Legal Practice Support Assistant

Post Ref: CC575

We are looking to appoint a Legal Practice Support Assistant to support the Legal Practice Officers in the provision of an effective and efficient practice management and business support function to Legal Services.

You will assist in the processing of new legal cases and inputting of appropriate matter details into the electronic case management system.

You will prepare legal documents for signing and sealing by the Head of Legal and Democratic Services and Principal Solicitors and you will support the Clerk to the independent Education Appeals Panel and Transport Appeals, in accordance with the Statutory and Schools Admission Code, ensuring all statutory and locally agreed processes, timeframes and deadlines are adhered to.

You will be responsible for receiving, filtering, and directing incoming mail and queries, and preparing outgoing mail and bundles for collection, arranging deliveries and collections by courier service.

You will also be processing legal Notices and Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders under the Road Traffic Regulation Act, and the Town Police Clauses Act. You will be responsible for processing of income and expenditure, recovering third party legal fees and making payments to courts. You will be responsible for the maintenance, filing and retrieving of legal documents stored in the Town Hall archive.

You will provide accurate, timely and comprehensive administrative support to the Legal and Democratic Service.

To be successful in this position you will be proactive, you will have the ability to work accurately in a fast-paced environment, under pressure and to strict deadlines.

You will have a good understanding of the Microsoft Office package, with the ability to pick up and work with in-house IT Systems. Attention to detail is critical for this role, and suitable candidates must have demonstrable previous working experience of this. This is not a complete statement of all duties and responsibilities of this post, please refer to the full job description.

This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a unique service and to contribute towards its continued success.

You will also enjoy a comprehensive reward and benefits package, which includes generous terms and conditions of employment and access to a wide range of retail discounts and lifestyle savings to name a few.

Closing Date: 22nd May 2023

Interview Date: W/c 5th June 2023

We may utilise digital interview methods.

As part of our Vision (https://www.calderdale.gov.uk/vision/) we aim to be a talented, resilient and inclusive community. We welcome applications from all and offer a variety of flexible working / job share opportunities for both full and part time staff.

On 30 January 2019, the Council declared a climate emergency in a bold move to step up its action to tackle climate change.

Calderdale Council embraces the positive benefits of a diverse workforce and we are committed to providing an environment that is inclusive. We encourage applications from people who share our commitment to challenge inequality and promote diversity across Calderdale. We particularly welcome applications from communities that are currently under-represented in our organisation. All applications are anonymised before being seen by the selection panel.

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We reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the advertised closing date, an early submission is advised.