JOB TITLE: Legal Support Officer
LOCATION: Croydon(Hybrid working 2-3 days in office)
PAY RATE: £16.25 paye Per Hour)
DURATION/HOURS: 6 week contract (possible extension)/ Mon-Fri 36 hours
START DATE: ASAP
Role purpose:
To provide comprehensive administrative support to the Division ensuring that legal processes are observed and that the clients are provided with efficient and effective high quality legal services. Contribute to the effective operation and service requirements of the Legal Business Team
Key accountabilities:
- Incepting all Legal requests received through the SharePoint portal, checking submitted information is complete and ensuring that these are accurately allocated in accordance with the practice note, KPIs and according to capacity (in conjunction with the Heads of Service).
- Ensuring that the data received in the gateway is accurately captured, verifying with Council officers where required. Ensure that the Share Point system is maintained and data fields are kept up to date.
- Liaising with our external Legal partners to ensure smooth allocation of matters. Producing reports as required using data from the gateway, case management system and collated from Legal Partners. Working knowledge of PD 27A Family Proceedings Court Bundles in accordance with the Court rules is essential.
- You will be required to arrange service of documents and liaise with parties and witnesses as appropriate. You will also be required to draft police disclosure requests under the MPS protocol. Preparing complex Court bundles using the electronic court bundling software.
- Attending Court to issue applications and lodge documents and bundles and assist Counsel at the request of Solicitors in accordance with Court directions as required.
- Scheduling Court directions, Court dates and other key dates on the Case Management System and Court Diary.
Knowledge, skills & experience:
- Good working knowledge of IT applications including Windows/Office 365
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times.
- Experience of utilising ICT systems
- Experience of providing support in a legal environment
Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Adecco. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explains how we will use your information - please copy and paste the following link in to your browser https://candidate-privacy