At a Glance
- Tasks: Support solicitors in social care and education cases with legal and administrative tasks.
- Company: Join Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council's supportive legal team.
- Benefits: Competitive hourly rate, part-time hours, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Flexible working days with potential for career growth.
- Why this job: Gain valuable experience in a dynamic legal environment while making a difference.
- Qualifications: Legal experience or relevant qualifications in law required.
The predicted salary is between 31500 - 38500 £ per year.
Legal Assistant (Social Care & Education) Contract: Part-Time | 3 Days per Week (Wednesday to Friday
Length: temporary until Feb '27 Hourly rate: £15.82 / £17.85 PAYE , DOE Opus People Solutions are seeking a motivated and organised Legal Assistant to join Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council's Social Care and Education Team on a part-time basis.
Working alongside experienced solicitors, you will provide essential legal and administrative support across a varied caseload covering childcare, adult social care and education matters.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with legal administration or paralegal experience who is looking to develop their career within a supportive and professional legal environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide legal and administrative support to solicitors managing social care and education cases.
- Assist with public law pre-proceedings, care proceedings, Court of Protection matters and SEND Tribunals.
- Draft court applications, legal documents and correspondence to a high standard.
- Liaise with clients, courts, counsel, experts, partner agencies and other professionals.
- Request, collate and manage witness statements, disclosure materials and court documentation.
- Assist with the preparation, filing and service of court bundles.
- Maintain accurate records and ensure compliance with legal and departmental procedures.
About You
You will have
- Experience working in a legal, family law or social care legal setting.
- Hold a qualifying law degree or graduate diploma in law and practice or have substantial experience within the childcare legal sector.
- Knowledge of childcare law, family proceedings and court processes.
- Experience drafting legal documents and correspondence.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing deadlines.
- High levels of accuracy, attention to detail and confidentiality.
- Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office and case management systems.
All offers will be subject to satisfactory compliance screening, including right to work in the UK and references.
If successful, candidates will be required to provide information to support the Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council's commitment to the prevention and detection of fraud.
This information will be processed by the Council's Internal Audit Services and may be shared with the National Fraud Initiative (NFI) for data matching.
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