Location: Warrington, WA1 (Ideally able to come to office from time to time but fully remote will be considered).
Salary: £20.74 per hour.
Full Time – Monday to Friday – 37 hours.
Contract: Up to 30th September 2026 – possibly beyond.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and well organised Legal Assistant/Paralegal. Operating in the field of adult social care law, with education experience an advantage, you will support the lawyers in this area. The post involves assisting them with preparation work for advocacy in the Court of Protection, the Special Educational Needs Tribunal and other tribunals.
KEY TASKS AND ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Under the guidance of the Legal Services Manager (and senior colleagues):
The postholder must carry out the duties with full regard to the Council’s Corporate Plan, the Corporate Equality and Diversity Policy, Health and Safety Policy and Social Inclusion Strategy.
To provide legal advice and guidance to Client Departments of the Council as and when required.
To represent the Legal Services Manager at both internal and external meetings as and when required.
To provide advice and guidance, where appropriate, under the supervision of the Legal Services Manager, Senior Solicitor and/or solicitors from the Specialist Team, on adult’s safeguarding, education and associated matters, including, education prosecutions, criminal injuries compensation and disclosure of information to third parties.
To attend court / tribunal with fee earners and/or counsel as required.
To be involved in the management of Council projects as part of the appropriate specialist team.
To be occasionally involved in the management of high profile and complex safeguarding matters under the supervision of the Legal Services Manager, Senior Solicitor and/or Solicitors from the Specialist Team.
To be involved in the management of litigation and other proceedings involving the Council including preparation of court and tribunal documents, managing external lawyers including counsel, liaising with courts and tribunals, liaising with external parties in litigation including opposing legal advisers, experts and witnesses and working with internal clients involved in proceedings.
To manage external lawyers involved in proceedings or providing other advice, guidance and assistance and to liaise with other council officers and departments in the delivery of advice, proceedings, statutory and contract documentation, and the development of Council policies.
To undertake other legal work as appropriate including legal research drafting of legal documents.
To provide regular support to the Legal Services Manager (Safeguarding) and occasional support to the Director of Law and Governance.
To undertake such additional duties as are reasonably commensurate with the level of this post including undertaking work to support the other fee earners in the Safeguarding Team, the Corporate Team and occasionally other teams in Legal & Democratic Services as and when required. This may include working away from the normal location of work and working outside of normal office hours.
To provide occasional supervision to Legal Apprentices and members of the Legal and Democratic Business Support Team as appropriate.
Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices 4Recruitment Services is an equal opportunities employer.
To discuss this vacancy or other vacancies in your area please contact Liam Heddle on
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£20.74 - £20.74 per hour