Salary and Hours
Grade A – £24,796 – £27,254 per annum.
Consultation grade – subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review.
Working 36.5 hours per week.
Fixed‑term contract up to 23 months.
Position Overview
Birmingham City Council is seeking a Legal Clerk for its newly formed Housing Disrepair Legal Team. The role involves working within a large team of paralegals and lawyers, handling a high volume of essential housing litigation cases and supporting the overall aim of improving citizen wellbeing.
Key Responsibilities
* Produce accurate, comprehensive and up‑to‑date legal documentation and court bundles under direction and within tight deadlines.
* Open new legal case files in the case management system, set up initial documentation and complete acknowledgments.
* Close files on the case management system, prepare paper files for off‑site storage and update team spreadsheets with case outcomes.
* Process and respond to routine communication (post, telephone or email), taking messages, copying, scanning and distributing information as necessary.
* Operate legal procedures including authentication and sealing of documents, produce case‑management reports and assist with routine processes such as processing invoices.
Benefits
* 30 days annual leave (increases to 33 days after 5 years and 35 days after 10 years, with option to purchase additional leave).
* Access to voluntary benefits supporting health, wellbeing and leisure.
* Family‑friendly policies – maternity, adoption, paternity, shared parental leave, carers’ leave.
* Health and wellbeing support networks – confidential employee assistance, counselling, occupational health.
* Employee communities and support groups – Corporate Black Workers Support Group, Disability and LGBT+ networks, Menopause Support Forum, etc.
* Disability‑confident employer.
* Membership of a job‑related pension scheme with generous employer contributions.
* Access to ‘My Rewards’ – discounts and savings on a wide range of brands.
* Salary‑sacrifice schemes such as Cycle to Work, Annual Travel and Car Parking.
Equal Opportunities
Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer and is committed to employing, retaining and developing all of its people. Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed. Sponsorship is not available for this post; applicants must have the right to work in the UK that does not require employer sponsorship for the duration of the appointment.
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