Experienced Legal Assistant needed for a busy local authority in London.
24th December, 2025
Are you eager to land a brand new role? Our client, a busy local authority in London. Are looking for a Legal Assistant to join their organisation.
JOB DETAILS
PAY RATE: £17 an hour
WORK TYPE: Temporary
WORK PATTERN: Full Time
LOCATION: Merton
JOB SUMMARY
To provide operational legal advice and assistance on at least one of the following:
o Education
o Children’s Social Care
o Adults Social Care
To assist other members of the Shared Legal Service in the delivery of their duties.
To be responsible for representing the interests of the service within the wider council organisations in any of the four authorities and with external clients.
To manage a case load of legal matters.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
To provide, under limited supervision, timely and effective operational legal advice and assistance to officers across both authorities as part of a team of lawyers responsible for Social Care and Education and to any other clients of the Shared Legal Service.
To have a good and up to date knowledge and practical experience in at least one of the above areas of legal work.
Liaising with solicitors and other legal professionals and working with outside bodies including the court service on matters relating to the work of the section.
To manage a caseload of wide ranging work, including but not limited to, drafting legal letters, legal agreements, deeds, notices, orders, consents, by-laws and such matters in accordance with precedents, relating to the Social Care and Education team, managing competing demands and meeting deadlines and the requirements of the Shared Legal Service.
To work proactively to maintain and improve the relationship with the clients of the Shared Legal Service.
To provide support to the team to ensure effective service delivery
To undertake duties on behalf of the Monitoring Officer (AD Corporate Governance) for both authorities.
To undertake any other duties that are commensurate with the grade.
Please be advised that only candidates that have the specific skills and experiences required for this role will be shortlisted and submitted to our client for review.
How to Apply:
If you are interested in applying, please press the button below, send your CV to tareeq.smith@temptingrecruitment.co.uk or contact Tareeq on 020 3854 4911 to discuss further.
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