WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• Full Time Litigation Paralegal
• Interested?
  Do you want a role where you’re recognised for what you do, given the opportunity to thrive and have the chance to be the best version of yourself? Do you want to work with us in helping to continually build on our excellent public services through the application of your excellent knowledge and expertise as a paralegal. If so, please keep reading as you’re just what we’re looking for!
  We’ve got an exciting opportunity for you to join our brilliant team whose ambition is to deliver on the promises we make to our customers. Interested in joining a great organisation with an employee offer and experience that rivals others, then this could be an opportunity you just don’t want to miss.

You will have a good knowledge of different areas of litigation, within the team we carry out work for children’s social service, adult social services, education, employment and criminal prosecutions. In this role you will be concentrating on children’s services and education but may be asked to assist in other areas.
This is a job which requires excellent drafting skills as you will be assisting and supporting the solicitors in their roles as well as directly advising the client. You will be providing legal advice on the Council’s obligations regarding children including public and private law proceedings discharge of care orders as well as assisting the solicitor in education appeals made to the Council. For this role we would like you to have keen legal judgment and an ability to work on difficult cases with a problem-solving approach.
Our people really are our greatest asset at Gateshead Council, and we value every employee. We encourage our people to think differently, do the right thing and be innovative. You’ll have the scope to work flexibly across the service, giving you plenty of opportunity for a varied, enjoyable and productive day.