Full Time 37 hours per week

Legal Services | Devon County Council

Are you highly organised, calm under pressure and interested in working at the heart of a busy and varied legal service that supports communities across Devon?

We’re looking for a Legal Assistant to join Devon County Council’s Legal Services team. This is a varied and rewarding role, providing essential administrative and legal support across a wide range of legal areas, including childcare and adult social care, property and highways work, contracts and procurement, employment law and litigation.

About the role

As a Legal Assistant, you’ll play a key role in supporting lawyers and specialist teams to deliver high-quality legal services to the Council. Your work will include managing case files, preparing court bundles, diarising key dates, liaising with counsel and clerks, drafting correspondence and assisting with straightforward legal documents under supervision.

You’ll work closely with colleagues across Legal Services and the wider Council, often juggling competing priorities and deadlines, so strong organisation, attention to detail and the ability to remain calm are essential.

This role requires the confidence and fluency to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role in English.

About you

We’re keen to hear from people who:

• Have experience working in an office environment, ideally within a legal or professional services setting
• Are highly organised, self-motivated and able to manage their own workload
• Communicate clearly and professionally, both in writing and on the telephone
• Are confident using IT systems, including Microsoft Office and databases
• Can work effectively as part of a team but are also comfortable working independently
• Approach challenges with a “can-do” attitude and attention to detail

You’ll be educated to GCSE level (or equivalent), including English and Maths, and will have suitable experience working in a legal or professional services environment.

What we offer

At Devon County Council, we’re proud to support flexible and agile working, alongside a strong commitment to equality, wellbeing and development. In return for your skills and dedication, we offer:

• A supportive and collaborative working environment
• Opportunities to gain experience across a wide range of legal disciplines
• Flexible working arrangements where service needs allow
• Access to learning and development to support your career progression
• The chance to make a real difference to the people and communities of Devon

Join us and help deliver legal services that support vital public services across the county.

For an informal discussion please contact Andrew Yendole [email protected]

How to apply
Please ensure when completing your application form that you provide a supporting statement which demonstrates how you meet the essential and desirable criteria as described in the person specification of the job description. Applications may not be taken forwards if the supporting statement is not adequately completed.

Internal Applicants, please note: If you are an existing DCC employee, please use your iTrent Employee Self Service (ESS) details to log in and apply.

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• DCC embraces the positive benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to providing an environment that is inclusive and safe. We welcome applications from people who share our commitment to stop discrimination, challenge inequality and promote diversity across Devon. More information can be found on our Equality and Diversity webpages.
• Happy to Talk Flexible Working – The Council offers flexible working arrangements in terms of when and where people work e.g. hybrid working, part-time, condensed hours etc.
• We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
• This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.
• Personal data we collect from you will be processed in accordance with the Applicant privacy notice.
• For more information about Working for Devon please visit our Working for Devon page.
• We cannot consider visa sponsorship at this time. UK Right to Work is required. For further guidance on right to work in the UK, please visit: Work in the UK – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
• This role requires a DBS disclosure.