Legal Assistant - Child Protection TeamJobsGoPublic
Job introduction
Job title: Legal Assistant - Child Protection Team
A bit about us:
Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic, and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We've got ambitious targets to meet and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities. Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do.
Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.
We are proud of our world-famous thriving city with its rich culture, as well as affordable housing, good schools, beautiful green spaces – there’s really something for everyone!
The role:
Our legal assistants provide valuable day to day administrative support to our lawyers and legal assistants.
Legal assistants will be expected to be proficient in case management and bundling – to include assembling bundles, indexing and paginating digital and where necessary physical court bundles for hearings
In the role a legal assistant you will be expected to provide support to lawyers and legal officers when issuing applications, obtaining and organising documentation to meet the requests of the court
As a legal assistant one of your responsibilities will be to ensure the filing of documentation within proceedings
Legal assistants are required to ensure that bundles are prepared for court hearings or as required
Legal assistants are required to ensure effective diary management to ensure that court directions and other deadlines are complied with in a timely manner by way of effective diary management and alerts
Legal assistants may be required to assist with the drafting of legal documents / applications as required
Legal assistants are expected to plan and prioritise allocated work efficiently and diarise matters accordingly and demonstrate the ability to manage competing priorities, track court deadlines and work under pressure
To pick up casework arising in their respective teams during peak times or where additional resources are required to meet demand
To provide support to other teams if requested to do so
Legal assistants should be able and willing to work flexibly and collaboratively with their own team and across the wider legal service as required.
It is expected that legal assistants will be flexible with regards to working hours to ensure that service needs and client requirements are met
To act in accordance with and promote the Nolan Principles in the Council and your work on behalf of solicitors and to escalate concerns when identified via line management processes
This job description is not intended to be either prescriptive or exhaustive, it is issued as a framework to outline the main areas of responsibility at the time of writing. The job holder will carry out such other tasks as may reasonably be required
Our offer to you:
At least 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays rising to 32 after 5 years’ service (pro rata if part time) - option to purchase further days
Agile working (role dependent) - a “Flexibility First” approach to agile working, where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception
Part of the Local Government Pension Scheme – option to join the AVC Scheme
Progression - opportunities and training through a wide range of high quality learning
Health and Wellbeing - offer including Employee Assistance Programme
Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes
Drive Time – a salary sacrifice car lease scheme
Family friendly policies with enhanced leave
Discounted Gym Memberships
Employee Volunteering Scheme
Medicash
Next steps:
Closing date: midnight on Friday 18th September 2026
Shortlisting date: Wednesday 23rd September 2026
Interview date: w/c Monday 28th September 2026
Interview type: Face to face
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Once the role has closed, you will not be able to submit an application, and we are unable to reopen the vacancy for you to complete it. We strongly recommend submitting your application well in advance of the closing date to avoid disappointment.
If you would like any further information or an informal discussion, please contact Oke Akpogheneta via oke.akpogheneta.liverpool.gov.uk
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Liverpool City Council is committed to fostering a workforce representative of the communities we serve. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we believe in appointing candidates based on their skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities. To support this commitment, we guarantee an interview to candidates from under-represented groups who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.
If you require any reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010, such as an application form in a different format or additional time to complete your application, please contact us at [email protected].
Although we advertise on Jobs Go Public, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications. Please ensure you complete your full profile, work and education history in Tribepad.
Eligibility to work in the UK will be verified in the final stages of the selection process. All candidates must either already have a right to work in the UK before commencing employment or meet the Home Office criteria for Visa sponsorship. Candidates who require sponsorship should evaluate the Home Office eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa before applying.
Please be advised it is our understanding that this role does not meet the requirements of a skilled worker visa as set out by UK Visa and Immigration https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skilled-worker-visa-eligible-occupations/skilled-worker-visa-eligible-occupations-and-codes . For details regarding the salary of a skilled worker visa please visit Home Office: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skilled-worker-visa-immigration-salary-list/skilled-worker-visa-immigration-salary-list
This is not legal advice, and we advise you to seek your own independent legal advice tailored to your own personal circumstances.