Directorate: Resources
Section: Coroners Service
Location: Stoke Town Hall
Grade: Level 7 (Subject to review)
Salary: £20,960.81 - £22,769.59
Hours: 25 hours per week
This advert is open to both Internal and External applicants.
An exciting and rare opportunity has arisen working within the Coroners Service to provide a high level of professional, pro‑active and confidential Paralegal support to the Senior Coroner and Coroners Team.
We are looking for an experienced Paralegal with a ‘can do’ attitude who enjoys working as part of a team. A confident communicator with excellent organisational skills who is able to use their own initiative to resolve problems.
Responsibilities
* To provide a full‑bespoke professional service to the Senior Coroner and Coroners Team, ensuring efficient and effective support, proactively anticipating their needs and actions, working on own initiative with no supervision to a high level.
* Work with a high level of independence and autonomy, resolving and responding to incoming communications, and seeking advice where necessary.
* Be the principle point of contact for the Senior Coroner and proactively manage the flow of work through the office in the most effective way ensuring all queries are resolved, as far as possible, through own initiative or redirected.
* To effectively screen all incoming calls, visits and communications, initiating, drafting, co‑ordinating and proof‑reading replies to correspondence in a pro‑active and timely manner with due regard to confidentiality, Data Protection and Customer Care policies.
* To proactively manage and hold the responsibility of the Senior Coroner’s diary ensuring that it is accurate and timely, arranging internal and external meetings.
* Undertaking legal research on behalf of the Senior Coroner and Area Coroners.
If you would like to know more about this position, please do not hesitate to contact sam.woodward@stoke.gov.uk.
Please note that if an employee who is currently at risk of redundancy within the organisation applies for this vacancy their application will receive priority. If this happens you will be advised accordingly.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
At Stoke-on-Trent City Council, we believe our strength comes from the diversity of our community, and we want our workforce to reflect that. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.
We understand that some people, especially those from underrepresented or marginalised backgrounds, may hesitate to apply if they don’t meet all of the listed requirements. If this role interests you and you think you could be a good fit, we encourage you to apply.
We are proud of what makes each of us unique and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels included, can be themselves, and can succeed together.
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