Paralegal

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Job details

Job reference

R0002045

Date posted

17/03/2026

Application closing date

01/04/2026

Location

Lincoln

Salary

S5 (£29,218 - £31,741)

Package

Permanent

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Full time

Job category/type

Legal

Attachments

Information for Applicants 2024.docxJDPS - Paralegal.doc

Paralegal x2

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to join our expanding Legal Service Team. We are looking for two highly motivated Paralegals. We need both a contentious and a non-contentious Paralegal to support our Litigation Team and the other to support our Property & Contracts Team.

The ideal candidates will possess a helpful can-do attitude to support the Legal Service Manager and team in the provision of legal advice to officers and members working towards the Council’s ambitions vison to improve the city.

The ideal candidates will also:

- Have a law degree or equivalent.

- Be able to demonstrate a good understanding of local government law and how it affects the framework within which the public sector operates.

- Have experience of providing general advice to officers and clients as required on areas of law.

- Have relevant drafting experience.

- Be able to demonstrate good research skills.

- Have the ability to communicate legal advice and legal ideas effectively.

- Have good organisational skills.

The Contentious Paralegal will:

- Take initial instructions from client departments.

- Liaise with the courts.

- Prepare bundles.

- Sit behind Counsel at court.

- Draft applications and schedules for the supervising solicitor.

- Take initial instructions from client officers and minute meetings.

- Assist with collating and responding to FOIs and SAR requests.

The Non-Contentious Paralegal will:

- Take initial instructions from client departments.

- Pull final contracts together.

- Make applications to the land register and deal with requisitions.

- Draft contract extension letters and minor contract amendments.

- Draft licenses from precedents.

- Seal documents and update the sealing register.

- Assist with collating and responding to FOIs and SAR requests.

Please specify within your application which of the two posts you would like to apply for, or whether you would like to apply for both.

Benefits we offer:

- Flexible working options / Flexi time scheme.

- Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays.

- Local government pension scheme.

- Employee online discount scheme (including cinema, retail / supermarkets and homeware / tech).

- Health and Wellbeing support.

- Sustainable Travel Options (Tax free bike scheme and discounted City parking).

For an informal discussion, please contact Louise Simpson (Legal Service Manager) on louise.simpson@lincoln.gov.uk

In order to complete your application, please download and read the job description attached. You will find the essential criteria required for the role in the person specification section, so please ensure you address this in your supporting statement.

All external candidates are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks and a 6-month probationary period. This role also requires a standard DBS check.

Please be aware that the City of Lincoln Council does not hold a UKVI sponsor licence and is therefore unable to sponsor work visas. If you think you may require a visa to work in the UK, please refer to UK Visas & Immigration before applying as you may be eligible to work in the UK via an alternative visa route.

As a Disability Confident Scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the vacancy.