Legal Assistant (Planning & Highways)
Legal Assistant (Planning & Highways)
Are you passionate about local government law and want to make a tangible difference in planning and highways matters? We are seeking a motivated and talented Legal Assistant to join our dynamic team within Legal Services at Cheshire West & Chester Council where you’ll have the opportunity to play a key role in supporting our legal services in our specialist areas and contributing to impactful projects across the borough.
Cheshire West and Chester Council is a place where everyone can Thrive – through our core values of Teamwork, Honesty, Respect, Innovation, Value for Money and Empowerment.
About the role
As a Legal Assistant (Planning & Highways), you will support legal services working closely with senior colleagues to deliver effective legal advice and support. Your role will involve managing a varied caseload of transactional work, including drafting essential legal documentation such as section 106 planning agreements and highways agreements. This is an ideal position if you are looking to gain hands-on experience in local government legal work while contributing to the Council’s strategic objectives.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Managing and preparing documentation for a range of planning and highway related agreements;
- Responding to enquiries from client departments, the public and external bodies;
- Keeping up to date with legal developments and implementing changes to the Council’s policies as required;
- Collaborating with a team of legal professionals to develop your expertise.
About You
You’ll need a good standard of education with qualifications such as GCSEs or comparable experience. A legal qualification is advantageous but not essential if you have relevant experience. Key skills include:
- Confidence in drafting legal documentation for planning and highways matters;
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to meet deadlines;
- A customer-focused approach with excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
- A flexible and collaborative approach to work.
Why Join Us
Cheshire West & Chester Council offers a supportive and empowering environment, guided by our core values of Teamwork, Honesty, Respect, Innovation, Value for Money and Empowerment. We support hybrid working arrangements, so while based in Ellesmere Port, you’ll have the flexibility to work from home and other council offices in accordance with hybrid working policies.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a team that values your contributions and encourages you to make a real difference to our communities. If you’re looking to start your legal career or build on it in local government law and contribute to impactful planning and highways matters, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply Now and take the next step in your legal career with Cheshire West & Chester Council.
For an informal discussion on the role please contact victoria.roberts@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk or lee.hubbard@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
To find out more information about what it is like to work for Cheshire West and Chester Council including our rewards and benefits please see www.cwcrecruitment.co.uk
No candidate will meet every single requirement - if your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!
Cheshire West and Chester Council are committed to equality and diversity in employment. Please see the Equality Policy for more information.
Cheshire West and Chester Council have adopted a Local Living Wage for our employees which means that all employees will receive a minimum of £12 per hour for all contracted hours.
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