Assistant Legal Officer

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Kirklees
Corporate Strategy, Commissioning & Public Health
Office of Chief Executive
Legal Services
37
1
High Street Buildings, Huddersfield
Permanent
7/8
£22,462 - £26,317

Kirklees Legal Services is one of the largest legal practices in the area and carries out legal work required by the Council. The Service is responsible for ensuring that the Council operates efficiently within the Law, meets its statutory responsibilities effectively and uses its legal powers to carry our the policies decided by the Councillors to meet the needs of the people of Kirklees.

The Children’s Services and Social Care Team is one of three specialist legal teams within Legal Services. The team provides advice and advocacy services to internal clients in the fields of Children and Safeguarding and Specialist Provision, and Vulnerable Adults which includes the fields of Mental Health, Community Care and dealing with mentally incapacitated individuals. The team is a large and busy team that employs 13 Senior Legal Officers and a number of Legal Assistants and administrative support staff.

The achievement of high standards is a priority for all in the Council and Legal Services has a crucial part to play, working with every part of the organisation towards our vision and key objectives to make a difference to the people of Kirklees.

You should have relevant experience in a legal office dealing with childcare work or prosecutions in the Magistrates Court, or other legal work at a similar level. Knowledge of legal procedures relating to childcare or family proceedings is also essential as is English to GCSE level or the ability to demonstrate equivalent competencies.

Margaret Miller is the manager for this role, please contact them on 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information. 
We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. So, if you need any support completing an application form, or any other format for the application or Job Description please contact the Recruitment Team for help by email: jobs@kirklees.gov.uk or phone: 01484 221000 and ask for ‘Recruitment’.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

31 August 2020, 11:55 PM

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This vacancy is closed to applications.