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Legal safeguarding paralegal
Contract Type: Temporary 12 months
Hours: Full Time 37 hours per week
Working Style: Agile Hybrid Worker
We are currently looking for a Legal safeguarding paralegal to join our team.
The successful candidate will be responsible for providing support of the Safeguarding Lawyers in all Child and Adult Protection and Care and Support matters
The main duties of the post;
General Duties
Assist in:-
- the preparation of witness statements for court proceedings.
- the instruction of experts and counsel.
- the drafting of court documents under the supervision of Safeguarding lawyers.
- the filing and serving of court documents.
Liaison with clients and witnesses in relation to their evidence and attendance at court proceedings.
Maintenance of records and systems
Such other duties and responsibilities as are from time to time required by the Team and within the capabilities of the postholder.
- Inevitably there needs to be an element of flexibility in allocating areas of responsibility between post holders within the Unit/and the Division from time to time, to enable the particular skills and expertise of individual post holders to be maximised to the mutual benefit of all concerned. This is an outline description of the job as it presently exists. The job description will be examined periodically and updated to ensure that it relates to the job as then being performed or to incorporate any changes that are proposed by the Authority. Any such changes will be subject to consultation with the post holder. It will be the Authority’s aim to reach agreement to reasonable changes. If agreement is not possible, the Authority reserves the right to insist on changes, following consultation.
You will have experience in/of;
Experience in child and adult social services work, including public law
proceedings
(i) Technical competence in the skills involved in the post.
(ii) An understanding of the legal process and the ability to work as part of a team.
(iii) Excellent communication skills
(iv) Competence in use of IT for word processing and communication purposes, with good keyboard skills
(v) Familiarity with IT based time recording, pdf Handling and case management systems
(vi) Previous experience in child or adult public law
Ideally you will have;
Education to degree level or equivalent higher education qualification, or
substantial experience at a level involving responsibility for prioritising
work and demonstrable ability to acquire new skills and knowledge Law Qualification
If you think that you have the necessary experience and qualifications for this role, we would love to hear from you.
For an informal discussion, please contact Stacey Coe on
Email: s.coe@npt.gov.uk
DBS requirements:
- This post is not subject to a DBS check
Neath Port Talbot Council is totally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our schools/employees are equally committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and young people/vulnerable adults and will take action to safeguard their wellbeing.
The recruitment process for this post will be underpinned by rigorous safer recruitment assessment to ensure that children and young people are protected.
Welsh Language Requirements:
Welsh Language skills are not required
Additional Information:
Applications may be submitted in Welsh, applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have a disability and armed forces veterans.
At Team NPT, we all work together to serve the people, communities and businesses of Neath Port Talbot.
We are committed to providing training opportunities and the professional development of all our employees.
We look forward to welcoming you to Team NPT.
