Legal assistant Work, Jobs in Leicester, Lec (with Salaries)

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- Full-time
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North Northamptonshire Council —Corby
- £34,434 - £36,363 a year
- Continuous improvement
- Communication skills
- Employee assistance programme
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Paralegal - New Builds and Developments
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- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
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- Bachelor's degree
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Conveyancing Legal Assistant
Eventus Recruitment Group —Coventry
- £25,000 - £28,000 a year
- Call to connect
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
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Mallory Pryce —Derby
- Hybrid work
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Employment Paralegal
Lawson West Solicitors Limted —Leicester
- From £24,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Writing skills
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- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
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Conveyancing Paralegal
Arrow Conveyancing —Leicester
- £23,132.20 - £24,000.00 a year
- Microsoft Word
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University of Nottingham —Nottingham
- £29,740 - £36,446 a year
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Paralegal (Child Care)

Leicestershire County Council -
Glenfield

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Job details

Permanent | Full-time
£28,605 - £34,359 a year
5 days ago

Benefits

Flexible schedule

Qualifications

Driving Licence
Law
Legal drafting
Children Act 1989
Legal practice experience

Full job description

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield, Leicestershire. LE3 8RA

Salary: £28,605 - £34,359 per annum (Pro rata for part time) (pay award pending)

Working Hours: 37 Hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 21st August 2026

Interview Date(s): TBC

About the Role

Are you an experienced Family/Childcare Law paralegal?
Are you a Law Graduate and/or have recently completed your LPC or BPTC or equivalent?
Are you looking to gain experience whilst working towards the SQE?
Are you a recent CILEX Graduate Member looking to build experience ahead of an application for Fellowship of CILEX?
Are you interested in pursuing a career in Family/Childcare Law?

If so, Leicestershire County Council would very much welcome an application from you. The successful applicant will be joining a team of 8 Paralegals each providing one to one legal support to friendly, busy and experienced childcare lawyers.`

At Leicestershire County Council we have a highly-regarded Childcare section with positive working relationships with the local judiciary and wider legal community. We very much value the role Paralegals play in supporting our work and in continuing to enhance our reputation, so you will be closely supported, mentored and supervised but also be given the opportunities to undertake a wide range of quality case management/Public Law Outline related work. Our approach is to equip our Paralegals with the skills and experience necessary to go on to become fully qualified lawyers.

About You

To apply for this post, you must be able to evidence in your application how you meet the following criteria:

Have a recent Law degree including a family law Option and/or recently completed the LPC/BPTC including a family law option or recently completed the equivalent Legal Executive qualification
Considerable and recent experience of working within a legal environment such as a firm of solicitors, in – house legal department, law centre or citizens advice bureau to include experience of drafting legal documentation
Knowledge of Children Act 1989
Good drafting skills and ability to draft both standard and non-standard legal documents using and applying knowledge of legal matters as appropriate. Ability to assimilate information rapidly and to present it orally or in writing in a clear unambiguous and concise way. Ability to communicate effectively with customers and stakeholders
Planning and organisation and able to prioritise work effectively. Working autonomously and as part of a team
Evidence of self-motivation and able to work on own initiative with limited supervision. Approachable, co-operative, tactful, diplomatic as appropriate to the confidentiality required
Must be computer literate with experience of MSWord, Excel, Outlook and computerised case management systems. Possession of a valid driving licence and access to a vehicle.

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer .

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Clare Bianchina or Kathryn Reeves

Telephone: 0116 305 1504 or 0116 305 6008

Email: [email protected] or [email protected]

How to Apply

At Leicestershire County Council we’re looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what’s on your CV. That’s why we’ve designed a recruitment process that’s fair, accessible, and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life, we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.

If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we’d love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. Without this information, we won’t be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement, see the How to Apply section on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support .

By applying for this post, you agree to our Terms and Conditions .

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