Paralegal – Permanent
This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
- Job Title: Paralegal
- Job Location: Shire Hall, Block 2, 1st Floor
- Salary: 30,024 – 32,597 per annum
- Hours per Week: 37.00
- Contract Type: Permanent
- Closing Date: 21/9/2026
- Job Requisition Number: 14891
- This post is not open to job share
PAY AWARD PENDING AT 3.3% salary will increase to 31,015 – 33,673 per annum/pro rata for part time
About the team & role
We have an amazing opportunity for aLitigation & EducationParalegal to join our Legal Services Litigation Team.The workyou carryout willnot only be invaluable to Legal Services but alsopivotal to all Service Areasin GloucestershireCounty Council.Your work will vary from providing support andassistanceto theLitigation and EducationLawyersto holding and managing your own caseload of legal cases including advocating in courtwhere appropriate.In return you will part of a legal team that actively encourages career development opportunities should that be something of interest or importance to you.
Please apply if this resonates and you are happy to:
- Hold a varied case load oflitigationmattersand support theLitigation and EducationLawyers.
- Effectively manage a caseloadcoveringemployment law, criminal prosecutions, civil claims, exclusion reviewhearingsandlegal research; and
- Enjoy a flexible way of working.
About You
You will needto have excellent organisational and time management skills to allow you to prioritise workloads, some of which can be conflicting priorities.We also need you to be able to work well under pressure. You willneed to be flexible,able to adapt from one area of law to anotherandhave excellent communication skills to be able toadvocate at courtas well as buildexcellentclient relationships.
About Us
Alongside the variety of interesting work, the following great benefits are open to you:
- Flexible and agile working opportunities amixture of both remote and office working arrangements are available for this role.
- 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service (excluding bank holidays).
- An optiontopurchase10 days ofadditionalleave per year (pro rata for part-time staff).
- Family friendly employer offering benefits to help support you and your family
- Career development and qualification opportunities
- Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
- Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- Access to our 24hr Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, online and by telephone.
- In-house Occupational Health service
- Employee discount scheme
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme (T&Cs apply)
- Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network.
How to apply
If you feel you have the skills, desire and experiencerequiredto make a positive difference then pleasesubmityour application and personal statement today by clicking the Apply Now Button.
For an informal discussion about the role please contactLorna Bennett via email atlorna.bennett@gloucestershire.gov.uk
Short-listed candidates will be contacted by e-mail and invited to interview weeks commencing 28/09/2026 and 5/10/26
Additional Information
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The council is not currently able to offer sponsorship in this role. Candidates will need to have right to work that enables them to commit to at least 6 months’ employment. Right to work is not transferable from a sponsored role held with another employer.
We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershires diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.
It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a customer facing role must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.
Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.
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