Property Paralegal
| Posting date: | 11 September 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £29,777 to £36,648 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 September 2024 |
| Location: | Reading, Berkshire |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 4 days per week |
| Company: | Reading Borough Council |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | RES0588 |
Summary
Full Time - Fixed Term for 18 Months
Now is the perfect time to join us as we deliver our ambitions to be the best place to practice law in local government; being close to our customers, recruiting the best talent, successfully deploying legal technology and ensuring the continued growth of the business to new customers.
Reading’s Legal Service provides the Council and its partners with the highest quality professional legal advice and representation which allows them to run their organisations well, and to serve our community.
We host a Joint Legal Team, a long-standing shared legal service for all the Berkshire councils and a recognised centre of excellence for childcare, adults and education law. As well as leading a highly regarded internal Corporate Legal Team, serving the needs of the Council across a wide range of functions.
We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity and inclusion is the key to our success. Reading Borough Council is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities.
We support hybrid working, it’s important to us that working arrangements are designed to enable our employees to excel and within this role you’ll have the opportunity to work in a way that suits your lifestyle
About the role
You will be part of a dynamic team that relies on each individual to play their part to the best of their ability. The successful applicant will assist a team of lawyers on residential property matters.
Main duties include:
Preparing and reviewing contracts
Conducting research
Assisting with transactions
title and document reviews
preparation of reports
ordering conveyancing searches
post completion activities and various other conveyancing tasks.
Our vision is to ensure that Reading realises its potential as a great place to live, work and play, and that everyone shares the benefits of this success. Our values and behaviours guide how we will achieve this:
Work Together as one team - work collaboratively, with each other and with our partners, and demonstrate the Team Reading values in everything we do
Drive Efficiency - show initiative, be adaptable to change and put forward ideas to help improve delivery and efficiency. Take responsibility for our own learning and development and for reaching our potential
Be Ambitious - be demanding of our own performance – striving to be even better – and be prepared to engage with and challenge leaders in a constructive and positive way.
Make a Difference to Reading - maintain the highest levels of customer service and be flexible and willing to provide the services needed at the time they are needed.
About you
This is an exciting opportunity for candidates who have attained a legal qualification and are looking to build up relevant experience. Ideally you should be able to demonstrate a good knowledge of adult social care law, deprivation of liberty and judicial review, and have knowledge of legislation relevant to this area of work.
To apply for this role you will require:
5 GSCEs at Grade 4-9 (or equivalent) including Maths and English.
Legal Practice Certificate or SQE Assessments
Experience in a legal practice (preferably local authority property team)
Ability to prioritise workload and to work effectively under pressure
Ability and confidence to represent the team in meetings
A flexible approach to work and ability to use initiative
Ability to maintain confidentiality
Our offer
We offer a supportive environment to grow and develop your career with the opportunity to put your ideas across. Innovation and ambition are strongly encouraged.
A competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including:
Generous holiday entitlement - 24 days holiday each year plus bank holidays - rising to 32 days after 10 years' service, with the option to buy additional leave
A wide range of flexible working opportunities
Modern working environment at the Civic Offices in the heart of Reading
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
On-site day nursery (Kennet Day nursery) rated outstanding by Ofsted, and a salary sacrifice scheme to help lower the cost of your nursery fees
Season Ticket Loan - to help with the cost of your rail/ bus journey, to & from work
Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brand new, greener car for three years. The monthly fee includes insurance, servicing and road tax
For more information on this position please contact, Shaidah Ramzan, Legal Services Manager at shaidah.ramzan@reading.gov.uk
Closing Date: 29th September 2024
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment
Now is the perfect time to join us as we deliver our ambitions to be the best place to practice law in local government; being close to our customers, recruiting the best talent, successfully deploying legal technology and ensuring the continued growth of the business to new customers.
Reading’s Legal Service provides the Council and its partners with the highest quality professional legal advice and representation which allows them to run their organisations well, and to serve our community.
We host a Joint Legal Team, a long-standing shared legal service for all the Berkshire councils and a recognised centre of excellence for childcare, adults and education law. As well as leading a highly regarded internal Corporate Legal Team, serving the needs of the Council across a wide range of functions.
We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity and inclusion is the key to our success. Reading Borough Council is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities.
We support hybrid working, it’s important to us that working arrangements are designed to enable our employees to excel and within this role you’ll have the opportunity to work in a way that suits your lifestyle
About the role
You will be part of a dynamic team that relies on each individual to play their part to the best of their ability. The successful applicant will assist a team of lawyers on residential property matters.
Main duties include:
Preparing and reviewing contracts
Conducting research
Assisting with transactions
title and document reviews
preparation of reports
ordering conveyancing searches
post completion activities and various other conveyancing tasks.
Our vision is to ensure that Reading realises its potential as a great place to live, work and play, and that everyone shares the benefits of this success. Our values and behaviours guide how we will achieve this:
Work Together as one team - work collaboratively, with each other and with our partners, and demonstrate the Team Reading values in everything we do
Drive Efficiency - show initiative, be adaptable to change and put forward ideas to help improve delivery and efficiency. Take responsibility for our own learning and development and for reaching our potential
Be Ambitious - be demanding of our own performance – striving to be even better – and be prepared to engage with and challenge leaders in a constructive and positive way.
Make a Difference to Reading - maintain the highest levels of customer service and be flexible and willing to provide the services needed at the time they are needed.
About you
This is an exciting opportunity for candidates who have attained a legal qualification and are looking to build up relevant experience. Ideally you should be able to demonstrate a good knowledge of adult social care law, deprivation of liberty and judicial review, and have knowledge of legislation relevant to this area of work.
To apply for this role you will require:
5 GSCEs at Grade 4-9 (or equivalent) including Maths and English.
Legal Practice Certificate or SQE Assessments
Experience in a legal practice (preferably local authority property team)
Ability to prioritise workload and to work effectively under pressure
Ability and confidence to represent the team in meetings
A flexible approach to work and ability to use initiative
Ability to maintain confidentiality
Our offer
We offer a supportive environment to grow and develop your career with the opportunity to put your ideas across. Innovation and ambition are strongly encouraged.
A competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including:
Generous holiday entitlement - 24 days holiday each year plus bank holidays - rising to 32 days after 10 years' service, with the option to buy additional leave
A wide range of flexible working opportunities
Modern working environment at the Civic Offices in the heart of Reading
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
On-site day nursery (Kennet Day nursery) rated outstanding by Ofsted, and a salary sacrifice scheme to help lower the cost of your nursery fees
Season Ticket Loan - to help with the cost of your rail/ bus journey, to & from work
Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brand new, greener car for three years. The monthly fee includes insurance, servicing and road tax
For more information on this position please contact, Shaidah Ramzan, Legal Services Manager at shaidah.ramzan@reading.gov.uk
Closing Date: 29th September 2024
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment
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