Please note, if this is a paid role and the role is part time then the salary quoted will be pro rata based on the hours worked per annum.
Hours per week
22.00 hours per week
Contract duration
Number of months
12
Closing Date
11/06/2025, 23:55
Job description
We are recruiting to the role of part time Legal Assistant within the Legal Services department on a
Secondment/ Fixed Term Contract
until
30th June 2026.
The purpose of the role is to provide a specialist, efficient and effective legal and administrative support service to the Legal Services Department.
You will be qualified to Level 3 or have equivalent experience relevant to the subject area, and have2 years administrative or clerical experience. You will preferably have experience of working in a legal office or regulatory environment.
If you are an external applicant and have queries about the role, please email hr.talent.acquisition@cheshire.police.uk and we can pass this on for you.
Full information about the role can be found in the attached role profile.
If you are internal, you will need to provide line manager endorsement as this role is a secondment. Please attach the line manager endorsement form to your application signed by your line manager and your head of department.
The Competency Values Framework (CVF) provides clear expectations for everyone working in policing. It describes behaviours required by all officers and members of staff and it will be used in the recruitment process to assess your suitability for the role to which you are applying.
It is
not
a requirement that you should have a detailed knowledge of the framework, should you wish to familiarise yourself with it to support you in the recruitment process
The CVF has recently been updated and so the role profile attached to this advert is likely to feature the previous version whilst all documentation is updated. Please follow the above link for the version which will be used in your recruitment process, all other information contained in the role profile is correct.
Cheshire Constabulary is fully supportive of diversity, equality and inclusion and strives to employ a workforce which is representative of the community it serves.
Applications are welcomed from all underrepresented groups and support will be made available throughout the recruitment process for all applicants. Under-represented groups include:
People of ethnic minority
Individuals who identify as having a visible or invisible disability
Gender in relation to female representation for PC entry routes
Gender in relation to male representation for Staff entry routes
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender + (LGBT+)
If you have any queries in relation to diversity, equality and inclusion or have a request for any additional support you may need, please email Wellbeing.Engagement.Inclusion@cheshire.police.uk
FOR POLICE OFFICER NEW RECRUITS ONLY The Constabulary recognises that some may possess additional skills such as fluency in other languages; if you have such a skill and are willing to be contacted about this potentially being considered in relation to deployment and posting decisions, please highlight this in the application. Please note that any posting decision will be made by the organisation as is its prerogative however in circumstances where there is a cultural-competence/skill that may also enhance the Constabulary's service to its communities then in consultation with an individual and their consent then a posting may be agreed accordingly.
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Line Manager Endorsement Form - March 2025.docx.pdf - 86KB Opens in a new window
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