Legal Assistant
Job Description
About us
One source is a fully integrated shared legal service providing legal advice to Newham and Havering; two busy, innovative and progressive Councils. It also provides legal advice to a range of external public sector organisations such as schools, colleges and other Local Authorities.
The service is Lexcel accredited and has high standards in the quality of the advice given to clients and in the professionalism of its staff.
We are now looking to recruit a Legal Assistant to join our busy team of legal support staff.
About the Job
Legal Assistant
Legal & Governance
Grade – Scale 5 Up to £ 26,985
Supporting 6 legal teams with 80 fee earners, our legal business support team plays an integral role in the running of the service. This Legal Assistant role will join 5 others to provide support to lawyers in handling day to day legal cases carrying out tasks such as legal research, collation of court bundles, liaison with third parties such as the courts and external barristers along with maintaining case data on the services legal case management system.
We are looking for a proactive legal administrator who has excellent communication and IT skills and the ability to work using their own initiative with competing priorities and deadlines.
Our service operates a hybrid working model with some working from home and time spent in the office. You may, on occasion need to attend both Newham and Havering’s offices as part of your duties but on a day to day basis our main location is at. Newham’s Dockside offices situated near to London City Airport and right next to the Docklands Light Railway.
If you want to join our team then apply now! We would love to hear from you if you feel you have the skills to join us.
About You
You will be a team player, highly motivated and resilient. You will be confident, able to act independently and use your initiative when appropriate to ensure client’s interests are protected. You need good communications and IT skills and need to be able to manage competing priorities. Local Government experience is desirable.
Additional Information
The London Borough of Newham is a Disability Confident employer. Candidates who declare that they have a disability in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 and meet the essential criteria as specified in the Job Profile will be guaranteed an interview.
Newham is one of the youngest, most diverse, and vibrant boroughs in the UK. As an inclusive employer, we are committed to ensuring our workforce reflects our local population. We welcome and encourage applicants from under-represented groups, including applicants who are ethnically diverse and/or applicants who have a disability.
Priority consideration on all advertised roles will be given to London Borough of Newham Redeployees.
The London Borough of Newham is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Please be aware that a Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS) check will be required for any position with access to these groups under the provision of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
In addition, the Authority reserves the right to request employees undertake a basic disclosure check (Disclosure Scotland) where required for the role this includes anyone who has access to (or information obtained directly from) a government database, or has a GCSX account. These posts will be required to have a Basic Disclosure Scotland check as per the requirements of BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standards).
Please click on the link for the Job Specification: Job Specifiation
The closing date: - 24th November 2022 at 11:59pm, although we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.
Please contact Safeena.Anwar@oneSource.co.uk for further information or please visit www.newham.gov.uk/jobs
Please submit your C.V. with a covering letter outlining how you would be suitable for the role with due regard to the person specification attached to the job description.
Good luck with your application.
Salary range
- £26,985 per year