Senior Paralegal

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Job Reference staffscc/TP/853/4858

Apply for this job Number of Positions: 1 Contract Type: Fixed Term Full Time Contract Details: Full Time Salary: £31,015 - £34,811 Working Hours: 37 Location: SP1 Stafford Closing Date: 15/11/2026 Job Category: Legal Directorate: Finance and Resources Business Unit: Law and Democracy

Job Introduction

Staffordshire County Council is a modern, progressive and forward-thinking authority that is ambitious and empowers its employees to be courageous and innovative in their approach.

Staffordshire Legal Services is a large in-house corporate legal team, consisting of lawyers, trainees and support staff, with a key focus on staff training, retention and progression. The service supports the County Council in the delivery of its objectives by providing quality services to support every single function in the Council including Environment and Countryside, as well as to a wide range of external clients. 

 The successful candidate will undertake a rewarding varied caseload of countryside and public rights of way related matters.  Previous experience is desirable but not essential, as training will be provided.    

There are a number of benefits to working at Staffordshire County Council including generous holiday entitlement, flexi time, annual leave purchase scheme, employee discounts, local government pension scheme, optional car lease scheme and a staff parking discount scheme.  

We understand the importance of a work-life balance and currently offer remote working with attendance at our Stafford office on flexible patterns and in accordance with business need. We are also happy to consider requests for part-time working.

Fixed Term Contract until 31st March 2028

Main Responsibilities

Responsibilities will include:

• progressing Definitive Map Modification Applications to conclusion, including investigation, research, writing reports and presenting to a Panel of Members
• drafting and serving legal Orders and Notices, submissions to the Secretary of State, and attending public hearings and inquiries in relation to the same
• Providing legal advice to the client department on a range of countryside and rights of way matters including legal research  
• adhering to the Legal Services Unit’s LEXCEL quality standards

 

 

The Ideal Candidate

The minimum criteria that will be used to shortlist for this role will be:

• minimum of A-level or equivalent standard of education or extensive experience in a similar role
• Experience of research, reporting and presentation skills
• ability to work independently and as part of a team
• strong communication and interpersonal skills
• excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise a varied workload.
• local authority knowledge preferred but not essential.
• Strong I.T skills

If you are unsure if your skills and experience are suitable for this role or you have any queries, please contact Heather Morgan, Team Senior - [email removed]

Interview date: w/c 30th November 2026.

Our Recruitment Process: We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role. 

Please note: The minimum criteria in the ideal candidate section detailed above will be used if you are applying under one of our Interview Guarantee Schemes, detailed below.

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