Legal Clerk – Adults Education and Debt Recovery
Salary:£14,074 to £14,750 per annum (pay award pending)
Part‑time: 21 hours – 3 days a week
Location: County Hall, Worcester
Permanent
The Role
Are you highly organised, able to meet tight deadlines and with good analytical and communication skills? If so, we would like to hear from you.
We are a busy, friendly, well supported legal team serving Worcestershire County Council in a beautiful and conveniently situated location in Worcester. We provide a high quality and well-regarded service to our users and now need to recruit a Legal Clerk to our Adults, Education and Debts Recovery Team.
As part of the Adults, Education and Debt Recovery Team you will have responsibility to provide administrative support to the Solicitors and Legal Assistants within the team who advise on a range of Adult Social Care, Education and Debt Recovery matters across all Directorates.
Your main role will be to open and close case files using an electronic case management system, data entry, to create and update Court bundles, type standard letters, send out and scan correspondence, diarise Court Orders and maintain and update case progression spreadsheets.
The role will primarily be office based at Wildwood in Worcester in order to attend to incoming and outgoing post and other office-based duties e.g. printing, photocopying and scanning of documents etc on a rota basis, with the option to work from home 1 day per week, with full wrap around technological support.
Do you think you could work as part of our team? If you do, then we would like to hear from you.
Informal enquiries to Catherine Hitchman (Principal Solicitor – Adults Education and Debt Recovery) on 01905 846486.
Benefits
You’ll find an overview of the benefits Worcestershire County Council have to offer on our webpage Why work for us? | Worcestershire County Council, so do take a look! Some of these offers include:
* Great Holiday Entitlement: As well as bank holidays, youll get 26 days paid holiday (pro rata for part-time staff). This goes up to 31 days when you have been with us for 5 years. If you get more than 26 days where you work now, dont worry because if you join us without a break, well match your holiday up to 31 days. If you’re successful and want to take advantage of this do let us know!
* Brilliant Pension Scheme: The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is a nationwide, career average pension scheme and is a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government.
* Professional Learning & Development: We actively encourage learning and development for all our staff should they want to progress further or explore other areas within the organisation.
* Flexible Working: We are proud to offer hybrid working to provide a better work/life balance where possible.
How to Apply
Applications are invited to apply for this role.
Please find attached the Application form, Job Description and Person Specification.
Please write your submission with consideration for the essential and desirable criteria on the Person Specification. This should include examples why you should be considered; the experience, skills and knowledge that you would bring to the post.
Please email your application to chitchman2@worcestershire.gov.uk
Application Closing Date: 10 May 2026
Anticipated Interview Date: 21 May 2026
Attached documents
* Legal Clerk Person Specification
* Legal Clerk Job Description
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