Legal Assistant

Legal Assistant Bedford, England

Bedford Borough Council
Full Time Bedford, England 18944 - 21944 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

General information

Reference

002268

Closing Date

15/03/2023

Service Area

Directorate

Chief Executive

Service Area

Legal Services

Vacancy Details

Category

Administration/Clerical - Administration/Clerical All

Job Title

Legal Assistant

Grade

BBU07

Salary Range (£ pro rata for part time roles)

BBU07 24,496 - 26,845

Contract Type

Full time permanent

Contract Hours

37.00

Job Advert

You will support the delivery of Legal Services provided by the Governance, Property Planning and Litigation (GPP&L) Team through the provision of an efficient proactive client focused service within the Property Team to all internal clients and in dealing with external contacts in a timely manner.


To provide administrative support in relation to the work of the Property Team generally with responsibility for post-completion work and routine conveyancing work including applications for searches and registration at the Land Registry, short term standard tenancy agreements, annual sums paid by householders in respect of maintenance of amenity land and statutory notices.


The remit covers scanning and saving documents and correspondence, telephone, email and standard and non-standard
correspondence, face to face contact in dealing with queries from members of the public, their professional advisers and from the Land Registry. The remit also covers drafting legal documents from templates, checking and approving standard legal documents, standard and non-standard correspondence and other such work within GPPL as may be required from time to time.


How to apply

Please upload a current CV and a document detailing how you meet the selection criteria for the role. The selection criteria can be found in the job profile below. Optional CV and selection criteria templates are provided below. If you do not upload both documents the panel may be unable to score your application.


Please note:

The Council will not normally re-employ ex-employees in receipt of:

  • a severance payment (within 12 months of leaving)
  • a local government pension

unless the appointment is business critical

For further information, please email [email protected]


Additional Vacancy Information

Allowance (pro rata for part time roles)

N/A

Work Pattern

Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week

Is this an enhanced DBS role?

No

Is this a politically restricted role?

No

Is this a customer facing role which requires a fluent English Speaker?

Yes

Vacancy Location

Location

Bedfordshire, Bedford Borough Council Recruitment, Bedford

Location

Borough Hall, Cauldwell Street, Bedford

Is this a designated car user position?

No

Attachments

Job Profile

Legal Assistant Job Profile.pdf (404 Kb)

CV Template

CV Template.docx (16 Kb)

Selection Criteria Template

Selection Criteria template.docx (11 Kb)

Legal Assistant
Bedford Borough Council

www.bedford.gov.uk
Bedford, United Kingdom
Dave Hodgson
$100 to $500 million (USD)
501 to 1000 Employees
Government
National Services & Agencies
1866
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