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Legal Officer

Job Summary
Contract Type:
Fixed Term
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
10/02/2025
Advert End Date:
24/02/2025 22:59
Salary:
£28,163 - £30,060 per annum
Hours per week:
37 hours per week
Job Category:
Legal
Vacancy ID:
275838
Employment Location:
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Post Number:
DCE24
Number of posts:
2
Closing date:
24 Feb
Further Information
 2 x 12 month fixed term contracts 

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Legal Officer to fill a fixed term post within either the Child Care Team or the Housing & Litigation Team in Legal Services.
 
The  Child Care Team deals primarily with Child Protection matters. The Housing & Litigation Team deal  with housing, regulatory matters, disrepair, anti-social behaviour, prosecutions, licensing, and debt recovery.
 
The successful applicants will have excellent attention to detail with good interpersonal skills, be someone who can work to strict and often conflicting deadlines.
 
Recent experience of ICT is essential. Experience within a local authority legal department and child care or disrepair claims would be an advantage but is not essential as the posts are within an experienced and supportive team.

Please note, all fixed term posts are available for secondment, for a secondment you must gain your managers approval prior to applying.

Apply online at www.northeastjobs.org.uk, select 'Apply Now' and complete our online application form.

Any communication sent to you regarding your application will be sent to the email address you have set up on your Northeast Jobs account, so you will need to ensure that you check your inbox.
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