2 x Legal Assistants Children Adults and Health
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
10/05/2022
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 24/05/2022 23:59
Salary:
£23,953 to £27,514 p.a. (Grade 7)
Employment Location:
County Hall, Durham
Further Information
Vacancies have arisen within Legal Services to appoint two legal assistants to work in the Children Adult and Health team. These posts are temporary until approximately 30th June 2023 however there is potential for these vacancies to be extended beyond this date.
The role will include:
> Acting as Clerk to the Education Appeals Panel for admission appeals and advising the Panel on procedure and the law relating to appeals.
> Reviewing and compiling records and information in response to requests by the police who are investigating crimes which involve children.
> Supporting solicitors in all aspects of issuing and conducting court proceedings including: drafting court documents/Interviewing witnesses and preparing statements /redacting confidential information from records being added to court bundles.
Candidates should have 4 GCSE Grade A-C or equivalent (academic subjects including English and Maths) and a recognised legal qualification either obtained fully or in part or be studying towards such a qualification (eg. Law degree, Institute of Legal Executives or Para-legal Association) or equivalent OR have significant practical legal experience.
For further information regarding this vacancy, please contact Julian Wilson at julian.wilson@durham.gov.uk or Andrea Fletcher at andrea.fletcher@durham.gov.uk.
It is anticipated that interviews will be held week commencing 6th June 2022.
Where our roles are customer facing and you are required to speak to members of the public, the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.
As a disability confident employer, we are committed to employing disabled people and people with health conditions making reasonable adjustments to support disabled applicants when required.
In line with the County Council's Recruitment and Selection Policy, please note that we are unable to accept CVs. Any information provided on CVs will not be considered for short-listing purposes.
Apply on-line via the jobs portal or for further assistance contact the Payroll and Employee Services Team via email at pesresources@durham.gov.uk.
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Please note
This job is closed for applications.