Senior Legal Assistant
- Employer: Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
- Salary: Grade G SCP 20 – 25 £25,295 to £27,785 per annum
- Location: Magdalen House
- Contract: Temporary
- Working Pattern: Part Time
- Hours: 31 hours per week.
- DBS Check: No
- Closing Date: 20/05/2020 at 23:55
- Reference: CR/20/125484
Senior Legal Assistant – Childcare Team
Maternity Leave Cover - 31 hrs per week (may last until March 2021)
Introducing ourselves:
Sefton Council’s Corporate Legal Services is comprised of four legal teams with administrative support. They are, the Childcare and Adult Social Care Team, Contracts and Employment, Regulation and Compliance and Property and Planning teams.
The Childcare element of the Childcare and Adult Social Care Team provide legal services in relation to childcare legal services. The Team comprises of a Senior Lawyer, 6 Lawyers, 1 Principal Legal Assistant 3 Senior Legal Assistants and 2 Legal Assistants and Trainee Solicitors. We wish to recruit to the Senior Legal Assistant post to cover maternity leave and is intended to last for 12 months.
Job requirements:
The post holder will carry a caseload of childcare litigation cases and provide legal advice and support to client departments with minimal supervision, including attending Court and supporting Counsel where appropriate. They may also support the lawyers in the team on more complex cases and assist in the training of the trainee solicitor.
The successful candidate will hold a legal qualification such as CILEX or law degree and / or experience of working in a legal practice.
Equal Opportunities
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
Sefton Council strives to ensure that our workforce is inclusive and representative of our communities. A diverse workforce is important to us, our staff bring with them a wide range of experiences, views, ideas, and innovations, and we are committed to providing an environment that recognises, respects, and values everybody’s identity, where individual differences are strengths and where everyone can thrive and maximise their potential. We are always open to learning and growing as an organisation, and we welcome new ideas and initiatives that promote equality, diversity and inclusion.
We are an Equal Opportunities Employer; all candidates will receive equal treatment. Our decision to appoint will be based upon whether an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities make them the most suitable candidate for the role.
GUARANTEED INTERVIEW SCHEME
Please note that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for these jobs (as given in the Person Specification) and who want to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme will be invited to interview.
If you are currently in care or have previously been in care, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for care experienced people if you meet the essential requirements for the role.
How to apply
Please apply online via the link provided. Please note, we do not accept CV’s (unless specified on the advert). Please fully complete the online application form. 
