£28,163 - £30,060 per annum

2 x 12 month fixed term contracts

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Legal Officer to fill a fixed term post within either the Child Care Team or the Housing & Litigation Team in Legal Services.
 
The  Child Care Team deals primarily with Child Protection matters. The Housing & Litigation Team deal  with housing, regulatory matters, disrepair, anti-social behaviour, prosecutions, licensing, and debt recovery.
 
The successful applicants will have excellent attention to detail with good interpersonal skills, be someone who can work to strict and often conflicting deadlines.
 
Recent experience of ICT is essential. Experience within a local authority legal department and child care or disrepair claims would be an advantage but is not essential as the posts are within an experienced and supportive team.

Please note, all fixed term posts are available for secondment, for a secondment you must gain your managers approval prior to applying.

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