Assistant Legal Officer

Number of Vacancies:

1

Time Type:

Full time

Worker Type:

Regular

Proposed Interview Date:

Monday, November 16, 2026

Hours of Work:

37

Hiring Manager:

William Prest

Contact Number: 

01482 613091

Job Description Summary:

This is a Full Time Permanent Position
This role will be part of the Construction Hub within the Property & Commercial Team primarily dealing with the processing of Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders, Traffic Regulation Orders and standard form construction agreements. You will be supervised by the Legal Officer and may support both the Legal Officer and Lawyer within the Construction Hub. Additional work will include the processing of premises marriage approval licences and standard highways agreements. Training in relation to these agreements will be provided to the successful applicant.
ROLE AND PURPOSE
To carry a caseload and give assistance to Lawyers dealing with a wide range of contentious and non-contentious legal matters including: property; planning; regeneration projects; licensing; company and commercial work; grants; contracts; debt collection; highways; public protection; prosecutions; child protection; vulnerable adults; housing landlord issues; anti-social behaviour; education; civil litigation; employment; education; corporate issues.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILTIES:

1. Independently manage and make decisions on own caseload of routine and non-complex legal work effectively and efficiently with minimum supervision, working under pressure to strict deadlines.  Support and give assistance to Lawyers and Legal Officers dealing with a range of legal matters.

2. Receive instructions, request supporting information and/or evidence from the relevant Council departments and outside bodies and decide the appropriate course of action to be taken in consultation with Legal Officer/Lawyer where appropriate.

3. Supply accurate, up to date information to members of the team including legal research as requested by senior colleagues and statistical analysis for Service Level Agreements or management purposes.  Amend standard documents on the case management system as necessary.

4. Use own initiative when drafting, preparing, reviewing, and completing various legal documentation

5. Process and prepare Court proceedings as necessary and attend before the Court if required to do so.  To appear before magistrates and district judges and represent the Council at these hearings in cases where the post holder has rights of audience or has been authorised to do so. 

6. Ensure manual and computerised records are accurate and up to date to facilitate file management and enable speedy recovery of information.

7. Ensure all documentation is accurate and filed or exchanged in accordance with court timetables whether these are set by Court, agreed with other parties or set out in legislation and at appropriate times liaise with and arrange for witnesses to attend court.

8. To participate in the corporate workings of the Council by taking part in inter‑service groups and working parties where required and by developing an understanding of local government affairs generally and current issues of Kingston upon Hull City Council.  To support the Legal Services Manager and other Senior Officers in their roles.

9. To assist in devising strategies and plans for implementing new legislation.  Work with team to formulate plans to establish revised systems and structures to respond within the timescales

10. To assist in the preparation of and contribute to reports for committees, which have a complex legal dimension to ensure compliance with relevant law and Council's policies and to check the legality and accuracy of new Council policy and committee minutes.

11. The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and associated legislation places responsibilities for health and safety on Hull City Council, as your employer and you as an employee of the council. In addition to the Councils overall duties, the post holder has personal responsibility for their own health & safety and that of other employees; additional and more specific responsibilities are identified in the Council’s Corporate H&S policy.

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Compensation Grades:

GRADES 6.

Pay Ranges:

£30,515.00 - £33,119.00

Job Classifications:

3- Not Politically Restricted - Designated As Not Politically Sensitive (Politically Restricted Posts), Casual - (Travel Allowance Policy), No - (Childcare Disqualification Requirement), No - (Statutory Post)

Benefits of Working of Hull City Council:
- A competitive salary
- An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- Initially 23 days annual leave depending on length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year, and three additional days off, one in May/August and one during the Christmas/New year period
- Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods
- Supportive and forward-thinking culture
- Great career development opportunities

Please ensure that you complete and submit your application by midnight prior to the closing date. Please ensure that your application demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria against the person specification as listed in the job description. 

We are committed to increasing the diversity, equality, and inclusion within our workforce to represent the people we serve and build an environment in which everyone can feel like they belong. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. 

We adopt a ‘name blind’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.

We reserve the right to amend the dates associated with this advert, which may include closing the advert early where required.

The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

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