Legal Clerk
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Job Location:
Birmingham - UK
Monthly Salary:
£ 24796 - 26824
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Legal Clerk - Practice Management
Permanent
Grade
Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review
Working 36.5 hours per week
A brilliant opportunity to join a dynamic progressive legal service where you will be given the opportunity to work on some incredible projects and cases while learning and developing as a leading local government lawyer.
Birmingham City Councils legal service is unique and one of the largest in-house local authority legal teams. The City Council is on its journey of resetting reshaping and restarting and everyone within legal services is essential to the Councils success and achieving beneficial outcomes for our citizens. You could be part of this.
Legal Services covers all areas of work that the Council undertakes from employment to property from social care to contracts. The variety of work that our team undertakes is wide and at the highest level. The work is challenging and rewarding in equal measure. Based in Victoria Square in the City Centre you will have excellent transport links access to Courts and tribunals partner organisations and all the benefits that working in the wonderful City of Birmingham brings.
Birmingham City Council is committed to achieving excellence putting our citizens first acting courageously and being true to our word. If this resonates with you then we want to hear from you.
As a legal clerk you will work within the practice management team. You will provide excellent legal administrative support to Fee Earners and practice management officers in Legal Services.
Key responsibilities:
- Using the case management system to produce correspondence forms court documents maps and plans and other documentation as required by the team
- Producing accurate comprehensive and up-to-date legal documentation and court bundles under direction to tight deadlines
- Opening new legal case files using the case management system including setting up initial documentation and completing acknowledgments. To close files on the case management system prepare paper files for off-site storage and update team spread sheets with case outcomes
- Operating legal procedures including authentication and sealing of documents producing case management reports and assisting with routine processes such as processing invoices
Benefits of working at Birmingham City Council:
- 30 days annual leave Increases to 33 days after 5 years and 35 days after 10 years plus option to purchase additional leave
- Access to voluntary benefits providers that support health wellbeing and making the most of your leisure time
- Family friendly policies e.g. maternity/adoption paternity shared parental leave carers leave
- Health and wellbeing support networks e.g. independent and confidential employee assistance and counselling occupational health etc.
- Employee communities and support groups including Corporate Black WorkersSupport Group Disability and LGBT Networks Menopause Support Forum etc.
- We are a disability confident employer
- Membership of the West Midlands Pension Fund with generous employer contributions
- Access to My Rewards over 800 individual brands providing discounts and savings including high street stores supermarkets utility and insurance providers as well as great days out to name but a few!
- Opportunities to join great salary sacrifice schemes e.g. Cycle to Work Annual Travel and Car Parking as well as making the most of Tax and National Insurance savings (additional schemes to launch soon)
For any informal enquires please contact:
Application via CV & Cover Letter
Please upload your up-to-date CV and cover letter via the attachments part of your application this is required for shortlisting. The cover letter should include how you meet the person specification. Unfortunately we cannot consider any applications without a CV and cover letter attached.
We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments additional support accessibility needs or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.
We are dedicated to supporting internal mobility and the development of our people. As such applications from internal employees and those under S118 will be given priority and reviewed before external applications are considered.
We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.
Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance withUK Home Office requirements before any employment offer can be confirmed.
Job Description and Person Specification
Key Skills
- Customer Service
- Communication skills
- Basic Math
- Cashiering
- Computer Skills
- Math
- Retail Sales
- 10 Key Calculator
- Copywriting
- Cash Handling
- Planograms
- Stocking
About Company
We are a disability confident employer and we encourage applicants with disabilities to apply. We also welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered. Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in ... View more
