Legal Assistant

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**Legal Assistant**:
£23,904 per annum

Full Time/ Fixed Term for 12 months
- commencing 1st September 2025

**This role is only open to Nottingham Law School students or graduates**

**Please note this is a full time post and core working hours are 9am-5pm Monday-Friday.**

**About the Role**:
We are looking to recruit a Nottingham Law School student or graduate to work as a Legal Assistant in NLS Legal, on a fixed term contract for 12 months, commencing in September 2025.

The key responsibilities for this role will include:

- To support and assist NLS Legal staff with the firm's activity, as required.
- To support and assist the supervising lawyers working within NLS Legal in service delivery in social justice law (welfare benefits and housing).
- To support and assist the administration of NLS Legal by undertaking administrative tasks as required, and as are appropriate to the post.

For more details, please take a look at the role profile.

**Interview Date**: w/c 21st July 2025.

**About Us**:
Nottingham Law School (NLS) is one of the leading providers of academic and professional legal education in the country, with an established record of delivering innovative and transformational courses.

We are one of the largest law schools in the UK, offering a range of undergraduate degrees, academic and practitioner taught postgraduate courses and a strong research degrees programme. In addition, our students can gain practical experience volunteering at NLS Legal, our multi-award-winning-teaching law firm, the only on-campus law firm at a UK Law School.

Our School has built a reputation for excellence in the provision of legal education and in shaping the careers of solicitors, barristers and legal practitioners at both national and international levels. In addition to our outstanding research expertise, we have long established links with policy makers, professional bodies and leading law firms, including a growing number of significant international associations. We have an extensive record of delivering excellent bespoke training programmes for practitioners and professional bodies, and have strengths in commissioned research, both in the UK and overseas.

NLS Legal is Nottingham Law School’s multi award winning teaching law firm which provides a not-for-profit service to individuals, businesses, organisations and community groups over a number of areas of advice, representation, and outreach activity. NLS Legal has achieved financial awards for their clients totalling over £7 million and creates outstanding opportunities for hundreds of students every academic year.

**Join Us**:

- 25 - 30 days annual leave, plus statutory bank holidays and 5 university closure days pro rata.
- ** Salary Sacrifice Retirement Savings Plan** with life assurance and income protection. Available to colleagues who choose to opt out of the contractual pension scheme. Minimum colleague contributions of 0% matched with **minimum NTU contributions of 8%.**:

- Range of health and wellbeing services, including a Health Cash Plan, voluntary benefits, discounts, and savings for all colleagues.
- Access to a wealth of formal and informal professional development opportunities to develop your skills and advance your career.
- And a whole lot moreFind out more about the range of benefits we offer.

**Safe and Inclusive**:
Please note that this role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and successful applicants will be asked to declare any unspent criminal convictions.