The primary purpose of the role is to manage a legal case load and to give advice and guidance to officers, for example, Housing Officers and Elected Members of Clackmannanshire Council in your role as Paralegal with the support of a Solicitor. We are looking for a Paralegal with specialism in Housing, Summary Cause and/or Ordinary Cause. Your primary client will be the Housing Service; as such, you should have experience in this area of the law. The workload will be varied, challenging, and interesting, dealing with largely the arrears cases for the Housing Service, general debt recovery, and other aspects of court work. You will be supported in a collegiate environment and encouraged to develop a full range of legal and other skills. Minimum Requirements
Experience in Housing law and the ability to manage a varied legal case load. Additional Information
You can view the application pack below which contains the job profile outlining the skills, experience, and knowledge required for this job. You can also find our recruitment privacy notice and a general information pack about Clackmannanshire Council. Clackmannanshire Council welcomes applications from everyone and we value diversity in our workforce. We are committed to being an exemplar employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. Clackmannanshire Council operates a flexible hybrid approach for those roles that allow this type of working. Attendance at the office will be required to meet the needs of the business and for example to build team and stakeholder relationships. The exact pattern of working will be agreed with you as part of the recruitment process. Clackmannanshire Council is a living wage accredited employer. You will be required to undergo a disclosure check prior to a formal offer of employment being made by Clackmannanshire Council. The cost of this check will be detailed in your conditional offer of employment if you are successful. Please note that if you are selected for interview you will be notified by e-mail.
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