Legal Childcare Support Officer

This role has a starting salary of £27,897 per annum, based on a 36-hour working week. This is a 12-month fixed term position with the potential to be extended subject to business need.

We are excited to be hiring a new Childcare Legal Support Officer to join our fantastic Legal Support team. The team is based in Dakota, Weybridge. We promote a hybrid approach to working where colleagues would be expected to attend the office for 1-2 days a week. We are a busy and supportive team with an aim to promote individual and team development.

Rewards and Benefits

• 26 days’ holiday, rising to 28 days after 2 years’ service and 30 days after 5 years’ service
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Up to 5 days of carer’s leave per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependants leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
• 2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
• Flexible working policy, along with a generous TOIL (time off in lieu) overtime package worth up to 1.5 days per month (only justified hours worked above contractual hours applies to this)

About the team

We are a friendly, supportive and busy team situated in a sensitive and confidential legal environment. We work hard to support Childcare Lawyers and Paralegals, whilst also providing support to the wider Legal Services team which sits within the Resources directorate.

About the role

Your day-to-day work will vary from actioning requests from Childcare Lawyers and Social Workers to providing general administrative support to clients and other departments within Surrey County Council. Your role will also allow you to be at the frontline in providing support to colleagues within Legal Services as we upgrade our case management system from Prescient Plus to iCasework in the new year.

Other daily duties can vary from post functions and manning our reception line to scanning and printing and sealing official documents using the county’s historic seal.

About you

The post requires exceptional organisational and IT skills with the ability to prioritise work and a clear focus on meeting deadlines. You will need to be confident to make straightforward decisions relating to your role, whilst maintaining strict confidentiality rules and excellent attention to detail.

To be considered for shortlisting, your CV and personal statement will need to clearly evidence the following:

• Minimum 5 GCSEs at Grade C or above, or equivalent, or able to evidence ability at an equivalent level
• Familiar with one or more of the specific processes used in the relevant discipline
• Competent in a range of IT tools, including all Microsoft Office packages
• Good written and oral communication skills with the ability to build sound relationships with customers
• Ability to prioritise and plan own workload in the context of conflicting priorities and work on own initiative
• Previous relevant work experience

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 07.01.2024 with interviews planned for 10.01.2024.

We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.

Our Values

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Before submitting your application, we recommend you read the job description. Our Life at Surrey handbook also attached provides insights of the culture at Surrey and how as a valued employee, you can help shape our Council.

Our Commitment

Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applications where:

• The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
• The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form

Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role.

We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.