Legal Assistant

We are St Helens Borough Council

Located in the heart of the Northwest close to Liverpool, Manchester and Lancashire, St Helens is a modernising Council which is passionate and ambitious for the children and families we support, our communities and our workforce. As part of our transformation journey, we continue to build on our progress and put children firmly at the centre of our care. We can only do this because of our highly valued, skilled, and supported workforce.

St Helens Borough Council is looking to appoint a Legal Assistant within the Legal team. This is an exciting time to join the Council as it pursues its journey of transformation and regeneration of its town centres.

We are a busy, friendly and well supported legal team situated in the Merseyside area with good transport links to surrounding areas. We have embraced new ways of working and the role will predominantly feature hybrid working, offering a supportive environment, and a high level of flexibility, allowing staff to take control of their work/life balance.

We are looking for someone to play a key role in supporting and assisting the solicitors across the full range of children’s social care matters. You will have responsibility for case progression and compliance, bundle preparation, preparing legal documents and providing support to our client departments as required. You will be required to attend court with Counsel when required and take accurate notes of evidence/Judgments.

We are looking for flexible and adaptable individuals, ideally with some legal knowledge and experience. You will be highly motivated, with good communication and organisational skills. You will have the ability to manage your own case load and work to strict deadlines.

For further information regarding the social care roles, please contact Sharon Hymes Principal Solicitor on 07734 227372, or email sharonhymes@sthelens.gov.uk.

Please note we reserve the right to close the advert early should we receive a sufficient number of applications and encourage you to apply early, to avoid disappointment.

St Helens Council is a Disability Confident Leader. This means that the Council guarantees an interview to disabled applicants who demonstrate that they meet the essential criteria for the job, as detailed on the Person Specification, and will, for qualifying disabled candidates, make reasonable adjustments within the interview/selection process.

Equality & Diversity
St Helens Borough Council respects and values the individuality that every employee brings. We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, who share our values, our commitment to inclusion, and who will help us on our journey to transform our organisation.

St Helens Borough Council is a Disability Confident Leader. Disability Confident Leader lead the way in helping to take action that changes attitudes, behaviours, and cultures for the better.