Legal Assistant

Job Introduction
**About Us**:
At **Oxfordshire County Council**, we are proud to serve one of the most dynamic and diverse counties in the UK. Our Legal Services team plays a vital role in supporting the Council’s mission to deliver high-quality services to our residents. We are committed to innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement, and we believe in empowering our people to make a real difference.

We are a values-driven organisation, and everything we do is underpinned by our core principles:

- ** Always learning**:

- ** Be kind and care**:

- ** Equality and integrity in all we do**:

- ** Taking responsibility**:

- ** Daring to do it differently**

We are embracing agile working and are committed to supporting our staff to work in ways that suit both their personal needs and the requirements of their role. Whether you’re based at County Hall or working remotely, you’ll be part of a supportive and forward-thinking team.

**About the Role**:
As a **Legal Assistant**, you will be an essential part of our Legal Services team, providing high-quality administrative and casework support to lawyers, solicitors, paralegals, and legal apprentices. Your work will help ensure that legal matters are handled efficiently, professionally, and in line with court deadlines and internal standards.

Your responsibilities will include:

- Managing and prioritising your own workload to meet critical deadlines
- Maintaining and organising electronic case files and legal documentation
- Supporting caseworkers with court paperwork, redactions, and correspondence
- Handling confidential and sensitive information with discretion
- Liaising with barristers’ chambers, external agencies, and internal departments
- Organising meetings, appointments, and travel arrangements
- Supporting financial processes such as invoice tracking and payment processing
- Assisting with general office duties including scanning, photocopying, and mail handling
- Attending and minuting meetings, and coordinating follow-up actions

This is a varied and rewarding role that offers the opportunity to develop your legal administrative skills in a supportive and professional environment.

**About You**:
We are looking for someone who is proactive, organised, and committed to delivering excellent service. You will need to demonstrate:

- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent organisational and time management abilities
- A keen eye for detail and a commitment to accuracy
- The ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Confidence in using Microsoft Office and case management systems
- Experience working in a legal environment or similar professional setting
- A high level of discretion when handling confidential information

**Qualifications/Experience**:

- Experience in a legal practice, department, or law firm is essential
- For CILEX Apprenticeship applicants: 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) including English and Maths

If you are passionate about supporting legal professionals and want to be part of a team that values integrity, collaboration, and innovation, we would love to hear from you.

**Rewards and benefits**
- Culture of flexible working
- Technology to support agile working
- 30 days’ holiday p.a. plus bank holidays
- Option to ‘buy’ additional holiday
- Employee Assistance Programme including access to health and wellbeing support
- Membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme, with an employer’s contribution of up to 19.9%
- Enhanced family friendly policies
- Local and national discounts for shopping and travel
- Great learning and development opportunities to support your ongoing development.

**Our commitment to**:
**Equality, Diversity and Inclusion**

At Oxfordshire County Council we are proud of our diverse workforce. Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or on maternity or family leave. We have a number of staff network groups which provide peer support, education and safe spaces for all.

**Our commitment to**:
**Guaranteed Interview Schemes**

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job. We also guarantee interviews to care leavers who have completed further education and who meet the essential criteria for the job. For those leaving care without any further education, we guarantee an interview for our apprenticeships. We are also committed to helping and supporting those transitioning from HM Armed Forces to civilian life and guarantee an interview for those demonstrating the essential criteria for the role, within three years of leaving the service.

**Our commitment to**:
**Safeguarding**

Oxfordshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to