Paralegal - Child Care - Local Authority

Job Title: Paralegal

Location: Reading - Hybrid working

Job Purpose: Delivering high-quality legal services and ensuring best value for the Council and its partners.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support the legal team in advising Members, Officers, and Partners on legal matters, policies, and corporate issues.
• Assist in the timely delivery of effective legal services with maximum efficiency and economy.
• Utilize technology to enhance team efficiency and implement continual improvements in systems and processes.
• Contribute to service improvement initiatives and support change projects.
• Mentor and supervise young people on work experience.

Legal Services Requirements:

• Provide advice to officers within your knowledge and experience, seeking qualified lawyers' input when needed.
• Conduct day-to-day legal work allocated by your line manager.
• Manage a caseload of matters and proactively report progress to customers.
• Undertake advocacy in Courts or Tribunals appropriate to your qualifications and experience.
• Ensure compliance with departmental and corporate policies using information systems.
• Record time and income in accordance with departmental policies.

Service Development:

• Support the development of the team in line with corporate values and identify innovative ways to improve service provision.
• Assist in delivering training and development activities for services and external partners.
• Support new business activities as required.

Policy Requirements:

• Promote equality of outcomes in service delivery, ensuring fair treatment for all community members, especially those with special needs or who are disadvantaged.
• Ensure actions comply with departmental and Council policies, Standing Orders, Financial Regulations, and the Code of Conduct for Council Officers.

Qualifications/Education/Training

1. General education. Good general education with at least 5 GSCEs at Grade 4-9 (or equivalent) including Maths and English.

Experience

1. Prior experience of local government or another legal services setting
2. Willingness to engage in improvement initiatives for the legal dept.

Have experience and expertise?

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Alternatively contact Muzna at Reed Reading office