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Local Authority Paralegal
CR/006619_1778244834
Posted: 08/05/2026
- £17 - £20 per hour
- Hampshire
- Locum
- Legal, Local Government & Public Sector
Local Authority Paralegal
This is a fantastic opportunity for a law graduate at the start of their legal career, looking to gain some experience in a varied inhouse local authority legal role.
You will be assisting the legal team in a range of matters within the areas of planning law, information governance and litigation; supporting the lawyers with a range of duties such as:
- Collating bundles,
- Supporting the solicitors with s106 agreements
- Dealing with freedom of information and subject access requests
- Updating the case management system
- Managing the legal inbox
- Redaction
- General administrative tasks
This is initially a 6-month locum role with the possibility of it leading to a permanent role within the team.
This is a hybrid working role with a requirement to attend the Council offices 3 days per week.
If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience for the position of local authority paralegal, please apply now or contact Natalie Ferguson at Sellick Partnership in our Manchester office.
Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website.
Natalie Ferguson
Manager