Legal assistant/paralegal Work, Jobs in Southport, Msy (with Salaries)

Paralegal Assistant (Band 6/AO)
Health and Safety Executive —Bootle
- £28,499 a year
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
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RTA Litigation Assistant
Bond Turner —Liverpool
- Full-time
- Microsoft Word
- English
- Microsoft Office
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Paralegal (Commercial Litigation)
Forbes Solicitors —Preston
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Outlook
- Business development
- IT
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
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Vulnerable Client Case Handler / Paralegal
Irwin Mitchell —Liverpool
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
Post Completion Assistant
Elite Conveyancing —Liverpool
- £18,000 - £26,000 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Outlook
- English
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Conveyancing Paralegal
Mallory Pryce —Blackpool
- Hybrid work
- Sales
- Administrative experience
- Business development
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Housing Disrepair (HDR) Fee Earner / Solicitor - Hybrid
Bond Turner —Liverpool
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Office
- Bachelor's degree
- Work from home
- Referral programme
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Solicitor
Park House Lawyers Ltd —Blackburn
- £27,865.55 - £83,840.83 a year
- Part-time
- Bachelor's degree
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Jackson Lees Group —Hoylake
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Paralegal Assistant (Band 6/AO)

Health and Safety Executive -
Bootle

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Job details

Permanent | Part-time | Full-time
£28,499 a year
11 days ago

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme
Company pension
Childcare

Qualifications

Microsoft Powerpoint
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Office
Presentation skills

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Details

Reference number

467629

Salary

£28,499

Standard

A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

GBP

Job grade

Administrative Officer

Band 6

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

HSE - Legal Services Division (LSD)

Type of role

Administration / Corporate Support
Legal Services
Operational Delivery

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

Number of jobs available

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Benefits
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Location

Bootle

About the job

Job summary

The Health and Safety Executive is recruiting Paralegal Assistants to join the Business Support Unit within Legal Services Division (LSD). This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of a team which deals with some of the most complex and significant prosecutions in this area of regulatory law which, put simply, helps to save lives.

As Great Britains Health and Safety regulator, our enforcement powers are key, not only to enforcing compliance with the wider H&S regime, but also to backing-up our wider messages and ensuring that those responsible for causing death and serious injury are appropriately punished. This is a key role and one which will contribute directly to public confidence, both in HSE and in the wider justice system. Our legal teams cover a wide range of interesting and challenging work, including advising on policy and investigation matters across HSE, conducting criminal litigation and Notice Appeals in the Employment Tribunal, Inquests, and engagement with other regulators.

You will report to the Business Support Paralegal Officer and be working in a team of paralegal assistants.

The role is to provide general administrative assistance to Legal Services Division. The Business Support Unit acts as the first point of contact for the Division, ensuring enquiries are dealt with by the appropriate person.

Part time working hours are available for this role. We can accept part time applicants who can commit to working a minimum of 30 hours per week

Job description

Responsibilities

Liaison with Inspectors, Operational Support staff, Courts and other Government Departments
Providing an outstanding administrative service to the wider team to ensure smooth running of operations
Dealing with various correspondence including answering email queries, managing inboxes, triaging file receipts and recording costs
Diarising Court hearings and maintaining accurate records
Assisting Paralegal Officer in the preparation of Court bundles
Acquire an understanding and knowledge of relevant operational and business support procedures and functions and how your role contributes to the overall success of the HSE.
Input and process data, download documents on to the computer systems, ensuring accuracy and attention to detail at all times, drawing conclusions from this data to make sound decisions
Work closely with your Team Leader and colleagues to deliver the key responsibilities of the post in a flexible and responsive manner, responding positively to changes of priority as work demands dictate.

Person specification

Essential Skills and Criteria

You will be able to:

Work effectively as a team member, including contribution to the delivery of the teams objectives
Effectively communicate with both internal and external stakeholders including customers.
Be organised, with the ability to manage your workload, inbox(es) and prioritise effectively.
Be proficient in the use of all Microsoft Office Packages including: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

Hybrid Working

At HSE, we are proud to be able to offer our people the opportunity to work in a hybrid way which combines working from home and the office. This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement, and your allocated office will be your contractual place of work.

There will be a requirement to travel to the office for various activities, e.g., collaborative working, supporting and training colleagues. If hybrid working is suitable for you and your role, you will be expected to attend the office, or other business-related site, for 60% of your working week. The arrangements will be determined primarily by business need, but personal circumstances and other relevant circumstances will also be taken into account.

Therefore, we would encourage candidates to consider if the commute from home to the office is a feasible distance to travel before making an application. Please note that if you are successful, hybrid working will be discussed prior to taking up the post.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

Working Together
Communicating and Influencing
Delivering at Pace
Managing a Quality Service

We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:

Working Together

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £28,499, Health and Safety Executive contributes £8,256 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides .

