Paralegal (Community and Children’s Services)
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Paralegal to join Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s expanding Community and Children’s Service’s Legal Team. The successful candidate will be picking up a small caseload of children and adult services matters and assisting senior colleagues with more complex work.
Candidates with experience in children and adult services’ legal work from both the public and private sector are encouraged to apply. This role would also suit a newly qualified lawyer seeking to enter into the public sector.
Responsibilities:
1. Manage a small caseload of children and adult services matters.
2. Assist senior colleagues with complex legal work.
Minimum Requirements:
1. Experience in children and adult services’ legal work.
2. Willingness to undergo an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.
Protecting children and vulnerable adults is a core responsibility of all staff appointed to the Council.
The Council values diversity in its workforce and is committed to ensuring that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process. We offer a number of staff networks for employees, including the Allies Network, a Disability and Carers Network, and Perthyn our LGBTQ+ Network.
An application submitted for this post in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
Welsh Language Commitment:
The Council is committed to a guaranteed interview scheme for Welsh-speakers of Level 3 and above. If you meet the essential criteria as identified in the person specification for the job and are a Welsh-speaker of Level 3 and above, you will be invited to interview if you choose to participate in the scheme.
In view of the large number of Application Forms currently being submitted, individual applications are not acknowledged. If you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application is unsuccessful on this occasion. Thank you for your interest in applying for a position within the Council.
In support of the Council’s voluntary pledge to support the Armed Forces, the recruiter must ensure that applicants who have identified themselves as members of the Armed Forces, including Service Leavers, Veterans, or Reservists, and who meet the essential criteria of the person specification, are offered an interview.
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