About Southwark:
Southwark is a large, ambitious and progressive council with a ‘can do’ attitude and enviable reputation. As a Council, we are successful, passionate and forward-thinking. We are committed to our ‘Fairer Futures for All’ promise which ensures that our residents and businesses are central to everything we do. If you want to make a difference at a local level, apply to Southwark Council today.
The Role:
We are looking for two legal assistants to join our safeguarding team in permanent roles. One role is full time role, working Monday to Friday. The other role is a job share role, working full days on Monday and Tuesday and a half day on Wednesday morning.
These roles would be ideal for people looking to develop their legal career or possibly returning to work within law after a career break.
Educated to Stage 1 Ilex level or a law degree or equivalent, we are looking for people with some experience of holding legal cases. This role supports the lawyers in undertaking safeguarding work, mostly child care proceedings, by undertaking drafting, issuing and serving various applications. In addition the successful candidates will hold a small caseload of section 7 and section 37 cases (Children Act 1989) and provide some support to the lawyers undertaking the adult safeguarding work.
This is a job share role working up to 18 hours per week. Days of the week to be agreed, but some flexibility will be required.
The roles are based at council offices in London Bridge with the ability for some remote working.
Additional salary details
Salary - pro rata based upon actual working hours
https://jobs.southwark.gov.uk/why-us/ -
https://jobs.theguardian.com/minisites/southwark-council/life-at-southwark-benefits-and-more/
Recruitment timetable
Closing: 28 November 2022
Interviews& Assessments: W/C 12 December 22
We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together initiative. We particularly welcome applications from members of the black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.
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