Last updated: Thursday 09 July, 2020
Paralegal/Legislative Researcher - Citizens Advice - fixed term until March 2021
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About the Job
Job reference: 000699
Location: Flexible
Closing date: 26/07/2020
Job posted date: 08/07/2020
Salary: £26,940 plus £3,520 London Allowance (if applicable)
Employment type: Fixed Term
Department: Expert Advice Team
Hours per week: 36.25
Interview date: TBC
Contract Duration: March 2021
Citizens Advice offers confidential advice online, over the phone, and in person, for free. Through our national network of charities, we give people the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward – whoever they are, and whatever their problem.
The Paralegal will support the Expert Advice team’s Brexit project work by tracking legislation and documents published as part of the UK’s exit from the EU and future trade negotiations. The postholder will be responsible for identifying where changes impact our existing digital content or training, flagging these to the relevant subject matter experts and working with them to ensure changes to content or training are appropriately prioritised and accurately communicated to advisers and the public.
The Paralegal will also support the Expert Advice team’s wider work by undertaking research for subject matter experts in our areas of advice - these include welfare benefits, consumer rights, employment law, housing, immigration, family and debt.
This role is based in a team of high-performing subject matter experts and qualified lawyers. The postholder must have an interest in law and experience of legal research, but a law degree is not a requirement and you don’t need to be a qualified solicitor or barrister.
The role is full time, until 31 March 2021, with an immediate start. The full time equivalent salary is £26,960 + London weighting of £3,520 if applicable.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented throughout Citizens Advice. We are a member of the race equality campaign at Business in the Community, the Prince’s responsible business network and are committed to improving employment opportunities for ethnic minorities across the UK. We also welcome applications from LGB and Trans and non binary candidates.