Legal Assistant - Manchester, United Kingdom - Greater Manchester Police

Greater Manchester Police

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Manchester, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Number of Posts
1

Advertised

INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL APPLICANTS

Branch/Division
Legal Services Unit

Location
Force Headquarters - Central Park Complex

Grade
Grade B/D

Rank
Not applicable

Leadership Level
Peer Leader

Contract Type
Permanent

Hours
36.25 hrs per week

Hours
Full time

Advertised Salary
£20,604 - £25,353 per annum

Shift Allowances/Enhancements/ Additional Info
Enhanced Vetting Required

Advert

Greater Manchester Police, Legal Services - Employment and Civil Litigation Teams.

Greater Manchester Police is one of the UK's largest police forces and is responsible for keeping people safe across more than 1,200 sq km.

The Force covers the Manchester, Salford, Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan areas.

GMP's officers and staff work 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to keep almost three million people safe.

The Force has 11 geographical policing areas known as Districts that ensure it provides the best possible service to people who live, work and visit Greater Manchester.

The Civil Litigation Unit in Legal Services comprises solicitors, paralegals and claims handlers who act on behalf of the Chief Constable in the defence of civil claims brought by members of the public and GMP officers and staff.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Unit in a role which provides a critical legal support function. You will be responsible for delivering claims handling and investigative support to the team.

You will have at least a basic knowledge of civil litigation and an ability to organise, prioritise and to work accurately under pressure, recognising the importance of the appropriate handling of information, confidentiality and data protection.

GMP is an Equal Opportunities employer.

GMP operates an Agile Working Policy promoting a work life balance.

Closing Date
25 Apr 2023

Recruitment Team Contact

Other Information

To be eligible for appointment as a member of police staff, you must be a British citizen or a citizen of a country that is a member of the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland.

Commonwealth citizens and foreign nationals are also eligible but only if they are resident in the UK free of restrictions.

Nationals of the EEA or Switzerland will also need to provide evidence that their stay is free from restrictions.

In the context of EEA nationals, we are content that pre-settled status counts as free from restrictions.

Please refer to the attached Job Description for further details regarding the skills required to do this role.
The Job Description has been signposted to indicate at which stage of the process each criteria will be tested.

This is a designated post under the Force Vetting Strategy and the post will therefore attract an enhanced level of vetting.

The Equality Act 2010 makes it unlawful to discriminate against a disabled person in all areas of employment, including recruitment. The Police Service welcomes people with disabilities and will do its best to make reasonable adjustments to the working arrangements and/ or the working environment providing it is possible to do so.

Should you require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know during the selection process.

Please note that you will be required to provide an educational psychologist report in support of any adjustments.

Minimum Age for Applications
16