Locum Adult Social Care Paralegal - Local Authority - Midlands
Contract: 6 months with the view to extend
Rate: £#removed# per day. DOE.
Key Responsibilities:
* Responsible for completing all aspects of administrative legal support work generated by the allocated legal team in order to support the objectives of the Legal Services Unit (LSU).
* Responsible for undertaking all aspects of legal casework in order to progress any case, with direct regular supervision at the required level.
* Undertake research on points of law or practice when required in order to support the service delivery to the client departments.
* Ensure strict adherence to the Legal Service' quality standards (Lexcel) including time-recording in order to maintain the professional standards
Requirements:
* An appropriate paralegal qualification or equivalent, or proven experience in a relevant field in a legal environment.
* Whilst no previous local government experience is necessary, must demonstrate an understanding of the work done by this public sector service.
* Ability to clearly, confidently and effectively communicate in all media forms; verbally, digitally and in writing.
* Demonstrable experience of progressing the administration on legal matters using own initiative.
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