Job Description

Salary

An annual salary of 19,659 - 22,040 (including market supplement enhancement), full-time equivalent salary 32,039 - 35,908 pa

Contractual hours

22.25

Basis

Part time

Region

East Midlands

Package

Attractive Local Government Pension Scheme, Employee benefits programme'

Date posted

13/11/2025



Legal Assistant (part-time)

External

Our friendly, proactive and Lexcel accredited Legal Services Team has an excellent opportunity for a Legal Assistant to join them.

This role provides the opportunity to work with both internal and external clients alongside the more senior members of the team covering the Council's contentious and non-contentious legal work.

Areas of practice will include regulatory enforcement, planning, commercial contracts, property, information governance and local government law. You will be responsible for managing a variety of tasks, working in a sometimes-high-pressure environment to meet deadlines and managing a caseload of your own with supervision from members of the Legal Services Team.

Previous experience of working in a Local Government environment or similar is desirable but not essential.


22.25 hrs per week with an annual salary of 19,659 - 22,040 (including market supplement enhancement), full-time equivalent salary 32,039 - 35,908 pa Agile working scheme with a combination of home and office working 34 days holiday (including bank holidays) increasing to 38 days after 5 years (full time equivalent) Attractive Local Government Pension Scheme with at least 22% employer's contribution Employee benefits programme' including payback on medical, dental and optical expenses Continued training and development opportunities




Interested...? Take a look at the job pack online or please feel free to get in touch with Rebecca Elliott (Legal Team Leader) at rebecca.elliott@nwleicestershire.gov.uk or 01530 454772, who will be happy to discuss this important and exciting role.

You can apply for any of our posts online at https://www.nwleics.gov.uk/pages/jobs_and_careers

Applications must be made using the on-line application process.

Disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job will be guaranteed an interview.

If you would like to download the full job pack, please click on the link under attachments

We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

This is an exciting time of change at NWLDC as we progress devolution and local government reorganisation (LGR). To learn more about what this means, visit:

Devolution - North West Leicestershire District Council

and email hr@nwleicestershire.gov.uk if you have any questions.

Closing Date: Thursday 27 November 2025