.

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