Gloucestershire County Council
Paralegal
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Job Title: Paralegal
Job Location: Shire Hall, 1st Floor
Salary: £31,015 - £33,673 per annum
Hours per Week: 37.00
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 11/10/2026
Job Requisition Number: 14889
This post is open to job share
About The Team & Role
The Contracts & Procurement Hub is part of the Corporate Team within Gloucestershire County Council's Legal Services and provides specialist legal advice to a wide range of services, project teams and stakeholders across the organisation.
As a Paralegal within the Hub, you will work alongside experienced lawyers on high-value and strategically important projects across the Council. You will be part of a friendly and supportive team that values collaboration, professional development and the contribution of every team member.
This is an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience in local government legal practice. You will support lawyers in drafting and advising on contracts, undertake discrete areas of legal research and manage your own caseload of straightforward matters under appropriate supervision.
About You
This role would suit an experienced paralegal who is looking to further develop their career and broaden their legal experience within a supportive and professional environment.
The successful candidate will demonstrate:
- A keen eye for detail
- Strong organisational skills
- Commercial awareness
- An interest in developing their legal knowledge and practical skills
- A positive, can-do attitude
- A commitment to supporting the delivery of an effective legal service to the Council
Gloucestershire County Council has a proven track record of providing a nurturing and supportive working environment, with a strong emphasis on learning, development and career progression.
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Please note that, although the attached Job Profile refers to advocacy work, this role sits within a team that advises exclusively on non-contentious matters and does not involve advocacy.
About Us
For all your hard work, you will receive the following:
- Flexible and agile working opportunities
- 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service
- 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 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone. An in-house Occupational Health Service
- Employee discount scheme
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&Cs apply)
- Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network.
How to apply
If you have the skills, experience and enthusiasm to make a positive difference, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your application and personal statement by clicking the “Apply Now” Button.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Mark Sandles via email at mark.sandles@gloucestershire.gov.uk.
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Additional Information
To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:
Paralegal Job Profile
Due to the number of applications we received, we are unable to provide feedback at shortlisting stage and reserve the right to close the advert early.
Applications from any Gloucestershire County Council's employees who are currently on the redeployment register or at risk of redundancy will be considered first at shortlisting stage.
The council is not currently able to offer sponsorship in this role. Candidates will need to have a right to work that enables them to commit to at least 6 months' employment. Right to work is not transferable from a sponsored role held with another employer. The council will consider sponsorship for this role, in line with Home Office regulations and subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.
Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.
We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.
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