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* West Suffolk Council, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP33 3YU
* 37 hours per week
* Permanent
* Reference: 0068
Job Description
* £28,624 - £31,586 per annum
* 37 hours per week
* Permanent
* Reference: 0068
About The Role
We are looking for an efficient and solutions focused individual to join our Legal Services team, which is shared across West Suffolk Council and Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils (the councils). In this varied role you will be part of the legal business support team developing administrative knowledge across the specialist areas of Planning, Regulatory, Commercial and Property law. You will work with and provide support to lawyers and other colleagues, producing template documents, responding to enquiries, managing information and data on a case management system. You will develop your knowledge in all areas within the legal team to ensure resilience in the support function.
What you will need:
You will possess excellent administration, communication and IT skills including use of Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel, with proven experience of working with databases and IT systems; the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines and be highly organised, with an attention to detail and accuracy. These are all essential for this role. You will be a highly motivated self-starter with a huge amount of enthusiasm, a team player with a willingness to adopt a flexible approach to your work. Experience in a legal environment or working with a case management system is not essential as training will be provided; however, you will have the willingness and ability to learn and develop your knowledge.
Why work for us? Our benefits include:
* Holiday entitlement of 25 days, increasing to 29 days after 5 years (pro rata if part time) plus bank holidays (with an option to buy up to 10 extra days each year subject to approval)
* Generous pension scheme – contribute between 5.5% and 6.8% (depending on your salary) and the council will contribute 26%
* Life assurance – a payment of three times your annual salary
* Flexible working options to enable work/life balance
* Agile working - ability to work in the office and from home
* Access to a unique employee benefits package which includes discounts and cashback on supermarkets, high street shops, holidays, mobile phones, electrical goods, savings and loan schemes and many other products and services
* Salary sacrifice benefits including Cycle to Work scheme, Tusker Leased Car Scheme and SmartTech (buy the latest tech products interest free and repay through your monthly salary)
* Rail and bus staff discounts
* A range of Health and Wellbeing initiatives including an employee assistance programme
* Discounted membership at Abbeycroft Leisure centres
* A culture of learning inspiring staff to focus on continuous learning
* Modern office accommodation.
If this is a challenge that you are interested in, we would like to hear from you.
To find out more:
For an informal discussion and further information please contact Michelle Brown, Business Support Team Leader on 01284 757126 or email: michelle.brown@westsuffolk.gov.uk
How to apply:
To apply, please visit our website at: https://jobs.westsuffolk.gov.uk/ce0961li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC107GF.open?VACANCY_ID=2768367Gfs&WVID=2862770hWe
Closing date: 9 March 2025.
Interview date: 18 or 19 March 2025.
Please note, we are unable to accept CVs, please follow the online application process to apply.
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Seniority level
* Entry level
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* Full-time
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* Legal
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