xc2xa326,409 - xc2xa334,314 per annumWest Sussex County Council are looking for a legal assistant to join their experienced and motivated team. As part of the role, you will have the opportunity to undertake an appropriate qualification process to qualify as a legal executive or solicitor (with both financial assistance towards the CILEX/CPQ/SQE or any other equivalent legal qualification, fees considered and study leave).Working Pattern: Full-time, 37 hours per week. Flexible working considered.Location: Your office base will be County Hall, Chichester. This is a hybrid/remote working role with any working from home arrangements being at the discretion and agreement with your manager.Interview Date: Week commencing 17 March 2025As a Legal Assistant you will be working in the Childcare Team supporting and co working with a Childcare Lawyer who has case conduct of Care Proceedings, Public Law Outline and other Public Law cases. Your role will impact on the future wellbeing and circumstances of individual children and families in West Sussex. In this position you will play a key role in enabling Children Services of ensuring the safety and security of children across West Sussex.The successful candidate will provide support to the team, demonstrate initiative and an ability to prioritise work to meet both internal and external deadlines. You will need to achieve and maintain good working relationships with clients, colleagues, Local Authority employees and external stakeholders.Prior relevant legal experience of working in a Childcare team is required and a legal qualification preferable.You will become part of our 40 strong Child Care legal team. You will work in an accommodating and dynamic environment supported by a senior management team including 1 Principal Solicitor and 4 Senior Solicitors. Legal assistants can achieve their full potential as we strive for a healthy work-life balance and ensure you are rewarded for the work you do. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious and developing legal assistant/legal executive to come on board and benefit from the teams wide-ranging expertise.Experience and skillsKey Skills:
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