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This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
Job Title: Paralegal
Job Location: Shire Hall, Block 2, 1st Floor
Salary: £30,024- £32,597 per annum
Hours per Week: 37.00
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 14/09/2026
Job Requisition Number: 14659
This post is open to job share
PAY AWARD PENDING AT 3.3% salary will increase to £31,015- £33,673 per annum/pro rata for part time
We have an amazing opportunity for a Debt Recovery Paralegal to join our Legal Services Litigation Team. The work you will be carrying out will not only be invaluable to Legal Services but also pivotal to all Service Areas in Gloucestershire County Council. Your work will vary from providing support and assistance to the Debt Recovery Lawyer to holding and managing your own caseload of legal cases including advocating in court where appropriate. In return you will part of a legal team that actively encourages career development opportunities should that be something of interest or importance to you.
Please do apply if this resonates and you are happy to:
Hold a varied case load of Debt Recovery matters and support the Debt Recovery Lawyers.
Effectively manage a caseload covering debt recovery and legal research; and
Enjoy a flexible way of working.
You will need to have excellent organisational and time management skills to allow you to prioritise workloads, some of which can be conflicting priorities.
We also need you to be able to work well under pressure.
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You will need to be flexible, able to adapt from one area of law to another and have excellent communication skills to be able to advocate at court as well as build excellent client relationships.
Alongside the variety of interesting work, the following great benefits are open to you:
Flexible and agile working opportunities – a mixture of both remote and office working arrangements are available for this role.
25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service (excluding bank holidays).
An option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff).
Family friendly employer offering benefits to help support you and your family
Career development and qualification opportunities
Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
Access to our 24hr Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, online and by telephone.
In-house Occupational Health service
Employee discount scheme
Cycle to Work scheme
Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme (T&Cs apply)
Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network.
Government county council serving Gloucestershire residents through roads, education, social care, libraries, and fire and rescue services.
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