Legal Assistant
Legal Assistant
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Job Description
We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in North Northamptonshire to assist with the appointment of a Legal Assistant on a 3month contract highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.
Rate of Pay: 25.94 33.04 per Hour
Responsibilities:
- Develop a comprehensive awareness of the function and purpose of an in house local government legal team.
- Support the provision of childcare legal advice by: drafting routine pleadings; obtain and review reports witness statements working documents and other papers required for tribunal appeals and court hearings; prepare/draft and file legal documents e.g. case summaries position statements;
- Attend meetings courts tribunals or other forums to take notes or transcripts of proceedings.
- Liaise with client departments and ensure a good level of customer service.
- Work collaboratively with Northampton Childrens Trust and other teams and support the training and development of colleagues and clients.
Qualifications:
- CILEx LLB Hons Law or Level 3 qualified (or working towards CILEx level 3) or a similar qualification or relevant experience in Law.
- Good knowledge and experience of IT systems including Office 365
- Ability to communicate effectively and appropriately (orally and in writing) with a range of stakeholders.
Please note:
- You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
- You should have right to work in U.K
Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary though opening assignments can be and often are extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.
Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.
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Employment Type
Full Time
