Senior paralegal Work, Jobs in Blackpool, Eng (with Salaries)

Senior Paralegal
Chorley Council and South Ribble Counci —Leyland
- £38,220 - £39,152 a year
- Call to connect
- Travel
- Contracts
- Communication skills
- Free parking
- Annual leave
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- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Business development
- Mentoring
- Time management
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
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- Organisational skills
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- Full-time
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
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- Hybrid work
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- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
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- Full-time
- Business development
- Supervising experience
- Annual leave
- Employee discount

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Senior Paralegal

Chorley Council and South Ribble Counci
Leyland

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Job details

Permanent
£38,220 - £39,152 a year

Benefits

Free parking
Annual leave
Company pension

Qualifications

Data protection legal matters
Driving Licence
Contract preparation
Public procurement law
Court bundle preparation
Legal drafting
Contracts
Drafting legal agreements
Communication skills
Legal practice experience

Full job description

About The Role

Role: Senior Paralegal

Location: Civic Centre, West Paddock, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 1DH

Contract: Full time (36.25 hours per week)

Salary: £38,220 - £39,152

Closing Date: 11 August 2026

We are looking for an enthusiastic Senior Paralegal to join our Legal team who is committed to the development of a positive, professional, and forward-looking service.

You should be enthusiastic and confident with excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

What you’ll be getting up to

To provide legal services across the range of council functions.
Manage a variety of cases for different council functions.
To clerk Counsel in the courts.
To draft and interpret legal documents to include but not be limited to information, complaints, particulars of claim, Briefs to Counsel, Court Bundles, and contracts.
To undertake advocacy in courts and tribunals.
To instruct external solicitors and Counsel as necessary.
To prepare responses to Freedom of Information requests and provide appropriate advice.

Who we’re looking for

You will have experience of working within a legal department.

Local government experience is preferred but not essential, but you should have a flexible approach and be able to deliver in a busy an challenging environment.

We are looking for a candidate with experience of advising in relation to and undertaking work in one or more of the following areas:
- Contracts
- Public Procurement Law
- Civil Litigation
- Criminal Litigation
- Planning Law
- Licensing/Regulatory Law
- Data Protection/Freedom of Information
- Debt Recovery

You will have excellent oral communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work as part of a team to deliver excellent services.

You will be educated to degree level.

Other requirements

This role requires some travel around our boroughs. You should have a valid driving licence or the equivalent mobility.

Our Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (and Christmas shutdown)
Hybrid/agile working from day one
Local Government pension
Healthcare Cash Plan for cash back on health treatments
Cashback website access for savings on brands you love
Volunteering days
Free parking

Many of our colleagues work flexibly for us. We’re always open to conversations around different working arrangements. If you’re interested in part-time, compressed hours or any other working arrangement, please get in touch with us through the “Contact Us” form on our careers website.

About Us

At South Ribble Council, our mission is to provide a first-class service and improve the quality of life for our communities. Our staff are our greatest resource in helping us achieve this. They’re at the heart of everything we do and are crucial to the delivery of excellent services.

Working Together

We share a number of our services with Chorley Council. This allows for improved resilience across both councils and provides numerous benefits to our operations. Whilst some staff and back-end processes are shared between the Councils, both Councils still retain sovereignty and have separate strategies and corporate plans.

Additional information

Applicants are advised to apply early. We reserve the right to close a vacancy prior to the closing date.

Equal Opportunities

We believe that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect. We are committed to the elimination of unfair and unlawful discrimination and prejudice in all our policies, procedures, and practices.

We’re committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and accessible to everyone. This includes making adjustments for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process, please contact us via the "Contact Us" page on our website.

If you are disabled or your last employer was the armed forces, and you meet all the essential criteria of a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

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