Title: Legal Assistant 2 – 2 posts
Contract: Fixed term / agency – 1 for 6 months; 1 for 12 months
Hours: 37
Salary: £19,698 - £21,748 Per Annum
Location: Hereford / home working
Closing Date: 21/05/2021

Herefordshire Council is seeking to appoint 2 Legal Assistants to join our Legal Services team.

One post is fixed term for 12 months to support the Children and Families team. This role will involve providing legal support to the qualified solicitors in the team who give legal advice in a safeguarding context to the Children and Families Directorate.

The second post is fixed term for 6 months to support both the Economy and Place, plus Corporate Services legal teams which includes planning and highways, commercial property, commercial and major projects and litigation.

To apply you must have 3 A Levels at Grade C and 4 GCSES including English and Maths or equivalent; or be a Law Graduate or Graduate with LPC/BVC with NO previous legal experience; or be CILEX qualified to Level 3 and at least 2 years previous legal experience.

The post holder will support the team with a caseload of varied legal work and be responsible for completing all matters in accordance with good legal practice and client service specification. You will be expected to undertake a number of roles that can include research, reading/drafting of a range of legal documents and correspondence, responsibility for managing and updating Court bundles, and providing administrative support to the team of Lawyers as is necessary. Appropriate training will be provided as necessary.

We welcome applicants whatever their personal characteristics or social identity. All requests for flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments will be considered.

The following candidates will be interviewed if they meet the essential criteria for the post they are applying for:

• Those who indicate that they have a disability. This is part of our commitment to the “Disability Confident” scheme;
• Those who indicate in their supporting statement that they are an Armed Forces Veteran or Reservist. This is part of our pledge to support the Armed Forces Covenant; and

• Those who indicate in their supporting statement that they are a Herefordshire care leaver. This is part of our commitment to supporting young people leaving our care.

Benefits with Herefordshire Council
Holidays: 25 days per year plus 2 days unpaid at Christmas (pro rata for part time)
Pension: LGS pension scheme

Pick your perks – our benefits include access to a range of retail, leisure, holiday and health benefits. This includes savings, cash back and discounts.
We also offer an employee assistance programme that means you will have access to confidential support and advice if you ever need it.
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more details of this role.
To apply, please submit your CV along with a supporting statement, referring to the job description and person specification, detailing how you meet the specific requirements of the role.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you would like to obtain details regarding feedback on your application please contact Hoople Resourcing at: enquiries@hoopleresourcing.co.uk