Reference: R0000995
Department: Legal and Democratic Services
Service Area: Legal and Governance Services
Salary: £19,945 per annum
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contractual Status: Permanent
Are you looking for a challenging role with opportunities to progress your legal career? If so, we are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic individuals with a 'can do' attitude to join our Prosecution/Civil litigation team. The role includes supporting the lawyers in their day to day work, running your own caseload, providing advocacy in court at first hearings and much more.
Local Authority legal services deal with a diverse range of cases which includes, but is not limited to Regulatory Crime, Debt Recovery, Governance law, Anti-social Behaviour and a variety of litigious matters.
What we offer in return is a generous pension, flexible working, generous annual leave allowance and the benefits of being part of a great team.
In addition we offer a Training Contract every year and have a 'grow your own' philosophy in legal services.
Initially the role is offered on a working from home basis with full support and the opportunity to undertake training on a socially distanced basis.
Please see the JD and Person Spec for more details. The role is currently subject to Job Evaluation.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact andrew_perriman@middlesbrough.gov.uk or tel 01642 729776
Closing date: 1st October 2020 by 12 midnight
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