Locum Paralegal – South West Local Authority – 6 months + – Office Attendance – £#removed# /hr Umbrella
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Paralegal or Legal Assistant to join a Devon based Local Authority on an interim basis.
This is a full-time position, offered for an initial term of 6 months (any extensions agreed thereafter), and is to start as soon as possible. Candidates will be expected to attend the office in Devon a minimum of 4 days a week.
This position offers a fantastic opportunity to gain valuable experience working with a dedicated Local Authority Legal team, across a variety of areas including Planning, Property and Litigation. Previous Local Authority experience is beneficial for this position, but by no means essential.
Duties and responsibilities may include:
- Providing advice on routine and simple legal issues and cases
- Researching and understanding relevant areas of the law to ensure Council policies and procedures remain compliant
- Keeping up to date with changes in legislation
- Preparing bundles for court/tribunal hearings
- Managing case files and maintaining legal records
- Requesting Court-directed disclosure
- Assisting with Business Support matters within the Council
- Establishing and maintaining good working relationships, both with clients and other members of staff.
- Any other duties appropriate to the grade as may be assigned by one of the Legal Service Managers
The successful candidate will have achieved a good standard of general education, with GCSE grades A to C (or equivalent) in English and Maths. Good interpersonal skills are essential as are ICT skills with usual Microsoft Office packages and the ability to be administratively self-sufficient.
An umbrella rate of up to £24.93 per hour is offered for this position.
Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates
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