SHELTER HOUSING AID AND RESEARCH PROJECT (LEICESTER)
Legal Administrator
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Job Reference shelter/TP/1310/186
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Number Of Positions
1
Contract Type
Fixed Term
Contract Details
Fixed Term until 31st March 2027
Salary
£29,624 per annum
Working Hours
35
Location
Birmingham
Closing Date
31/08/2026
Job Category
Legal
Region / Division
Shelter
Directorate
Services - Legal and Quality
Job Introduction
Legal Administrator
Salary: Grade 2 – £29,624 per annum
Hours: Full time 35 per week
Contract: Fixed Term – 31/03/2027
Location: Birmingham – Hybrid
Closing Date: Monday 31st August 2026 at 11:30pm
We are looking for someone with administration or secretarial experience gained in a legal environment to be the new Legal Administrator for our National Legal Administration Team. You could soon be playing a vital role helping people who are affected by the housing emergency.
About The Role
- Provide full administrative support to the Legal Team, including taking telephone calls, secretarial duties, data entry, note taking, sorting the post and managing diaries.
- Responsible for supporting the wider team when required to ensure the effective running of the service.
- Liaise with clients and third parties, including making appointments and obtaining information.
- Producing reports, providing an accurate audio typing service, processing legal funding and other documents, managing files, preparing documents for court and entering information onto a case management system are other aspects of this interesting and varied role.
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About You
- Have secretarial experience gained in a legal practice.
- Audio/copy typing skills with a minimum of 70 wpm.
- Advanced knowledge of IT tools including case management systems and MS Office systems.
- Great written and verbal communication skills.
- Enjoy working as part of a busy team.
Benefits
- 30 days of annual leave.
- Enhanced family friendly policies.
- Pension.
- Interest free travel loans.
- Tenancy deposit loan.
- Payroll giving.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Employee assistance programme.
About The Team
Shelter Legal provide legal expertise and representation across our Services and is made of four teams - Community Legal, Strategic Litigation, National Legal and Legal Support. The National Legal Team works closely with our national Telephone and Online Advice Service (TOAS) to identify trends in the issues our clients are presenting with and provide targeted legal work to address them.
About Shelter
Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet everyday millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency.
We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything.
We need ambitious, passionate people to join us. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.
Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter. We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist.
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How To Apply
Please submit your work history and a supporting statement with responses to the four 'About You' points outlined in the job description. The supporting statement should be no more than 1500 words in total. Please provide specific examples following the STAR format and ensure you demonstrate how you address the behaviour below throughout your responses:
- We prioritise diversity and have an inclusive and open mindset
- We are open to risk and learning from our experiences
Safeguarding Statement
Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.
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Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
Attached Documents
- Job Description - Legal Administrator.docx
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