Legal Assistant – Housing and Civil litigation team

Job Description

The London Borough of Harrow is looking for legal assistants to join our Housing and Civil Litigation team. The postholder will support HB Public Law by carrying out legal work and developing, implementing and supporting cutting edge practice management processes.

HB Public Law is a shared service between a number of local authorities in Northwest London and home counties. Staffs are employed by the London Borough of Harrow but they work for several public sector clients.

The closing date for your application is Tuesday the 5th of August 2025.

Skills and experience required:

• Be educated to degree standard or equivalent in law, or hold a recognised qualification in law, or be studying for a recognised legal qualification, or have substantial experience of working in a legal environment in lieu of qualification.
• Knowledge and understanding of English Law, practice and procedure in public law and an interest in local authority legal work.
• Strong team player with the ability to contribute positively to a team.
• Ability to provide written and oral legal advice and guidance to officers and clients.
• Opportunity to hold your own cases, and work on complex cases with senior lawyers.
• Excellent MS Office skills.

Candidates will be required to attend court, may work unsocial hours where necessary and should be willing to undergo a Disclosure Barring Service check (DBS). In return we offer a great setting to advance your career, bespoke induction and development opportunities, training and support to expand your knowledge in a range of areas covered by the legal practice.

If you would like an informal discussion prior to applying for the role, please contact Baljeet Virdee on 07927 548796 or via email Baljeet.virdee@harrow.gov.uk

For more information, please refer to the Role Profile/ Selection Criteria

About us

Harrow Council is the 12th largest London borough and one of the most culturally diverse local authorities in the UK, making it a great place to live, work and visit with a range of cultures, religions and opinions that come together to produce high achieving schools and a close and friendly community. Located 10 miles from the city centre and just 13 minutes to Euston from Harrow & Wealdstone station there are great transport links via the Metropolitan Line, Watford DC Line and national rail service. It is easily accessible to the M1, M25 and A406.

Other information

Support for candidates visit:Harrow.gov.uk Our behavioural indicators roles below G11 and above G11 Here at Harrow Council, the vision is one of 'Working together to make a difference for Harrow' Please click here to view Harrow Council's benefits

Important Note

To deliver our commitment to equality of opportunity in service provision, all staff are expected to promote equality in the workplace and in the services the Council delivers. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs at the London Borough of Harrow. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender, reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy, or maternity unless a Genuine Occupational Qualification applies. As such, we value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds. For further information, please read our equality statement.

As a disability-confident employer, we are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and accessible to everyone. This includes reasonably adjusting the recruitment process for those with disabilities or long-term health conditions. For further information, please contact us at resourcing@harrow.gov.uk

London Borough of Harrow is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Harrow operates stringent, safer recruitment procedures.

Due to the high number of applications received for some posts, we may close vacancies before the stated closing date if sufficient applications are received. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible.

Harrow redeployees will be given priority consideration.

The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, any your data protection rights, can be found by visiting www.cifas.org.uk/fpn