Paralegal

Job Title: Paralegal

Hours: 36

Contract: Perm / Fixed Term - 2 Years

Salary: Scale 5 - £27,807 - £30,195

Enfield Legal Services is a friendly and progressive team focussed on delivering our clients’ objectives.

We are looking for Paralegals to undertake safeguarding, litigation, corporate and planning work. The successful candidates will have a degree or equivalent and will be team players who can demonstrate self-motivation, flexibility and excellent organisational skills. The role will involve providing support to one or two of the four legal teams and some casework under supervision. The ability to work to tight timescales/deadlines is essential for this role. The role will involve cross working with other teams within the department. Knowledge of computers and relevant office packages is required.

We are seeking 2 paralegals 1 permanent and 1 on a 2 year fixed term contract.

Applicants are invited to submit C.V.s and a supporting statement, no longer than 2 sides of A4, addressing the criteria outlined in the person specification for the relevant post.

Please note this advert may close sooner than the advertised closing date.

Contact Details -

If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Rita Hammond on 0208 132 1349 for an informal discussion.

We are passionate about our people and how we deliver services to our community in Enfield. That’s why we encourage a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do - by empowering our people to work together to find solutions, be open, honest and respectful, take responsibility and listen and learn. If you value these behaviours too, we’d love to hear from you - and of course we are always happy to talk flexible working, click here to find out more.

Why it's great to work for Enfield Council:

• An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Up to 31 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.
• A blend of remote and office based working for most roles.
• Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.
• Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods.
• Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family.
• Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work.
• 1 month paid sabbatical for Children’s Social Workers

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications have been received. Therefore, we advise that you complete fully and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

If you have previously applied for this role within the past 6 months, unfortunately, a second application will not be considered.

We do not see your name or title when shortlisting your application. This is one of many initiatives to build a more talented and diverse workforce. However, if you put your name on your CV or Statement it will be visible to us. For this reason, we ask that you do not include your name on these documents. Please note it is your responses to the Essential/Desirable criteria that will determine if you are shortlisted for an interview, therefore we encourage you to always address the essential and desirable criteria in your application.