Senior Legal Assistant

7 days ago


Trowbridge, United Kingdom Wiltshire Council Full time

**Salary**:£29,269 - £31,364

**Hours per week**:37 hours

**Interview date**:week commencing 26 February 2024

**_Legal - Shaping the Future of Our Community _**

We are looking to recruit a Senior Legal Assistant to our busy contentious legal support team. The work will be primarily focussed on childcare legal work, assisting the solicitors within the Safeguarding and Protection teams. This is a very varied role, working on predominantly public law childcare cases from pre-proceedings through to final hearings, including:

- Liaising with clients, the Court, the Police, experts, translators and other Local Authorities
- Instructing experts in a variety of fields
- Dealing with disclosure and witness statements

The successful applicant will be enthusiastic, well organised, flexible and able to handle most routine matters with a limited level of supervision.The ability to work under pressure with multiple competing deadlines is key.

**Why us**

Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a 'One Council' ethos. We offer a great pension scheme, generous holiday entitlement, flexible work hours, flexitime scheme and additional study leave. Enjoy discounts on various services through Wiltshire Rewards, including leisure memberships, cinema tickets, restaurants, shops, and more.***

We are firmly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and to the principles of inclusion and diversity in both employment and the delivery of services. Read our **statement of commitment to equality and inclusion **.

**Disability Confident Employer


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