£39,513 - £44,711 per annum

Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic, and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We've got ambitious targets to meet by 2025 and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities.   Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do.   

Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.   

We are proud of our world-famous thriving city with its rich culture, affordable housing, stunning waterfront, and our beautiful green spaces – there’s really something for everyone!   

Following the recent success of our transformation programme, we are further expanding and looking to recruit an ambitious Legal Officer to join our Child Protection Team.

The role:  

• Our Legal Officers support our Lawyers and the wider Legal team in a variety of activities, learning and developing skills along the way
• Legal Officers carry out casework instructions received from lawyers and have personal responsibility for assisting with the progress of cases ensuring value for money and efficient use of resources
• As a Legal Officer, you will provide support such as issuing applications, obtaining and organising documentation to meet the requests of the court, providing support to clients, assisting with the creation of court bundles
• Legal officers are responsible for effective diary management to ensure that court directions are complied with in a timely manner.
• The drafting of legal documents / applications is a key element of the Legal Officer role, utilising legal knowledge
• The exciting element of being a Legal Officer is managing straightforward casework and, where required, appear at court/tribunals on behalf of the Council ensuring that the Council’s position is represented in the most cost effective and efficient manner
• There will of course be a requirement to prepare reports, documents, minutes, and correspondence on behalf of lawyers, taking notes at meetings/hearings as required, and assisting with the collection of data/information to support the Senior Lawyers and Heads of Law

Our offer to you:

• 35 hour working week with a hybrid working model
• At least 30 days holiday, rising to 34 after 5 years’ service (with an option to purchase further days)
• Agile working – a “Flexibility First” approach to agile working, where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception
• Part of the Local Government Pension Scheme – option to join the AVC scheme
• Progression – opportunities and training through a wide range of high quality learning
• Health and Wellbeing – offers including Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes
• Drive Time – a salary sacrifice car lease scheme
• Family friendly policies with enhanced leave  
• Discounted gym memberships
• Employee Volunteering Scheme
• Medicash

Next steps:
If you would like to talk to a member of the team about the role or have an informal discussion, please contact David Steel at david.steel@liverpool.gov.uk.

Liverpool City Council is committed to fostering a workforce representative of the communities we serve. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we believe in appointing candidates based on their skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities. To support this commitment, we guarantee an interview to candidates from under-represented groups who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.

If you require any reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010, such as an application form in a different format or additional time to complete your application, please contact us at recruitment@liverpool.gov.uk

Although we advertise on Jobs Go Public, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications.  Please ensure you complete your full profile, work, and education history in Tribepad.

We reserve the right to close vacancies earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. If interested, please complete an application as early as possible.

Watch our recruitment video and see what life is like working at Liverpool City Council!

Closing date: 18 March 2025

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