What's involved with this role: Job Title: Paralegal Ref: N Warwickshire 5271944 Pay rate: £14.36 to £15.58 per hour PAYE The role: Join a dedicated Legal Team and play a key role in delivering a high-quality legal service to the Council, its Members, and Officers. From Planning and Procurement to Contracts, Enforcement and Housing matters, you’ll be at the heart of a diverse and rewarding caseload by providing professional, accurate and high-quality support to the Legal Team. Key responsibilities: Assist in preparing routine court applications, legal notices, pleadings, defences, witness statements and correspondence under the Head of Legal's supervision Maintain and update legal files and databases in line with compliance standards Produce and send invoices and legal documents accurately and on time Extract and collate data for performance reporting and case analysis Conduct legal research to support the team as needed Support the Head of Legal Services with data protection compliance, including managing internal data protection activities, assisting in training colleagues and conducting internal information governance checks Assist the Head of Legal with governance matters, including complaints and Freedom of Information requests Ensure all work helps safeguard the organisation from reputational and financial risks. Provide legal advice to Council divisions and Councillors as required What the client is looking for: A Law degree qualification and a good standard of English and Maths Experience of Housing, planning law, data protection and Freedom of information Experience in dealing with Court proceedings and the ability to meet deadlines Excellent oral and written communication skills, including drafting formal documents Excellent customer service skills including experience dealing with members of the public and complaints Ability to provide innovative solutions to problems Ability to work on sensitive matters, to deadlines, at times with minimal supervision Full UK valid driving licence Able to work unusual hours, including evening attendance at meetings Proficient IT skills including MS Office applications How to Apply Quote the Job Title and Reference Number in your application. Submit your CV in Word format. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis—early submission is recommended. We will also add your details to our mail out lists. Please note you may receive details of roles outside of your immediate vicinity, as many candidates are able to relocate temporarily for work. Please disregard any such emails that are not of interest and let us know if you would rather not receive such mailouts and/or if you wish us to delete your details and prefer to apply direct to our advertised roles. If you do not hear from us within three working days, unfortunately your application has not been shortlisted on this occasion. Thank you for your interest in working with us. Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for. "XI JE Please note that clients invariably ask us to strip out contact details from CVs before we submit them for consideration. This is always quicker and easier to do if you send your CV to us in Word format, rather than as a PDF please.