Legal Assistant

3 weeks ago


York, United Kingdom City of York Council Full time

To backfill a maternity cover, we require a highly motivated Legal Assistant for the court team within Legal Services.

The team offers a broad range of interesting work giving you an opportunity to develop skills in various areas of law.

As a Legal Assistant in the court team you will support the work of the litigation and social care teams. You will have your own caseload but will also support a wide range of court work.

You will:

- Draft possession claims and subsequent enforcement documentation in compliance with Housing legislation
- Book, process and diarise court hearing dates
- Respond to queries from client teams on rent arrears
- Liaise with the County Court, Magistrates’ Court and various counsel chambers
- Request PNC checks from Police
- Set up case files
- Prepare court bundles
- File and serve legal documents
- Conduct legal disclosure in respect of possession, anti social behaviour, nuisance and disrepair cases
- Terminate tenancies of deceased tenants

The role acts as a ‘super user’ on our legal case management system, creating templates, screens and workflows.

The

We work in a fast paced environment, often with tight deadlines, therefore you will need to demonstrate a willingness to work flexibly.

The post holder will ideally have a qualification equal to ECDL, or equivalent experience, to demonstrate good IT skills.

Experience in using Microsoft Word and bespoke systems is essential.

This role would suit someone with administrative experience on a variety of databases, or someone looking to begin their career in a legal environment.

The Council is highly committed to investing in the talent and wellbeing of our staff and can offer a generous annual leave allowance, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, comprehensive Health & Wellbeing initiatives and a reward package which recognises your contribution. We can offer flexible working practices, community engagement and volunteer activities and, as part of our commitment to you, promote continuous Learning & Development. In addition we also offer a growing range of discounts, rewards and savings.

At the moment due to the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, some of our staff are working remotely from home but a return to a combination of working remotely and

physically from the Council’s offices is anticipated in the near future.

As a new starter, your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team. Your working arrangements will vary according to your service and role, and the current Government guidance. For many roles, there will be more opportunities in the future for remote and hybrid working. However, this comes with the expectation that, as workplaces open up, there is likely to be an ongoing and occasional requirement to attend the workplace.

Closing date: Monday 9 January 2023 at 12 midnight

Interview date: To be advised


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