Legal Assistant (Childcare Department)

Positive Employment is currently recruiting for a Legal Assistant for our client a local government organisation in Devon.

The successful candidate will be a complete the contract as Legal Assistant in the Childcare Legal department.

This role is a 5 month contract with the possibility to extend. This role is remote working.

Duties and Responsibilities but not limited to:

• Responsible for completing all aspects of administrative legal support work, relevant to skills, qualification and experience, generated by the allocated legal team in order to support the objectives of the department.
• Responsible for undertaking all aspects of legal casework, relevant to skills, qualification and experience, in order to progress any case, with direct regular supervision at the required level.

Personal Requirements:

• Legal degree or evidence of equivalent experience.
• Experience working in a role for a local authority organisation.
• Experience working on childcare legal cases in a support role.
• Knowledge of relevant childcare legislation.

Working Hours: 37hrs / 9:00am - 17:00pm / Monday to Friday

Pay: £17.61 per hr

Please note this role is within the scope of IR35.