Legal Support Assistant

Service Care Legal are seeking a highly organised and enthusiastic Legal Support Assistant to provide administrative and paralegal support to the Legal Services team of a local authority. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for providing day-to-day secretarial and administrative support, preparing documents and correspondence, and assisting with the management of legal documents and records. ROLE: Legal Support Assistant LOCATION: Ashford, Kent RATE: £16.45ph umbrella (£14.94ph PAYE exc. holiday pay, £13.33ph exc. holiday pay) CONTRACT: 4 months, 37 hours per weekPlease note that this is a full office attended role (5 days per week) Key Responsibilities: Provide day-to-day secretarial and administrative support to all members of staff in Legal Services Prepare documents, including correspondence, reports, and other documents as required Assist with the management of legal documents and records, including filing, copying, and archiving Support the Monitoring Officer and Deputy Monitoring Officer in respect of interests of and complaints against Councillors Assist fee-earners with correspondence and document management using the Iken case management system Provide paralegal support in the preparation of Court and Tribunal documentation and the service of statutory notices and other documents Assist the Legal Support Officer as required with the management of the legal library and the sealing of legal documents Provide assistance to the Correspondence Unit providing electronic document management and business document production when requested Requirements: Previous experience within legal administration would be preferable 3 GCSE’s at grades A-C or equivalent Well-organized, self-motivated, and keen to help other staff with a wide range of tasks Enthusiastic and keen to learn Willingness to work additional hours on occasions, to help cover for absences IT skills, telephone skills, copy-typing ability, and audio-typing ability If this Legal Support Assistant role sounds like an opportunity of interest, please feel free to reach out to Lloyd Stanley on , or email .uk. We also welcome referrals for this position, where a successful recommendation would be worth £250.

Location: Ashford, GB

Posted Date: 4/18/2025