At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide essential legal support in safeguarding and education matters.
- Company: Join a respected public sector organisation with a collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Competitive hourly rate and opportunities for career development.
- Other info: Dynamic environment with varied workload and supportive team.
- Why this job: Make a meaningful impact while working on complex, high-profile cases.
- Qualifications: Experience in legal support and excellent organisational skills required.
The predicted salary is between 18.28 - 18.28 £ per hour.
- Senior Legal Support Officer/Senior Legal assistant
- Location: Warrington
Salary: £14.27 - £18.28 per hour
Contract: Full time - 3 month FTC - About the Opportunity
CRA Consulting is delighted to be working with a well-established public sector organisation to recruit an experienced Senior Legal Support Officer to join its Legal Safeguarding Team in Warrington.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced legal administrator or legal support professional looking to play a key role within a busy and highly regarded legal department.
Working alongside experienced solicitors and legal professionals, you will provide essential support across a varied caseload of safeguarding, adult social care and education matters, including complex and high-profile cases.
The successful candidate will enjoy a varied workload, working closely with internal departments, external legal professionals, courts and tribunals while making a meaningful contribution to the delivery of vital legal services.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive legal and administrative support to solicitors and senior legal professionals within the Safeguarding Team.
- Prepare court and tribunal documentation, witness bundles and electronic court bundles.
- Assist with safeguarding, adult social care, education and related legal matters.
- Support complex and high-profile cases from instruction through to conclusion.
- Liaise with courts, tribunals, counsel, external solicitors, police, health professionals, education providers and other external organisations.
- Attend court and tribunal hearings with solicitors and counsel where required.
- Manage diaries, appointments, meetings, travel arrangements and departmental administration.
- Assist with litigation support, disclosure requests, education prosecutions and associated legal processes.
- Provide administrative support to senior management within Legal Services when required.
- Support colleagues across wider Legal & Democratic Services as business needs require.
About You
- Previous experience working within a legal support, legal secretary or legal administration position.
- Experience preparing court documentation and legal bundles.
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to work accurately under pressure.
- Excellent communication skills with confidence liaising with a wide range of stakeholders.
- Experience supporting litigation, safeguarding, local authority or public sector legal work would be highly advantageous.
- A proactive and collaborative approach with a commitment to delivering an excellent support service.
- What's on Offer
- Competitive hourly rate of £14.27 - £18.28 per hour
- Opportunity to work within a highly respected legal team
- Varied and interesting workload covering safeguarding and education law
- Exposure to complex and high-profile legal matters
- Supportive and collaborative working environment
- Excellent opportunity to further develop your legal support career
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Senior Legal Support Officer/Senior Legal assistant in Warrington employer: CRA Legal
CRA Legal is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic and collaborative work environment in Leeds that fosters professional growth and development. With a focus on social housing and development transactions, employees are empowered to make a meaningful impact while enjoying the flexibility of hybrid working arrangements. Join us to be part of a team that values your contributions and supports your career aspirations.
