Overview
We have an exciting role on offer within our Legal service as a Legal Assistant.
About Us
Middlesbrough Council is a forward thinking Council with ambitious plans and Legal Services is now looking to expand its team with the addition of a Children’s Welfare Legal Assistant to support our Lawyers through the provision of a first class legal service.
It may be that you are a recent graduate or have been working in a law firm for a number of years and looking for a change. Legal Services at Middlesbrough Council reflects the core values with our business partners and in addition to being a great place to work, we offer the successful candidate the opportunity of blended home/office working, providing a flexible approach to build on a good work life balance.
If this is you, this may be the opportunity you are looking for!
In return we can offer:
- Generous leave entitlement with an option to purchase up to 10 additional days annual leave per year.
- Excellent pension plus top-up options.
- Staff networks run by our staff for our staff.
- Flexible working (dependent on job role).
- Electric car lease scheme.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Employee benefits portal including Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programme.
- Staff lottery.
- Travel and car parking schemes.
- Ongoing training and development opportunities.
- Fantastic career progression opportunities and lots more!
If you would like to talk through this opportunity further, please contact Rhian Seymour, Senior Lawyer (Children’s Welfare) on 01642 729781 – email rhian_seymour@middlesbrough.gov.uk.
We operative a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran.
Salary: £28,598 – £30,024
IMPORTANT: Before applying for this role, please make sure you have the right to work in the country where the role is based. Unless it clearly stipulates within in the job advert above that the hiring company is looking to or able to sponsor applicants it is deemed that the hiring employer will only consider applications from those able to comply with and work in the country where the role is based.
