Paralegal Assistant

Job title:

Paralegal Assistant

Company

Wirral Council

Job description

There has never been a more exciting time to join Wirral Council. We’ve got ambitious targets to meet and to achieve everything we have promised to our residents, we need people who are ready to deliver the very best for our communities and show how they can #BeTheDifference. Our vision is to secure the best possible future for our residents, defined by the community prosperity we create and supported by our excellent people and services. If you strive to #BeTheDifference and want to be at the heart of our change and improvement journey, then this could be the perfect job for you.

About the Role:

Professional, effective business and administrative support is essential to the Service, we are currently looking to recruit a Para legal Assistant to join the legal business support team to support a range of disciplines within the Law and Corporate Service. This role offers a real variety of duties including but not limited to:

• The preparation and submission of court bundles and documentation as directed.
• Maintaining and updating case management systems as required.
• Business administration tasks relating to performance analysis through reporting.
• Liaising with services and suppliers and processing of invoices.
• Being the first point of contact for any business support

Additionally, Wirral strongly supports a flexible and agile working approach. The role will require presence in the office at least 2 days a week.

About the candidate:

You will have strong planning, prioritising and organisational skills and a passion and drive to deliver results consistently and provide high standards of customer care.

Ideally candidates will have some experience or understanding of

• providing legal support services to case holders dealing with a range of litigation and other non-contentious matters
• maintaining business management information systems and producing business management analysis.

However, previous experience is not essential, but enthusiasm and commitment are vital. Training and support will be provided to the right candidate to develop knowledge and proficiency. You will have good attention to detail, communication and IT skills with the ability to work effectively as part of a busy team and the ability to work well under pressure. Current schemes offer the opportunity to purchase technology, cars, phones, and bicycles.

You will be entitled to 28 days leave per year, plus 8 additional public holidays. Your entitlement will increase to 33 days plus the public holidays after 5 years of service.

We develop and invest in our people. Your career aspirations are important to us. We want to know what matters to you. We want to know how we can help you in the next step on your journey. We encourage learning in the flow of work, we know that collaborative learning works really well here. Most importantly, we strive for a person led learning culture. Our people are supported by their managers in their learning and are backed by the organisation.

Wirral also offer access to an Employee Assistance Programme, Occupational health support, a discount at invigor8 gyms and Travel and cycle loans.

Application process:

We wish to make the application process as straightforward as possible, so we just ask that you complete our online application process. The successful candidate will have the ability to use their initiative, be solution focused, pragmatic and escalate matters as appropriate. They will further show tact, diplomacy, empathy, especially in dealing with competing and demanding pressures. Ultimately, you will demonstrate a commitment and enthusiasm to making a difference for residents, you will role model our values and will be an ambassador for the Council.

About us:

As a council we work together as to keep on making Wirral a place we can all be proud of. Wirral is thriving and constantly changing. We have completely rewritten who we are as an organisation. It’s an exciting time for our borough as we progress new plans and developments. Our vision is to secure the best possible future for our residents. Our priorities are developed based on what our residents have told us they want and need.

In response we’re working to:

• Build a prosperous and inclusive economy for residents and businesses.
• Create a sustainable environment to and lead the way on tackling climate change.
• Provide safe and pleasant communities.
• Support residents to lead active and healthy lives.
• Provide brighter futures for our children, young people, and their families.

Benefits

Wirral Council has a rewards and benefits package for employees that is free to join and offers a range of discounts in over 7000 outlets on shopping, dining out, theatre, cinema, etc.

If you are a Wirral resident, are unemployed or out of work, and require help with your application, please contact Involve Northwest’s employment and skills team on or contact 0151 644 4500 or 0151 652 4349.

If you’re already a Wirral Council employee, and as part of our Talent Strategy, we’re committed to strengthening opportunities for our people to learn, grow, progress and thrive. For many of you, this may be preparing and applying for your next role with us, and we’re passionate about ensuring you feel supported throughout your internal recruitment experience. Please get in touch if you want to know more about some of the ways in which we could support you by emailing

Working at Wirral

You’ll also want to know what it’s like to work here so, as a start:

Our values are more than just pieces of paper on our walls! We’ve all played a role in developing these, so they reflect the immense pride we have in what we do, what matters to us, what inspires us and inform how we think, approach things and behave.

We believe in ensuring staff are well looked after, staff wellbeing is a priority for us. We’re serious about recognising and rewarding people for the great things they do. You’ll benefit from our track record of developing, growing and investing in our people.

We have a range of staff benefits including staff discounts, an excellent pension scheme which includes a generous employer contribution rate, immediate life cover and ill-health protection. We have a strong flexible working approach, hybrid working, family-friendly employment initiatives and an annual leave package starting with 28 days leave plus public holidays.

We have an inclusive, engaged culture, everyone has a voice, everyone is valued for their contribution and understands the role they play in delivering our strategic priorities.

Each voice is heard, each contribution valued. We embrace diversity in our workforce and recognise it is critical to our success. We support an inclusive culture that champions differences and nurtures a sense of belonging. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds, who share our values and our commitment to inclusion to apply for roles with us.

We want you to be your best at work, we create the conditions to help you thrive and we mirror this in our recruitment process. If you’d like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process to make it barrier-free and as accessible as possible please contact

Please note that in accordance with the Council’s policy, employees who are in a formal redeployment situation will be considered in the first instance for all vacancies.

It is Council policy not to re-appoint any employee who has left under the terms of the Council’s Early Voluntary Retirement (EVR) scheme or who have left with a voluntary severance (VS) package, unless in exceptional circumstances.

Applications will be accepted until midnight on the closing date.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications.

Applications can only be accepted through the Jobs page following registration. Forms received via the post will not be processed.

All applicants invited to interview must evidence their right to work in the UK. Details of required documents can be found by clicking the link at the bottom of the Jobs page.

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Expected salary

Location

Wirral, Merseyside – Cheshire

Job date

Sun, 21 Jan 2024 08:41:14 GMT

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