Job Description

Position: Legal Assistant: Civil Litigation
Location: London Borough of Harrow, Forward Drive, Harrow, HA3 8NT
Employer: Pertemps Recruitment Partnership, on behalf of the London Borough of Harrow
Contract Type: Temporary (initial 3-month contract, with potential for extension)
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 09:00 - 17:00
Work Arrangement: Hybrid (based at Harrow Civic Hub)
Pertemps is looking for a dedicated and detail oriented Legal Assistant: Civil Litigation to join the Civil Litigation Legal Services team at the London Borough of Harrow. This temporary role offers a competitive hourly rate of 16.71 - 19.62 PAYE, alongside access to high-quality training, strong career development opportunities, and 21 days of annual leave (excluding bank holidays).
Key Responsibilities:

• Provide legal support to HB Public Law, with a focus on civil and criminal litigation.
• Manage and advise on legal casework on behalf of shared services councils and external clients, with the potential to rotate between teams and broaden legal expertise.
• Undertake legal research, draft advice, and assist solicitors across a range of matters.
• Support and clerk Education Exclusion Panel meetings and assist in delivering training to panel members and officers (some sessions may be held off-site or outside standard working hours).
• Act as a super-user of the electronic case management system, offering both administrative and technical support.
• Work under the supervision of qualified legal professionals while maintaining accurate and up-to-date files.

Candidate Requirements:

• Previous experience working within a legal environment.
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with legal teams.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to draft clear legal advice and engage with internal stakeholders.
• Experience managing your own civil litigation caseload independently.
• Proven ability to deliver legal advice or training in public or group settings.

About us:
For almost 60 years, Pertemps Recruitment Partnership have been the market leader in providing permanent and temporary staffing solutions and we are one of the most established players within the recruitment industry. The Sunday Times has listed us as one of the Best 100 Companies to work for 14 years running. We are not a big scary faceless company, quite the opposite: we strongly believe in the personal touch with everything we do. We are proud to be accredited 'investor in people' which is reflected across our business in length of service and career progression of our employees.
London Borough of Harrow is the 12th largest London borough and one of the most culturally diverse local authorities in the UK, making it a great place to live, work and visit. Located 10 miles from the city centre and just 13 minutes to Euston from Harrow & Wealdstone station there are great transport links via the Metropolitan Line, Watford DC Line and national rail service. It is easily accessible to the M1, M25 and A406.
The personal information we have collected 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. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, any your data protection rights, can be found by visiting www.cifas.org.uk/fpn

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