Legal Assistant

2 weeks ago


Harrow, United Kingdom Pertemps Harrow Full time

**Job Role: Legal Assistant: Litigation and Social Care**
Location: Harrow Council
Directorate: Resources Services
Contract Type: Temporary Ongoing Assignment
Working Hours: 36 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Salary Range: £14.21 to £17.03
**Overview of a Legal Assistant: Litigation and Social Care**
HB Public Law is a shared service between several Northwest London boroughs and the home country's local authorities. Staff are employed by Harrow Council but work for several public sector clients. HB Public Law sits within the Legal & Governance ServicesDepartment of Harrow Council with Democratic & Electoral Services, Mayoralty Support, the Political Group offices and Registration Services.
The Legal Assistant Litigation and Social Care will be required to support HB Public Law by carrying out legal work and developing, implementing, and supporting cutting-edge practice management processes. Specifically, this will include:
" To conduct more complex cases with mínimal supervision
" To undertake advocacy if applicable in more complex hearings
" To develop and lead training to non-lawyers
" To identify and lead on areas of practice improvement
" To undertake advocacy in contested hearings
**About the Legal Assistant: Litigation and Social Care**:
" The post holder will maintain a significant caseload in compliance with Lexcel requirements, and uphold the highest standards of client care in everything they do,
" The post holder will work closely with lawyers, managers, and support staff in the practice to be effective,
" The post holder will support the clients of HB Public Law, including other local authorities, schools and housing organisations and may work with external barristers and private law firms to support specific cases/projects.
" The post holder will be primarily based in the practice's London office in Harrow but will be expected to travel to courts and client offices, external barristers, and private law firms to support specific cases or projects.
**The successful Legal Assistant: Litigation and Social Care applicant, will have**:
" Education to degree standard, with a qualification in law e.g., law degree, CPE, LPC (Legal Practice Course) or be studying for or obtained a recognised legal qualification OR substantial experience working in a legal environment instead of qualification
" Experience in conducting a caseload with minimum supervision covering at least one of the following areas: civil and criminal litigation and children's and adults' social care and education work
" Conducting a caseload with minimum supervision covering at least one of the following areas: civil and criminal litigation and children's and adults' social care and education work,
" Providing legal advice or training in a public setting.
" Leading on a project delivering improvements to legal practice,
" Providing legal advice at public meetings or panels
**About Us**
" For almost 60 years, Pertemps Recruitment Partnership has been the market leader in providing permanent and temporary staffing solutions and we are one of the most established players within the recruitment industry. The Sunday Times has listed us as oneof the Best 100 Companies to work for 14 years running. We are not a big scary faceless company, quite the opposite: we strongly believe in the personal touch with everything we do. We are proud to be an accredited 'investor in people which is reflected acrossour business in the length of service and career progression of our employees.
" Harrow Council is the 12th largest London borough and one of the most culturally diverse local authorities in the UK, making it a great place to live, work and visit. Located 10 miles from the city centre and just 13 minutes to Euston from Harrow & Wealdstonestation there are great transport links via the Metropolitan Line, Watford DC Line and national rail service. It is easily accessible to the M1, M25 and A406.
" The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certainservices or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, any your data protection rights, can be found by visiting fpn
" The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certainservices or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, any your data protection rights, can be found by visiting fpn


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