Locum Adult Social Care Paralegal - Local Authority - Midlands
Contract: 6 months with the view to extend
Rate: £150-250 per day. DOE.
Key Responsibilities:
- Responsible for completing all aspects of administrative legal support work generated by the allocated legal team in order to support the objectives of the Legal Services Unit (LSU).
- Responsible for undertaking all aspects of legal casework in order to progress any case, with direct regular supervision at the required level.
- Undertake research on points of law or practice when required in order to support the service delivery to the client departments.
- Ensure strict adherence to the Legal Service' quality standards (Lexcel) including time-recording in order to maintain the professional standards
Requirements:
- An appropriate paralegal qualification or equivalent, or proven experience in a relevant field in a legal environment.
- Whilst no previous local government experience is necessary, must demonstrate an understanding of the work done by this public sector service.
- Ability to clearly, confidently and effectively communicate in all media forms; verbally, digitally and in writing.
- Demonstrable experience of progressing the administration on legal matters using own initiative.