Legal Clerk

About Us

Here at West Sussex County Council (WSCC) we have an opportunity for a Legal Clerk to join our Legal Services team which aims to give the best possible legal and insurance service to the Council.

As an organisation we have a simple goal - to deliver the best possible services to the people of West Sussex. We do this through the people who work for us, so it's paramount to us to ensure that our employees are supported and valued.

The Opportunity

Salary: £25,584 to £25,992 per annum (£17,286 to £17,562 per annum, pro rata'd)

Working Pattern: Full time or Part time, 25 to 37 hours per week

Location: County Hall, Chichester and hybrid working from home

Interview date: 23rd May 2025

In this role you will provide a range of legal support to the People Services team within Legal Services. Your duties will include the organisation of case files, handling and preparing court related documents and court process management. The role also involves supporting fee earning members of the team.

The job has some direct responsibility for handling and processing legal information where concentration, care, accuracy and confidentiality are important. You will also be required to prepare legal documents for distribution, and be required to sit for periods whilst taking notes during meetings.

What we are looking for

• Ideally you will have experience within an administrative role. You must be able to work flexibly to meet the demands of this fast-paced team.

• You will have relevant or organisational knowledge of systems, procedures and policies associated with operating an administrative service, and excellent knowledge of IT and related systems / procedures. You will be a strong team player.

• You will have the ability to organise your own workload, taking initiative and prioritising work as required. You will be able to respond to unexpected situations, for example, responding to a change of court date at short notice.

For more information on the Key Skills as well as the Qualifications and/or experience required, please refer to the Job Description attached.

Working for us

As well as adding real value to our service users and our communities, as an employer we recognise our employees are central in being able to achieve this. To recognise this we want to help support your development and provide an great place to work ensuring you can fulfil your full potential, have access to a range of benefits including:

• an excellent local government pension scheme
• generous holiday entitlement of 25 days (plus opportunity to buy additional leave)
• a range of flexible working options, depending on your job role
• maternity, paternity, dependency and adoption leave
• volunteering opportunities
• training and development opportunities, including coaching and mentoring
• a range of discounts giving our staff access to hundreds of offers; groceries, travel, cinema tickets, days out, leisure activities, high street retailers and the opportunity to save over £1,000 a year through our West Sussex Choices benefits platform (see ouStaff discounts page if you are a business looking to offer a discount)
• Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and Voluntary Health Cash Plans

For a full list this can be found at our Rewards and Benefits page.

Further Information

The reference number for this role is CRS00933.

For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact Fiona Gardner at . For issues or queries regarding your application please contact .

To apply, please follow the links below to upload your CV and Cover Letter. In your cover letter please outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills) ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV. Please ensure you have saved the job description attached to the main advert on our website as, once the job has closed, you may not have the opportunity to download again.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to 3 years referencing and a health check.

Equity, inclusion and accessibility is very important to West Sussex County Council. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, as this helps us build a diverse and talented workforce, that reflects the communities we serve. We ensure our approach to recruitment is flexible and supportive to enable all applicants to be at their best and to ensure they have the best possible chance of success.

We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that have a disability, are a veteran or are a care leaver. More information can be found on our application help page.

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