Legal Assistant
| Posting date: | 14 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £30,559 to £33,366 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 August 2025 |
| Location: | Ystrad Mynach, Hengoed |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Caerphilly County Borough Council |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | REQ0010381 |
Summary
We are recruiting a Legal Assistant at Caerphilly County Borough Council.
Working hours: 37 Hours (7.24 Monday – Friday)
Contract Type: Full Time/Fixed Term for 12 Months
Location: Ty Penallta
Team: Legal and Democratic Services
This position offers an excellent opportunity to become part of our team and provide support across the organization.
We pay an attractive salary of £30,559 - £33,366 and offer access to training and development opportunities.
The successful candidate will assist in the efficient and effective provision of Legal Services to the Council, in particular within the Planning, Land, Highways and Housing Division. You will be responsible for providing legal advice on planning, land, and highway matters, with minimum supervision, and draft legal documentation for a wide range of conveyancing matters, including Landlord and Tenant, and Planning and Highway matters.
The role requires you to undertake various land related transactions including conveyancing, Landlord and Tenant matters, easements, boundary queries, preparation of deeds of variation/rectification and compulsory purchase acquisitions and liaising as required with all relevant statutory bodies including the Welsh Government.
For the role, we ask that you have:
An admitted Solicitor or Barrister or Legal Executive.
A broad knowledge of the legislation underpinning the divisional services.
Experience in a legal environment, particularly of conveyancing, land and property law, both in the practice of the law and in administration within a legal office.
Full UK Category B (Cars) driving licence and the use of a motor vehicle insured for business / work purposes to travel throughout the borough to attend meetings.
We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme, agile working patterns and staff discount schemes.
To view the Job Description and Person Specification please select the relevant attachment from the attachments list
After reading the Job Description and Person Specification, if you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Vickie Julian on 01443 863014 or email juliav@caerphilly.gov.uk
Working hours: 37 Hours (7.24 Monday – Friday)
Contract Type: Full Time/Fixed Term for 12 Months
Location: Ty Penallta
Team: Legal and Democratic Services
This position offers an excellent opportunity to become part of our team and provide support across the organization.
We pay an attractive salary of £30,559 - £33,366 and offer access to training and development opportunities.
The successful candidate will assist in the efficient and effective provision of Legal Services to the Council, in particular within the Planning, Land, Highways and Housing Division. You will be responsible for providing legal advice on planning, land, and highway matters, with minimum supervision, and draft legal documentation for a wide range of conveyancing matters, including Landlord and Tenant, and Planning and Highway matters.
The role requires you to undertake various land related transactions including conveyancing, Landlord and Tenant matters, easements, boundary queries, preparation of deeds of variation/rectification and compulsory purchase acquisitions and liaising as required with all relevant statutory bodies including the Welsh Government.
For the role, we ask that you have:
An admitted Solicitor or Barrister or Legal Executive.
A broad knowledge of the legislation underpinning the divisional services.
Experience in a legal environment, particularly of conveyancing, land and property law, both in the practice of the law and in administration within a legal office.
Full UK Category B (Cars) driving licence and the use of a motor vehicle insured for business / work purposes to travel throughout the borough to attend meetings.
We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme, agile working patterns and staff discount schemes.
To view the Job Description and Person Specification please select the relevant attachment from the attachments list
After reading the Job Description and Person Specification, if you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Vickie Julian on 01443 863014 or email juliav@caerphilly.gov.uk
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