Job Description
Salary: £35,777- £42,090 pa\n\nLocation: London – Hybrid (2 days per week minimum office attendance)\n\nContract: Permanent and fixed term contracts (up to 12 months with possibility of extension).\n\nHours: Full time \n\nThe General Dental Council (GDC) is the statutory body responsible for regulating dental professionals in the UK.\n\nWe have an exciting opportunity in our In-house Legal Services Team. We are looking for two Paralegals to join the team, one on a permanent contract and one on a fixed-term basis. Our Paralegals prepare cases for fitness to practise hearings and associated court proceedings under the supervision of a lawyer and ensure cases are prepared for presentation before one of the GDC’s statutory committees in a timely and cost-effective manner.\n\nThe role:\n\nSupport and administer the management of a caseload of fitness to practise cases, ensuring that all actions are taken in a timely manner, under the supervision of a lawyer. \n\t\nProgress the investigation of fitness to practise matters under the supervision of a lawyer.\n\t\nPrepare documents for use in fitness to practise proceedings, including hearing bundles and submissions, instructions to counsel and expert witnesses\n\t\nConduct witness interviews, draft admissible witness statements and identify and support vulnerable witnesses throughout fitness to practise proceedings.\n\t\nCorrespond with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring appropriate recording of relevant information.\n\nAbout you:\n\nThe successful candidate will: \n\nHave relevant legal qualifications or extensive relevant legal experience (essential).\n\t\nHave healthcare regulation casework experience or transferable criminal or civil litigation experience (essential).\n\t\nHave demonstrable experience of interviewing witnesses, drafting witness statements, and preparing case and hearing documentation (essential).\n\t\nHave demonstrable experience of legal drafting, evidential analysis and legal research.\n\t\nHave excellent communication skills, including dealing professionally with vulnerable individuals.\n\t\nComply with GDC policies and statutory obligations, including data protection and equality, diversity and inclusion.\n\nBenefits:\n\nThe GDC is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, that provides an environment that reflects our values and culture and allows employees to flourish.\n\nTo support this we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, including flexible working arrangements from day one and employee networks that aid growth and development.\n\nSome of our benefits include: \n\n27 days holiday (plus statutory) - rising to 30 days after 2 years’ service\n\t\nFlexitime scheme\n\t\nEmployer pension contributions up to 10%\n\t\nBuy/Sell annual leave\n\t\nEnhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave from 1 years’ service.\n\t\nLife assurance, income protection plan and enhanced sick leave policy\n\t\nStaff discounts including eye care contributions and discounted gym membership. \n\nWe encourage and support the recruitment, retention, and career development of people from as wide a range as possible of ethnic, cultural and social backgrounds. \n\nHow to apply: \n\nFor further details about the role and to apply please click the apply button. \n\nPlease relate your supporting statement to the role and person specification, expanding on how your skills, experience and qualifications meet the essential criteria.
\n\nClosing date: 23:59 on 29th June 2025.\n\nPlease note that we reserve the right to bring this recruitment campaign to an end without notice, and we encourage all interested candidates to apply as soon as possible. \n\nThe GDC is committed to equality and diversity. We encourage and support the recruitment, retention, and career development of people from as wide a range as possible of ethnic, cultural and social backgrounds