Legal Assistant Merton, East of England, England
Job description
Salary / Grade - ME9 - ME11 - £33,351 - £39,582 per annum inclusive
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Welcome to SLLP
We provide a wide range of legal services to the London Boroughs of Merton, Richmond, Sutton, Wandsworth and Royal Borough of Kingston, making us the largest local authority shared legal service in the country. As such, we are able to offer employment opportunities across all aspects of local government legal work. We take pride in offering a high quality and proactive legal service, bringing all the insight of an in house service.
We want to recruit a Legal Assistant within our Social Care and Education team. You will primarily be providing legal assistance to teams of Adult Social Care and Education lawyers on a variety of matters, but you will also have the opportunity to manage a adult social care caseload. We are looking for a candidate who can work flexibly and collaboratively within a high-pressure environment. In return, you will be supported to develop your skills in a nurturing environment.
We are committed to:
- promoting equality of opportunity and social inclusion
- eliminating unlawful discrimination
- promoting good relations between employees and communities of all backgrounds.
We are based in South West London and in normal times, our teams can work out of any of 5 locations as well as remotely. We have a wide range of flexible working options and have developed a number of health and well-being initiatives over the years.
For further information about the role please contact Matthew Blackwell on [email protected] or Meera Leavey on [email protected]
Interviews will be held on 25th May 2023
