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Senior Legal Assistant

Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council

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Magdalen House (On-Site)

Temporary, Full time

No DBS check required

Grade G SCP 20 - 25, Salary £31,586 - £35,235

36 hours


A Senior Legal Assistant is required to assist the Special Educational Needs (SEN) Lawyer in the Sefton Legal Services Department. The successful applicant will have relevant legal qualifications and or experience in a legal team dealing with Education and or Special Educational needs. The post holder will assist the SEN Lawyer with a range of Educational Special Educational needs matters and cases before the SEND Tribunal.  This will include but is not limited to drafting orders, letters of instructions to counsel and general case management SEND cases.   The post holder will also be expected to be able to use Sefton Legal Service’s case management system to create bundles and redact documents for filing in proceedings.

Provisional Interview Date - Monday 3rd March 2025


Closing date: Sun 23/02/2025 at 23:59
Job reference: CR/25/303883
Vacancy downloads:

Guidance_Notes_Completing_an_Application_Form_Oct_2024.pdf

2164015_-_2163902_-_FINAL_Pers_Spec_Senior_Legal_Assistant_SEND_24.pdf

2164016_-_2163901_-_Final_-_Job_Desc_Senior_Legal_Assistant_SEN_Dec_2024.pdf

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