Torbay Council
Senior Legal Support Officer - 37 hours
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Senior Legal Support Officer - 37 hours
Application Deadline: 21 August 2026
Department: Corporate Services
Employment Type: Permanent
Location: Torbay Council
Reporting To: Office Manager - Legal Services
Compensation: £28,598 - £31,022 / year
Description
INTERNAL CANDIDATES ONLY
Job Description & Person Specification >
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated candidate, to join our friendly, busy in-house legal team. You will use your existing proven skills to provide technical administrative support for our legal professionals who work across the whole spectrum of care / safeguarding children’s legal work and all other duties commensurate with the role.
Using specialist software and case management systems you will help collate and produce the necessary bundles for court hearings and discharge all associated dedicated legal administrative functions.
You will be a flexible committed team player with excellent communication and strong IT skills, demonstrating great attention to detail/accuracy, and be able to work regularly at a fast pace under pressure to strict and often competing deadlines.
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We would welcome applications from candidates who believe they have the experience and / or skills and aptitude to fulfil the role within this critical area and can accommodate a hybrid location model of working including regularly attending our offices in line with our policy and to deliver business objectives.
In return we offer:
- Generous salary.
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service.
- A Career Average Re-valued Earnings (CARE) pension scheme through Peninsula Pensions.
- A great working environment with flexible hours.
- Family friendly benefits.
- A wide range of lifestyle discounts and health and wellbeing benefits.
- Learning and development opportunities.
For an informal chat please contact Philip Taylor on 01803207142 or philip.taylor@torbay.gov.uk.
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Interviews are expected to be conducted during the week commencing 24th August 2026.
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
Our adverts do sometimes close early - even where there's a published deadline - so if you're keen, please apply as soon as possible.
Skills
Essential:
- Proven organisational and time management skills.
- High level of IT proficiency.
- Ability to meet challenging deadlines and work with competing demands.
- This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.
Knowledge
Essential:
- Familiarity with standard legal administrative procedures.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
Experience & Qualifications
Essential:
- Experience of a role with conflicting work priorities.
- Experience of a role with highly sensitive and confidential information.
- Educated to at least A level standard or equivalent.
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