Learning and development tailored to your role
An environment with flexible working options
A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity

We invest in our people with;

Competitive rates of pay
Access to the highly competitive Civil Service Pension Scheme to which HSE contribute 28.97% far more than in the private sector.
Family friendly policies and working hours to help balance your home life and career
Carer friendly policies to help create a supportive working culture
25 days annual holiday increasing to 30 days after 5 years' service, plus bank holidays and 1-day Civil Service privilege leave
Parental leave benefits
As a member of HSE you will gain access to a wide range of fantastic benefits that you can take advantage of such as the Cycle to Work Scheme, E-Gift Cards, and Vouchers via our partner EdenRed.

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

Please be advised that the tests are NOT timed.

Upon submitting your short application form, you will be invited to complete a Civil Service Styles Test and a Verbal Reasoning Test.

Please complete the online tests as soon as possible, within 24-48 hours is recommended, to allow time to complete your full application.

If you successfully pass the test, you will then be invited to complete the final stage of your application.

You must complete the online tests and your full application form by noon on 27th July 2026. If you fail to complete the online test and full application form before the deadline, your application will be withdrawn.

Guidance for the tests will be available when you are invited to take the test. The tests are administered online and accessed via the CS jobs website

Application information

You will be asked to complete an anonymised Personal Statement, of no more than 500 words, demonstrating how you meet the essential skills and criteria of the job advert.

You will also be asked to provide a 250 word statement on the behaviour detailed within the job advert.

Application Guidance

Please access the following link for guidance on how to apply and how to complete a Personal Statement How to Apply

Please access the following link for guidance and further information on the Civil Service Tests, including practice tests: Civil Service online tests - GOV.UK

Sift Information

The sift will take place week commencing 27th July 2026 when you will be assessed on your Personal Statement and the 250 word behaviour statement.

In the event of a high volume of applications, an initial sift will be conducted on the 250 word Lead Behaviour (Working Together). If you meet the benchmark for the Lead Behaviour element, you will be progressed to a full sift in which the Personal Statement will also be scored. If you do not meet the standard for the Lead Behaviour, you will not receive a score for your Personal Statement.

Interview information

Interviews will take place week commencing 10th August 2026 when you will be assessed against the behaviours detailed within the job advert.

The lead behaviour, Working Together, will be used in the event of a tie-break.

Sponsorship

This role is not open to application from those who will require sponsorship under the points-based system. Should you apply for this role and require sponsorship your application will be rejected, and any provisional offers of employment will be withdrawn

Further Information

Please note that a Reserve List will be held for the period of up to 12 months. There is no guarantee you will be offered a role from our reserve lists, so if you see a vacancy on Civil Service Jobs that you are interested in, we recommend you apply.

HSE reserve the right to conduct additional checks, including Google and social media checks, when recruiting candidates into a role within HSE. These checks will be carried out in line with the Civil Service Commission Principles and, if used all candidates will be subject to these additional checks.

From 23rd June 2025, if you are successful at interview, as part of your pre-employment checks, HSEs Recruitment Team are required to check your details against the Internal Fraud Hub (IFH), using your personal details name, NINO, and date of birth. If you are included on the database, you will be refused employment. If you believe that there has been an error in the inclusion of your data and wish to make an appeal, please contact the CO email box [email protected].

Details of the types of internal fraud/dishonesty covered by this process are defined by the Cabinet Office and can be found here Internal Fraud Register privacy notice - GOV.UK

It is the candidates responsibility to ensure they are aware of the terms and conditions they will adopt should they be successful in their application. For a summary of HSE terms and conditions as part of Civil Service Reform, please see the attached HSE Terms and Conditions document.

Progression through pay ranges is subject to annual pay awards as permitted within annual Civil Service pay remit guidance and negotiations with Trade Unions.

HSE is proud to be a part of the Disability Confidence Scheme (DCS). As a Disability Confident employer, we positively welcome applications from disabled people. We are committed to making workplace adjustments to ensure anyone can participate in the recruitment and selection process.

If, during the application or interview process, you require any assistance due to a disability or a medical condition, please contact us at the email address below to discuss how we can support you. For example, if you have a disability, and you need an application form in an alternative format or you would like to know more about our recruitment process, please contact: [email protected]

If successful in securing your role, HSE can provide suitable workplace adjustments to support you throughout your career with HSE.

Any move to HSE from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility here.

Please note, if you are a current civil servant and you are currently undergoing any of the following formal actions your application will not be progressed any further;
Formal discipline action, any formal action regarding attendance, poor performance or any restriction of duties as a result of disciplinary action.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

UK nationals
nationals of the Republic of Ireland
nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles .

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

Apply and further information

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative.

Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

Name : Niamh Rooney
Email : [email protected]

Recruitment team

Email : [email protected]

Further information

If you believe that Civil Service Commission principles of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of Fair and Open competition have not been met, you can raise a complaint by emailing: [email protected] or by writing to HSE at the following address:
HR Resourcing Team, 2.3 Redgrave Court, Merton Road, Bootle, Merseyside, L20 7HS. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact Civil Service commissioners:
https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/code/civilservicecodecomplaints/

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