Job Description

Salary range: 37,692 - 39,276 p.a. inc. London weighting
Contract: Permanent
Hours of work: 36 hours per week
Location: Civic centre and other locations from time to time
Join an exciting Legal Service
Brent is a tremendously vibrant London borough where the iconic arch of Wembley Stadium dominates the skyline. Spanning both inner and outer London, it is a borough of huge contrasts in terms of its economic, environmental, ethnic and social make up. Brent's diversity is evident to all who visit our borough and our long history of ethnic and cultural diversity has created a place that is truly unique and valued by those who live and work here.
The council is pursuing a far-reaching transformation agenda that better meets the needs of our community so it is an exciting time to join us.

The Post

You will be responsible for providing assistance to a team of Lawyers in the conduct of Public Law and children's social care matters, as well as own caseload of s7, s37 and private law matters.
This is an exciting opportunity for a Legal Assistant with at least 12 months Local Government or alternatively Public Law experience in private practice.

The Person

We are looking for an experienced Legal Assistant used to working with minimum supervision in a busy environment supporting legal professionals.

Why join us?

We know people achieve their best when they feed valued. At Brent, you'll benefit from:


Up to

33 days annual leave

(depending on length of service) plus bank holidays

Excellent pension

with generous employer contributions (LGPS)

Hybrid and flexible working options

available for most roles

Supportive family-friendly policies

for parent, guardians, and carers

Health and wellbeing support

, including access to eye test support and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

Financial support

such as education sessions, childcare deposit loans, and season ticket loans

Travel perks

including Zipcar access, affordable parking nearby, a Cycle to Work scheme, and great onsite facilities

Learning and development opportunities

to help you grow your career

Access to My Brent Rewards

with exclusive discounts on shopping, travel, leisure, and entertainment Closing date: 1 January 2026-

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested in this role, we advise that you apply as soon as possible

Additional Information

If you are interested in applying for this job, please start by clicking the "Apply Now" button below. You must provide a supporting statement as part of your application that clearly shows how you meet the criteria on the Person Specification. We will accept a CV in support of your application, however, you should still provide a supporting statement.

Brent Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this and therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community. We positively encourage all applicants to self-identify their characteristics in the diversity survey section in the application.


We are committed to safer recruitment and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that posts working with children, young people and vulnerable adults are subject to an Enhanced DBS check as well as other employment clearances.


The information we collect from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas and your data protection rights, can be found here .


Brent has a positive approach to flexible working.


As a disability confident employer Brent welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including hidden disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us.