Legal Support Officer/Paralegal

Description

Legal Support Officer/Paralegal

Brighton & Hove City Council

Directorate- Corporate Services

Location – Hove

Salary – £28,163 -£32,654

Permanent – 2 Posts available

Closing Date – Apply by 20/03/2025

Interviews – Commencing 31^st March 2025

Job Reference orbis/TP/1664/44105

Job introduction

Interview date: week commencing 31st March 2025

We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated person with excellent organisational and admin skills to work as a Legal Support Officer/Paralegal in the Legal Services Housing and Litigation Team.

This is a friendly and very busy team supporting client departments across the Council. The role requires working at least 3/4 days in the office at Hove Town Hall with some flexibility to work from home on other days. The breadth and range of work is extensive, and you will also routinely work closely with other legal teams in legal services.

To enquire further please email simon.court@brighton-hove.gov.uk or carol.haynes@brighton-hove.gov.uk

About the role

The successful candidate will need to be flexible and be able to undertake duties including general administrative duties and have experience of using office productivity tools such as word, Excel spread sheets and other database applications for time recording and case management. Utilising technology, including the use of AI, will be a central part of your role.

Experience of working in a legal environment is an advantage but not essential.

We believe in supporting staff to achieve their goals whether in terms of work life balance or career achievement.

Additional information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only.

We are a workplace that supports flexibility and employee wellbeing in the way we work whilst providing the best service for our customers. Team and service working arrangements are designed to support both employee work life balance and team collaboration. These would be part of your individual working arrangements alongside any personal preference agreed with your manager in advance of joining. Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team and travel to and from your contractual location would be at your own expense.

For more information about our values and the benefits of working at the council, visit Why work for us (brighton-hove.gov.uk)

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