Service Care Legal are seeking a highly organised and enthusiastic Legal Support Assistant to provide administrative and paralegal support to the Legal Services team of a local authority. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for providing day-to-day secretarial and administrative support, preparing documents and correspondence, and assisting with the management of legal documents and records.ROLE: Legal Support AssistantLOCATION: Ashford, KentRATE: £16.45ph umbrella (£14.94ph PAYE exc. holiday pay, £13.33ph exc. holiday pay)CONTRACT: 4 months, 37 hours per weekPlease note that this is a full office attended role (5 days per week)Key Responsibilities:
1. Provide day-to-day secretarial and administrative support to all members of staff in Legal Services
2. Prepare documents, including correspondence, reports, and other documents as required
3. Assist with the management of legal documents and records, including filing, copying, and archiving
4. Support the Monitoring Officer and Deputy Monitoring Officer in respect of interests of and complaints against Councillors