Legal Assistant

Posted 12 March 2026
Salary 25
LocationSwindon SN1 United Kingdom
Job type Full time
Sector Legal / Security / Law
ReferenceOR25016

Job description

1-Month Contract with a Local Authority

Summary
  • This role involves providing high-quality, professional legal and administrative support to the Chief Legal & Monitoring Officer and the wider Legal Team with minimal supervision. The position is crucial for ensuring efficient legal operations and maintaining the integrity of legal processes within the organisation.
Responsibilities
  • Serve as the super-user for the IKEN Case Management System, including advanced searching, creating new files, uploading documents, preparing court bundles, and generating reports for the Chief Legal Officer.
  • Manage the filing, retrieval, and secure storage of legal documents, maintaining the Agreements system and electronic filing for easy access by the legal team.
  • Ensure all legal documents are sealed accurately, promptly, and in accordance with the Council’s constitution.
  • Monitor legal inboxes daily, identify the appropriate legal team for each query, and allocate matters accordingly with correctly opened files.
  • Support Right to Buy work under supervision, including checking legal titles, verifying council ownership, preparing contract packs, ordering searches, and drafting transfer documentation.
  • Prepare Court documentation for Single Justice Procedure cases (education prosecutions) via workflow systems to enable hearings to be listed.
Essential Experience Required
  • Experience working in a legal, local authority, or professional services administrative environment.
  • Proficiency in case management systems (IKEN preferred) and document management.
  • Experience preparing legal bundles, court documentation, and handling confidential information.
  • Experience producing reports, data logs, performance dashboards, or KPI updates.
  • Strong administration background including filing, document processing, and communication with stakeholders.
Essential Qualifications Required
  • GCSEs or equivalent, including English and Maths (required).
  • Legal or business administration qualification.
  • Training in case management systems (desirable).
Additional Information
  • Working hours: 37 hours per week
  • Location: Civic Campus, Euclid Street, Swindon, SN1 2JG, United Kingdom
  • Work pattern: Office attendance as required
  • Payment: Bi-weekly
The role closes on 19 March 2026, apply ASAP.