Job Title: Paralegal - Litigation
Location: Canterbury
Salary: £35,064.26 - £38,638.08 per annum
Job type: Full time, Permanent
Hours: 37 Hours per week
Closing Date: 15th February 2026
An exciting paralegal job opportunity in Canterbury within Legal Services at Canterbury City Council.
In this supporting role to the litigation team within Legal Services you will be assisting with drafting and preparing cases for court on a variety of civil and criminal court functions related mainly to housing matters, debts, anti-social behaviour and prosecutions.
You will primarily be progressing Housing Conditions (Disrepair) cases at Pre-Action Protocol stage and in proceedings as this is a particularly busy area for the team. There will also be opportunity to work on a wide variety of matters due to ever-changing priorities. The variety of the work makes this an exciting role within a supportive and friendly team.
The title of the role within our structure is Legal Officer - Litigation which is the equivalent to a paralegal role.
What's in it for you?
1. Salary range of £35064.26 - £38,638.08
2. Cost of living pay award negotiated annually as a salary increase
3. Flexible, hybrid working - we understand the importance of a good work-life balance.
4. We o...