Interim Legal Assistant

3 weeks ago

Matlock, United Kingdom Triumph Consultants Ltd Full time

**What's involved with this role**:
**Interim**
**Legal Assistant - Child Protection Team**
**Reference no**:Derbyshire 5222540 Pay Rate: £25
**per hour** PAYE
**Role is for 4 days a week.**
**A Legal Assistant is required to provide legal support services and duties for Child Protection Team.** Key responsibilities:

- Assist in the provision of legal advice and assistance in respect of the law relating to the Authority.
- Give information to departments and members of the public on matters relating to specific are of concern.
- Collate evidence and prepare findings on allocated cases.
- Research information and prepare draft documentation.
- Prepare draft committee reports and legal orders as required.
- Attend Public Inquires as need to provide support.
- Monitor debtor accounts and ensure accuracy of information.
- Negotiate and agree settlements with debtors as delegated.
- Provide administrative support in delivery of legal services within a defined area of activity.

**“Role Requirements” - to give yourself the maximum chance of success please try and ensure your CV addresses the following essential criteria**: Experience, Skills, Knowledge / Technical skills:

- Previous experience of preparing case litigation.
- Previous Local Authority experience.
- Good customer liaison and communications skills.
- Flexible approach to working.
- Ability to organise own load within team.
- A well-recognised administration or legal qualification e.g. ILEX is ideal.

**_To help speed up the process of uploading your CV to the client we would suggest that you send us your CV in Word format (or equivalent) if possible, rather than as a PDF._**
**_If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity._**

**Other “Essential Requirements” - Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items**:

- **Our clients are generally seeking applicants who are reasonably local, so on that basis we would ideally like you to supply us with your address (or at least your post code) and a telephone number so that we can reach you during working hours.**
- Your recent UK working experience going back at least 5 years, or full employment history if you have been working for fewer years than this.
- Your availability to work either immediately, or at short notice.
- Please refer to the Role Requirements section above - your CV must address the requirements listed.

**Other preferable/desirable details to include on your CV, if applicable**:

- Any local authority/public sector experience
- Any relevant qualifications held or being studied for.

**Job Ref: Derbyshire 5222540**

**Anticipated Length of Assignment**: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

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