The role:  We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Paralegal to join our well respected in-house Local Authority Legal Team. The successful candidate will be someone that can provide legal assistance in aspects of work relating to property transactions and/or local authority housing matters.

The ideal candidate will have experience as a legal assistant or paralegal and able to demonstrate their ability to handle a variety of work with minimum supervision working to required timescales. As well as having the technical ability they will be confident, professional, and an effective communicator who can deliver on time to all stakeholders including senior officers and elected members as required. They will also be a proactive team player, flexible in approach and willing to get involved in all areas of the Service’s work and to play a prominent role in helping the Service to develop and improve.

If this role appeals to you and you are highly organised, self-motivated with a commitment to excellent customer service, we would like to hear from you.

About us:   Our ambitious leadership team and dedicated staff are working hard building a world class city for everyone. Oxford City Council has accelerated plans to build more affordable and council housing in the city. We provide services to help reduce inequality and improve the health and wellbeing of Oxford’s residents and are taking a lead on reducing emissions and increasing biodiversity to become a net carbon neutral city of the future.

We are a supportive and collaborative bunch of people working towards shared goals, where new ideas and initiatives are valued.  We strive to deliver service excellence, take accountability for our actions and communicate with honestly and respect.

There has never been a more exciting time to join us! Help us to build successful places in which to live and work and build a fairer, greener city in which everyone can thrive.

We offer a fantastic range of staff benefits that include generous holiday (from 28 days a year plus bank holidays), local government pension scheme, subsidised leisure membership, discounted travel and flexible working in many roles.

We offer well-defined opportunities through our learning and development programme. We also have an employee wellbeing programme, an employee assistance programme and support via our dedicated occupational health service.

How to apply: More information is available on the role profile document. Please read this document to ensure that you meet our requirements.

More information about working for the Council, our values and vision, is available on our web site.  Applications should be made via our online application system (no CVs please).  For further information and how to apply online, please visit www.oxford.gov.uk If you are unable to access our website please call 01865 252848.

Note: For roles that require a DBS Certificate (Enhanced and or Barred List check), candidates are required to supply their complete work history. If you are making an application using a CV please ensure you explain any gaps in your work history. You will be informed whether the first round of interviews will be online or in-person (role-dependent).

Please note, for hybrid roles the successful applicant will be expected to work from home. You should ensure that you have reliable and secure wifi access; a suitable workspace and are prepared to undertake distance learning and training.

Closing Date: 29 September 2024 Late applications will not be processed

Interview Date(s): 21 October 2024 and 23 October 2024

For an informal discussion about the post please contact Emma Griffiths on 01865 252208 or email egriffiths@oxford.gov.uk

We are an equal opportunity employer: We are striving to become a more inclusive employer and to represent the communities that we support. We have policies in place to ensure that every applicant and employee can flourish and succeed. Currently we are underrepresented in some areas, and would particularly welcome applicants from ethnic and minority communities. All applicants will be given fair consideration for work and will not receive less favorable treatment on the grounds of any protected characteristic.