Legal Assistant

4 days ago

Reading, United Kingdom Reading Borough Council Full time

**Legal Assistant (Property)**

Permanent

Full time 37 hours

Ref: RES0327

RG4 - RG7, scp 11 - 36

**£22,129 - £40,578**

We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity and inclusion is the key to our success. Reading Borough Council is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities.

**About the role**

The successful applicant will assist a team of supporting a wide range of transactional property work in our Corporate Legal Team, seeing cases from early stages through to a successful conclusion.

During your training you will:

- Complete work and tasks with a decreasing level of supervision; to assist others when required.
- Develop the skill to give legal advice that is informed by appropriate legal and factual analysis and identifies the consequences of the different options.
- Learn to draft legal documents accurately.
- Grow to undertake advocacy and oral presentations and, if required, to represent the Council in Court

You’ll be part of a team that relies on each individual to play their part to the best of their ability. As well as the colleagues that you work closely with every day, you’ll also be part of Team Reading, playing your personal part in making Reading a successfuland vibrant place. Our vision is to ensure that Reading realises its potential as a great place to live, work and play, and that everyone shares the benefits of this success. Our values and behaviours guide how we will achieve this:
**Work Together as one team** - work collaboratively, with each other and with our partners, and demonstrate the Team Reading values in everything we do

**Drive Efficiency** - show initiative, be adaptable to change and put forward ideas to help improve delivery and efficiency. Take responsibility for our own learning and development and for reaching our potential

**Be Ambitious** - be demanding of our own performance - striving to be even better - and be prepared to engage with and challenge leaders in a constructive and positive way

**Make a Difference to Reading** - maintain the highest levels of customer service and be flexible and willing to provide the services needed at the time they are needed

**About you**

The following experience is required for this role:

- Primary legal qualification. CILEX Level 3 Certificate in Law and Practice or equivalent or above.
- General education. Good general education with at least 5 GCSEs at Grade 4-9 (or equivalent) including Maths and English.

A range of skills, abilities and competencies are required for this role, including the ability to manage a workload with increasing complexity, providing advice of a high standard which inspires confidence for the recipient, excellent time management skillsand the ability to organise and prioritise workload to meet service needs.

**Our offer**

We offer a supportive environment to grow and develop your career with the opportunity to put your ideas across. Innovation and ambition is strongly encouraged, and you’ll get a great feel for that working in our friendly and collaborative environment.

A competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including:

- Generous holiday entitlement - 24 days holiday each year plus bank holidays - rising to 32 days after 10 years' service, with the option to buy additional leave
- A wide range of flexible working opportunities
- Modern working environment at the Civic Offices in the heart of Reading
- Local Government Pension Scheme(LGPS)
- Life Assurance - three times your annual salary (for members of the LGPS)
- On-site day nursery (Kennet Day nursery) rated outstanding by Ofsted, and a salary sacrifice scheme to help lower the cost of your nursery fees
- Season Ticket Loan - to help with the cost of your rail/ bus journey, to & from work
- Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brand new, greener car for three years. The monthly fee includes insurance, servicing and road tax

Closing Date: 24thJuly

Interview Date: TBC

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