Legal Assistant: Litigation and Social Care

2 weeks ago


Marlborough Greater London, United Kingdom CV-Library Full time

Job Title: Legal Assistant: - Litigation and Social Care
Location: London Borough of Harrow, Forward Drive, Harrow, HA3 8NT
Employer: Pertemps Recruitment Partnership for London Borough of Harrow
Contract Type: Temporary (3 months ongoing)
Hours of Work: Monday - Friday, 09:00 - 17:00
Working Arrangements: Hybrid (working 2-3 days per week in the office)

Overview of the Role:
Pertemps is seeking a motivated and self-driven Legal Assistant: Litigation and Social Care to join the expanding team at the London Borough of Harrow. This temporary role offers a competitive pay rate of up to £16.19 per hour, excellent training, career development support, and 21 days of holiday (excluding Bank Holidays).

Main Purpose of a Legal Assistant: Litigation and Social Care:
To support a team of lawyers covering some of the following: civil and criminal litigation and children's and/or adults social care and education work.
To contribute to ensuring the legal team and the Council are aware of, and trained in, relevant developments in law and policy and receives guidance on their implementation in good time to plan their responses.
When required to carry out work for, and under the control of, HB Public Law Limited, the Alternative Business Structure which has been established by Harrow Council to deliver legal services to certain third-party organisations
To have conduct of routine cases including civil and criminal litigation and children's and adults' social care and education matters, with appropriate minimal supervision.
Requirements:
6 months - 1 years of experience working in a legal setting
Willing to undergo a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
Substantial experience working in a legal environment in lieu of qualification.
About us
For almost 60 years, Pertemps Recruitment Partnership have 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 one of 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 accredited 'investor in people' which is reflected across our business in length of service and career progression of our employees.

London Borough of Harrow 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 & Wealdstone station 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.
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