Legal Professional Support

3 days ago

Truro, United Kingdom Cornwall Council Full time

We are seeking 2 full time Legal Professional Support staff to be part of our very busy Legal Service.

You will be part of a large and experienced Service, assisting the Council in the effective delivery of advice and support across a broad range of matters - you will have the opportunity to work with any number of our specialist teams, e.g. litigation, children and/or adult social care, property, planning and commercial (to name a few).

The role will include providing comprehensive professional support to lawyers in Legal Services in relation to legal case matters, including coordination of cases in our case management system, supporting fee earners in the delivery of legal work, audio digital typing, electronic filing, preparing bundles, leases, contracts and administering the Legal Helpline and Team Inbox. Additionally, you will provide support to other strands of the Legal Service when required such as assisting with post and sealing.

This is a varied and interesting role working with a very friendly but busy Service. Support and training will be provided. Don’t worry if you don’t have local government experience as we’ll give you the support you need to develop and learn that area. This role is an excellent stepping-stone for anyone wishing to pursue a career in law.

There are many benefits of working for Cornwall Council such as a defined benefit pension scheme, competitive salary, family friendly policies and flexible working. This role can be carried out remotely and there will be a mix of office based and remote working. We can discuss this with you during the recruitment process and we are open to discussion about flexible working.

For an informal conversation or to obtain more details about the role, please contact Fiona Salmon on
01872 322222

Both are full time roles; one permanent and one fixed term contract of one year but we are open to discussion about flexible working including part time hours.

Fairness and inclusion are at the heart of our vision for Cornwall. In order to best serve our communities, we are striving to achieve a diverse workforce that is inclusive of all backgrounds, cultures and identities; e.g. race, disability, sex, gender, age, religion and sexual orientation. We are an equal opportunities and Disability Confident employer, and we will assess applicants on their merits.

Cornwall Council is committed to safeguarding and following safer recruitment principles to help make sure our staff and volunteers are suitable to work with children, young people and adults at risk. It’s a vital part of creating a safe and positive environment and making a commitment to keeping all service users safe from harm.

Whilst the location/work-base for this role has been specified, our evolving ways of working means that the role may require you to also work remotely (e.g. from home/other locations). We will discuss this with you during the recruitment process.

We are open to discussion about flexible working.

More information about working for Cornwall Council is available here

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