Job Description

Job introduction

We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated person with excellent organisational and administration skills to work as a Legal Support Officer (LSO) in the Education and Adult Social Care Team.

The team is friendly, busy and supportive. The Social Services and Education Team specialises in education and adult social services legal work as well as child protection legal proceedings.

Closing date for applications: Sunday 6th August 2023

Interview date: w/c 7th August & w/c 14th August

About the role

The post requires you to be flexible and be able to undertake a range of duties including general administrative duties and have experience of using MS Office, Outlook and Excel as well as time recording and case management software.

You will be supporting the lawyers in the team in the management of their cases, including opening files, preparation of Court bundles, liaising with the Court, Special Educational Needs Tribunal, and clients and drafting standard documents.

Some experience of working a legal environment would be preferable, ideally with some knowledge of litigation proceedings.

You will be joining a well-respected and resourced local government legal service and will benefit from a genuine commitment to professional development for all of our staff.

For further information regarding the role, please contact Serena Kynaston, at

Please read our pages carefully. They give you all the guidance you need to complete your application as well as information on what will happen after you\'ve submitted your application and at interview.

As part of your application, you will need to upload your CV and a supporting statement. Your supporting statement is the most important part of your application as it will be used in the shortlisting process to assess whether you meet the essential requirements for the role that are set out in the person specification and to decide whether you should be offered an interview. Before you start your application, please read our guidance here ( and as this gives important advice which will increase your chance of success in the shortlisting process.

Additional information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only.

Work Permits: This role does not meet the requirement for UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) Points-based Immigration System. Successful candidates will need to evidence that they have the Right to Work in the UK.

We are a workplace that supports flexibility and employee wellbeing in the way we work whilst providing the best service for our customers. Team and service working arrangements are designed to support both employee work life balance and team collaboration. These would be part of your individual working arrangements alongside any personal preference agreed with your manager in advance of joining.

For more information about our values and the benefits of working at the council, visit

Company information

Please note that this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check.

Encouraging a diverse workforce

Our city is known and loved for its diversity. Not only is the mixture of people, culture and skills vital to the economic and social development of the city, it\'s what makes Brighton & Hove such a great place to live, work and visit. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve so we welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. In order to achieve our aims of proportionate representation, we particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, male or trans.

Find out more about our commitment to being a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone can achieve their potential by reading about our actions, our and the work we are doing to .

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