Job Description

Salary: 25,183 to 26,409 per annum

Grade: E

Vacancy Hours: 37 hours per week, full time

Contract Type: 12 Month fixed term contract

Location: County Hall Campus, Northallerton, North Yorkshire

Weekend Working: No

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 12 month fixed term role for a Paralegal Officer to join our Legal and Democratic Services team supporting our fee earners on a wide range of legal matters on behalf of North Yorkshire Council.







We are looking for a Paralegal Officer to join our team to be based at County Hall offices in Northallerton. There is also the scope to work remotely from home some of the time in line with our Corporate Hybrid Working Policy.





We work on a portfolio basis, supporting the whole of the legal team as well as areas of particular specialism. In this instance, we are looking for someone interested in a 12 Month fixed term contract who can provide support to the fee earners in one of our Corporate Services and People Services teams. Our Legal teams include Contracts and Procurement, Major Projects, Regulatory, Childcare, Adult Services, and EEL (Employment, Education and Litigation). The successful candidate may also be required to provide support to the wider Paralegal team as and when required. Whilst it is preferable for applicants to have some knowledge or experience working in a legal environment, it is not essential to have a legal qualification, as this role is primarily supporting our team of lawyers. The ideal candidate will have experience; prioritising and meeting deadlines continuously, have a good standard of organisational and people skills, excellent attention to detail and have a flexible and 'can do' attitude.







If you enjoy working in a busy but rewarding environment, where you will be trained and gain experience to support the whole range of legal work carried out by North Yorkshire Council, we would love to hear from you. The starting salary for this role is 25,183 (Grade E - starting scp 6) currently subject to pay award. You will benefit from a supportive management system and on-going personal development and performance management.







The Legal Service is part of Legal and Democratic Services ('LDS') within the Central Services Directorate of North Yorkshire Council who provide a range of services to the County of North Yorkshire, and the role of the Legal Service is to support the provision by providing a comprehensive and efficient legal service to the Directorates, the Council's Executive, full Council, Committees and Members, and external clients.







As an organisation we strongly believe in promoting a work life balance, with flexible working opportunities and modern technology you will be able to deliver your role to suit both your personal and our business needs. In return for your hard work and dedication to our service, we can offer you the chance to be part of a strong and supportive team. You will benefit from a variety of competitive employee rewards such as generous leave entitlement and local government pension scheme. We also offer exceptional company benefits such as salary sacrifice schemes in technology, professional qualifications, and green car schemes as well as discounted retail offers, health schemes to name but a few. More information is found in our Total Rewards Brochure.







If you believe you are what we are looking for, we would like to hear from you. For an informal discussion and more information, please call Jackie Dawson, Assistant Practice Manager on 01609 533103 or email jackie.dawson@northyorks.gov.uk or Gemma Eddon, Practice Manager on 01609 532858 or email gemma.eddon@northyorks.gov.uk

Key Documents

Total Rewards brochure

Key Dates

Closing Date: Sunday 22nd June 2025



Interview Dates: 26th & 27th June 2025



Venue for Interview: County Hall, Racecourse Lane, Northallerton





NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.



We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to this commitment.



North Yorkshire Councils' purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other's contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.

Paralegal Officer

Salary:

25,183 - 26,409

Posted:

06/06/2025

Closing date:

22/06/2025

Closing time:

23:59