Paralegal Safeguarding

Enfield Legal Services are recruiting a Paralegal, who will be based in the Children Safeguarding Team. This is a fantastic opportunity for talented and ambitious individual to join a friendly, committed and highly regarded in-house team to help deliver a quality legal service, as well as making a real contribution to the quality of life and sustainability of the borough. The successful candidate will be a team player who can demonstrate self-motivation, flexibility and excellent organisational skills.  The role will involve providing support to lawyers within the Safeguarding team and the opportunity to handle some casework under supervision.  The ability to work to tight timescales/deadlines is essential for this role.  The role will involve cross working with other teams within the department.  Knowledge of computers and relevant office packages is required. This post is
classified as a flexible worker and requires 3 days office attendance a week, although during the probationary period to support learning and assisting the post holder to excel in the role office attendance is 5 days per week.
We work collaboratively and flexibly and welcome applications from all members of the community. We are employers that develop talent, encourage innovation and have a supportive working environment. If you want to be part of our journey, we would love to hear from you.
Applicants are invited to submit a C.V. together with a supporting statement, no longer than 2 sides of A4 addressing the criteria outlined in the job role and person specification of the role before the closing date. For more information, please see the attachments at the bottom of this advert.
Please note this advert may close sooner than the advertised closing date.
Contact Details - 
If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Rita Hammond on 0208 132 1349 for an informal discussion.
If you have any difficulties accessing this information, please contact Vickie McGrath at vickie.mcgrath@enfield.gov.uk or at 020 8132 1053
We do not see your name or title when shortlisting your application. This is one of many initiatives to build a more talented and diverse workforce. However, if you put your name on your CV or Statement it will be visible to us. For this reason, we ask that you do not include your name on these documents. Please note it is your responses to the Essential/Desirable criteria, as detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification which is available on the job advert, that will determine if you are shortlisted for an interview, therefore we encourage you to always address the essential and desirable criteria in your application/CV.
We are passionate about our people and how we deliver services to our community in Enfield. That’s why we encourage a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do - by empowering our people to work together to find solutions, be open, honest and respectful, take responsibility and listen and learn. If you value these behaviours too, we’d love to hear from you - and of course we are always happy to talk flexible working, click here to find out more.
Why it's great to work for Enfield Council:

- An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- Up to 32 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.
- A blend of remote and office based working for most roles. 
- Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.
- Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods. 
- Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family.
- Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work.
- 1 month paid sabbatical for Children’s Social Workers 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications have been received. Therefore, we advise that you complete fully and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
If you have previously applied for this role within the past 6 months, unfortunately, a second application will not be considered.