Legal Assistant

Service Care Legal are recruiting a Legal Assistant within a Local Authority. The successful candidate can do this role either Hybrid or Fully Remote and will be joining an expanding team with great support. More details below:

ROLE: Legal Assistant
LOCATION: Durham
CONTRACT: 6Months
RATE: £16-£23 (negotiable)

The Role-

• Provide effective administrative support to the Solicitors, fee earners and others throughout the team.
• Ensure that you work in line with the councils policies and procedures.
• Personal responsibility for childcare cases, under supervision of the Principal Lawyer and other lawyers of the people team.
• Drafting court applications, prepare witness statements, deal with correspondence, brief and help instruct the counsel and other experts.
• Attend case meetings, strategy meetings, reviews, conferences with counsel and other meetings.

The Person-

• Experience within a Local Authority especially if working Remotely.
• Experience of dealing with public law work such as educations, mental health and adult services, would be desirable although not essential.
• Clear and confident people skills and communication skills.
• To be flexible and work as a team member.

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you or someone you may know, don't hesitate to get in touch with Beth Kirby Via email, Beth.Kirby@servicecare.org.uk or via phone on 01772208969

We also welcome referrals for this position, where a successful recommendation would be worth £250.