Team Clerk

Wigan Council; United States; Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working patterns

Exclusive rewards and benefits

Job summary

Wigan Council is seeking a Team Clerk to join the Legal Support function, providing administrative support to a team of legal professionals covering Children's and Adult Social Care, Contentious Housing and Property work.

You will handle case files, produce and distribute legal documents, liaise with client officers, courts and third parties, and input cases into the Legal case management system with accuracy and timeliness.

Qualifications

• Strong administrative and technical skills are essential, with the ability to examine, extract and maintain records.
• Highly organised and able to manage competing priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required to draft documentation and engage with clients.

Responsibilities

• Handle case files and produce/distribute legal documents, liaising with client officers, legal professionals, courts and third parties.
• Input and register cases on the Legal Case Management System with accuracy.
• Examine and extract information from various sources and maintain comprehensive records.

Skills

Administrative skills

Technical skills

Attention to detail

Written communication

Verbal communication

Time management

Tools

Legal case management system

Job description

As a Team Clerk, you will be part of a client focussed and outcomes driven legal and democratic function working within the Legal Support function providing technical and general administrative support to a team of legal professionals who undertake a range of legal work including Children's and Adult Social Care, Contentious Housing and Property related transactions.

You will assist in the handling of case files including the production and distribution legal documentation liaising with client officers, legal professionals, the courts and other third parties as appropriate.

You will undertake a range of technical and general administrative tasks including the examination and extraction of information from a variety of different sources. You will be expected to maintain accurate and comprehensive records including paper and computerised system and will be responsible for the input and registration of cases on the Legal case management system.

You will need well developed skills to influence and persuade decision makers using written and verbal reasoning which is based on fact.

The ideal candidate would have strong administrative and technical skills are essential, with the ability to accurately examine, extract and maintain comprehensive records. You will be highly organised, capable of managing competing priorities and meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required to draft documentation and engage effectively with clients and stakeholders. A positive, accountable and courageous approach to delivering service priorities and client objectives is essential.

We aim to offer services which are good value for money, innovative in their approach and delivery, risk aware not risk averse and open to doing things differently. We adopt a collaborative approach with all our clients' ensuring we are embedded in all their processes and decision making.

The plan is a place movement for change for the next decade, bringing a new era for Wigan Borough. It draws on the strengths of our individual organisations, recognising that together we can achieve much more for our communities by delivering on our 2 place missions; create fair opportunities for all children, families, residents and businesses and make our towns and neighbourhoods flourish for those who live and work in them.

Here at Wigan, we are proud to support flexible working patterns, when the service can accommodate this. We also take a blended approach to where we work, depending on the work we do. This may include working from home, the office, or the community. We like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits to find out more about working for #TeamWigan.

To be appointed to this role you must be able to prove your right to work in the UK, and you must maintain a valid (active) right to work. Please note, at present we are not a licenced sponsor. Please visit the link below to check you qualify to apply. Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK ( ) Prove your right to work to an employer

Wigan Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. As part of this commitment, Wigan Council operates robust Safer Recruitment procedures

We recognise that on occasion candidates may use AI tools. Please read our applying authentically section below before submitting your application.

For further information, please contact Sarah Wright, Legal Practice Manager via email

Interview dates:

• Priority Candidates - Friday 4th December 2026
• All Other Candidates - Tuesday 8th December 2026