Legal Support Officer/Paralegal
Posted on 15 September 2020- Directorate BHCC: Strategy Governance & Law
- Salary £20,092 - £27,041 (depending on experience)
- Contract Permanent
- Closing Date This vacancy has closed
Location
Hove
Job Summary
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Job referenceorbis/TP/1664/10217
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Positions available1
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Working hours37
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Closing date
This vacancy has closed
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Job categoryAdministration & Clerical
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OrganisationBrighton & Hove City Council
Job introduction
Legal Support Officer
Permanent; 37 hours per week, Salary scale 4 - scale 6
Interviews will take place on 7th and 8th October 2020
About the role
We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated person with excellent legal and administrative skills to work as a Legal Support Officer in our Contracts & Procurement Team.
The successful candidate will receive training and supervision in order to be able to successfully undertake the role. The post requires a team player with a flexible proactive attitude and the ability to undertake a range of duties, including managing your own case load of legal work. Excellent IT skills are essential.
Experience of working in a local government legal environment is highly desirable.
Closing date for applications: 1st October 2020
Interviews will take place on 7th and 8th October 2020
For further information, please contact Alice Rowland (alice.rowland@brighton-hove.gov.uk)
Additional information
Please note that this post is subject to a Standard Disclosure Criminal Records Check.
Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.
Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) Points-based Immigration System.
From 6 April 2011 the Home Office has placed a permanent restriction on the number of migrant workers that all Tier 2 (General) Sponsors can recruit. Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.
Company information
We welcome applications from all sections of the community but particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, LGB, male or trans as these groups are currently under-represented in our Directorate workforce.
As part of Brighton & Hove City Council's ongoing commitment to redeployment, please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any stage of the recruitment process, without prior notice if a suitable redeployee (internal employee at risk of redundancy) is identified.