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Legal Assistant (Child Care)

Brent Council

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Brent Civic Centre, Engineers Way, Wembley, Middlesex HA9 0FJ (Hybrid)

Permanent, Full time

Basic DBS check required

£36,522 - £38,058

36 hours

Join an exciting Legal Service 
 
Brent is a tremendously vibrant London borough where the iconic arch of Wembley Stadium dominates the skyline. Spanning both inner and outer London, it is a borough of huge contrasts in terms of its economic, environmental, ethnic and social make up. Brent’s diversity is evident to all who visit our borough and our long history of ethnic and cultural diversity has created a place that is truly unique and valued by those who live and work here.
 
The council is pursuing a far-reaching transformation agenda that better meets the needs of our community so it is an exciting time to join us.

The Post
 
Responsible for providing assistance to a team of Lawyers in the conduct of Public Law and children’s social care matters, as well as own caseload of s7, s37 and private law matters.  This is an exciting opportunity for a Legal Assistant with at least 12 months Local Government or alternatively Public Law experience in private practice.

The Person

We are looking for an experienced Legal Assistant used to working with minimum supervision in a busy environment supporting legal professionals.

The role includes some excellent benefits such as:
•    Local Government pension scheme
•    Bike loan and season tickets
•    Discounts in local cafes, shops and restaurants
•    Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
•    Access to a health insurance scheme
•    Supportive staff networks
•    Flexible working arrangements

Closing date: 22 December 2024 (23:59)

Additional Information 

If you are interested in applying for this job, please start by clicking the "Apply Now" button below. You must provide a supporting statement as part of your application that clearly shows how you meet the criteria on the Person Specification. We will accept a CV in support of your application, however, you should still provide a supporting statement.

Brent Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this and therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community. We positively encourage all applicants to self-identify their characteristics in the diversity survey section in the application.
 
We are committed to safer recruitment and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that posts working with children, young people and vulnerable adults are subject to an Enhanced DBS check as well as other employment clearances.
 
The information we collect from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas and your data protection rights, can be found here.
 
Brent has a positive approach to flexible working.
 
As a disability confident employer Brent welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including “non-visible” disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on  recruitment@brent.gov.uk 
Closing date: Sun 22/12/2024 at 23:59
Job reference: BC/24/299068
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