We're hiring: Legal Assistant (Employment)

The Work Rights Centre is looking for an enthusiastic and well-organised individual with a passion for social justice and aspirations to expand their legal skills to join our ambitious organisation.

This is an ideal opportunity for a candidate who values impact on people’s lives, learning, and has excellent organisational and administrative skills. We can accommodate part-time, flexible and remote work, and offer enhanced pension, annual leave and sick pay benefits.

●      Pay: £28,000 - £30,000 FTE
●      Contract length: Permanent
●      Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours per week) or part-time
●      Location: Hybrid (with possibility of remote-only for an exceptional candidate)

The role

The successful candidate will provide excellent administrative support to our employment team of legal advisers and solicitors. This is a busy and varied role that on any day may include assessing employment clients, collating evidence bundles, booking consultation appointments or taking notes at hearings. 

You’ll use your excellent administrative, communication and time management skills to ensure that cases remain on track, documents are well-organised and clients are updated on case developments. Above all, this is a real opportunity to support vulnerable workers, while learning the ins and outs of daily legal work.

Download the job description for full responsibilities and complete person specifications.

About you

You are either working towards or have completed a qualifying law degree (LLB or GDL).

You will also have:

• Some legal or administrative experience
• Some experience working in a client-facing frontline capacity
• Some experience of working in a team, and progressing towards shared objectives.
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills.
• Ability to conduct legal research and draft legal correspondence
• Ability to prioritise tasks and deliver in a timely fashion
• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Why join us?

• Generous leave: 32 days annual leave (28 days + birthday off + 3 days Christmas closure)
• Great benefits: 5% employer pension contribution, 20 weeks enhanced parental pay, and enhanced sick pay (up to 28 days)
• Growth and learning: A dedicated professional training budget to help you upskill