Legal Assistant - Leeds, United Kingdom - Leeds City Council

Leeds City Council
Leeds City Council
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Leeds, United Kingdom

1 week ago

Tom O´Connor

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Would you like to be part of something bigger and join us in our ambition to become the Best City, working together as a Team for Leeds.

Do your values match ours and do you have something to offer?


Leeds City Council delivers over 500 different services to residents and is dedicated to bringing the benefits of a prosperous, vibrant and attractive city to the people of Leeds.

This is a fantastic time to join us.


Benefits of working with us:


We pride ourselves on offering the best employee experience, with a genuine commitment to keeping our colleagues safe and well at work.

You can expect great benefits whilst working for us including**:


  • A competitive pay progression structure including generous employer pension contributions
  • Flexible career paths with tailored personal and professional development
  • Support for you, your home and your family including personal, and financial support

Introduction to the role of the team
The Team deals with the Defence of Housing Disrepair Claims


Your role


The role involves legal administration of an inbox which requires being able to quickly deal with incoming queries and to keep the Team's casefiles and records accurate and up to date.

You will have excellent communication skills and be a team player. You will be motivated and a critical thinker with the ability to understand the needs of your colleague department.


What you will bring to the role
Excellent legal administration skills, particularly accuracy and being able to work under pressure.

  • Leeds City Council are committed to promoting and living our values of_
- being open, honest and trusted ~ treating people fairly ~ spending money wisely ~ working as a team for Leeds ~ working with communities_


We promote diversity and want a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds and the communities we serve. Leeds City Council is an Inclusive employer, ranked 70 on the Stonewall top 100 employers 2023 list. We are also an Age friendly employer, a Mindful employer and a Disability Confident leader.

This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.

LEEDS CITY COUNCIL - JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Purpose:


To assist in the carrying out of legal and administrative work in relation to any of the functions and services of the Council, primarily within the Housing Disrepair Team.

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Responsibilities:To undertake a personal workload of matters in relation to Housing Disrepair claims which will include but not be limited to:

  • Sending new claims to Housing & Resources in a timely manner.
  • Setting up electronic files.
  • Carrying out general legal administrative duties including sending information received from HSG disrepair, external solicitors, court or any other third parties to fee earners within the disrepair team.
  • Assisting legal case holders with legal administration tasks including but not limited to sending out standard initial letters where there has been a lack of access. Other legal administrative tasks may include preparing and sending BACS payments to Finance or Exchequer services and assisting case handlers with general legal administrative duties such as diarising key dates in the outlook calendar or scanning documents.
  • To participate in Team meetings and to take appropriate action in relation to matters arising at those meetings as required.
  • To contribute to initiatives within the Team, Section, Unit and Service generally.
  • To receive such training as is required.
  • To live the Council's values in demonstrable ways.
  • To take personal responsibilities under and abide by the Council's Health and Safety Policy.
To perform all functions and duties effectively and in accordance with the following:

  • The Council's Policies and Codes of Practice.
  • The Council's Constitution.
  • Legal Services' Standards, Objectives, Targets and Timescales.
  • Legal Services' Lexcel Procedures.
  • To carry out such other duties within Legal Services and the Council, and for other teams and colleagues as, from time to time, may reasonably be required, which are commensurate with the grade, experience training and level of responsibility within the Council identified by the Council. You may be required to attend meetings, tribunals and courts outside the boundaries of Leeds City Council.

Qualifications
Two A levels (A-C) or Paralegal qualification (E.g. Affiliate member of CILEX -includes completion of

5 CILEX level 3 units) or equivalent qualification.

OR

Four GCSEs (Grade A-C) or equivalent including Maths and English or appropriate alternative qualifications-for example level 3 NVQ in Administration and the applicant can de
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