An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Paralegal Officer to join our Legal and Democratic Services team supporting our fee earners on a wide range of legal matters on behalf of North Yorkshire Council. There is scope to work remotely from home or from another Council building some of the time in line with the Council’s Corporate Hybrid Working Policy. Day to Day As a Paralegal Officer to provide dedicated paralegal support to the fee earners in the corporate legal services team in Planning Property and Environment areas of work. The successful candidate will also provide paralegal support to the wider Paralegal team as and when required. · Preparing and processing correspondence and documents · Processing land registry searches, registration of leases and land charges. · Ensuring an effective filing system is maintained and case management is up to date. · Assistance with the preparation, collation, production and timely distribution of court bundles · Written and telephone contact with clients, courts, suppliers and third parties in relation to case requirements. · Making arrangements for a variety of meetings · Drafting letters and court applications under supervision · Carrying out legal research This is a role where work is varied and challenges arise regularly as clients look to develop their own service offering. About You: Whilst it is preferable for applicants to have some knowledge or experience working in a legal environment or equivalent professional setting, it is not essential to have a legal qualification, as this role is primarily supporting our team of lawyers. The ideal candidate will have experience with prioritising and meeting deadlines, a good standard of organisational and people skills, excellent attention to detail and have a flexible, ‘can do’ attitude. If you enjoy working in a busy but rewarding environment, where you will be trained and gain experience to support the whole range of legal work carried out by North Yorkshire Council, we would love to hear from you. You will benefit from a supportive management system and on-going personal development and performance management. About the Service Legal Services is part of Legal and Democratic Services (‘LDS’) within the Central Services Directorate of North Yorkshire Council who provide a range of services to the County of North Yorkshire. The role of the Legal Service team is to support the provision by providing a comprehensive and efficient legal service to the Directorates, the Council’s Executive, full Council, Committees and Members, and external clients. We work on a portfolio basis, supporting the whole of the legal team as well as areas of particular specialism. Why work for us? As an organisation, we strongly believe in promoting a work life balance, with flexible working opportunities and modern technology you will be able to deliver your role to suit both your personal and our business needs. In return for your hard work and dedication to our service, we can offer you the chance to be part of a strong and supportive team. You will benefit from a variety of competitive employee rewards such as; · generous leave entitlement and local government pension scheme. · salary sacrifice schemes in technology, professional qualifications · green car schemes · discounted retail offers · health schemes More information can be found in our Total Rewards Brochure. Contact If you believe you are what we are looking for, we would like to hear from you. For an informal discussion and more information, please call Jackie Dawson, Assistant Practice Manager on 01609 533103 or email jackie.dawson@northyorks.gov.uk Key Dates: Closing Date: Sunday 2 November 2025 To apply please click teh Apply Now link below.