Legal Support Officer

Overview

Join our Legal Support Team as a Legal Support Officer and play a key role in delivering an efficient, confidential, and knowledgeable legal support service. You will be responsible for the day-to-day administrative functions of Legal Services, working closely with the Legal Practice Management Team.
As a member of the Legal Support Team, you will have the opportunity to support our legal professionals and undertake a variety of admin support work across multiple legal areas.

This role is for 2 days a week, 15 hours.

This position is being advertised for Buckinghamshire Council internal and agency employees only.

About us

Legal Services is at the heart of the organisation and provides a fast-paced and rewarding career in a supportive environment.

By working with us, you are part of something bigger. From supporting residents who are at the heart of what we do, to shaping our county for now and future generations – as a Buckinghamshire Council employee, you contribute to the local community, whatever your role. As one of the biggest local authorities in the UK, we are part of a network of partners spanning both public and private sectors.

Our services are wide-ranging, the opportunities to grow and progress are endless. Our commitment to work-life balance and adapting ways of working is shaping our working lives for the better. So from the moment you join us, we’ll support you to be the best you every step of the way.

About the role

As a Legal Support Officer, you will assist the service by delivering day to day administrative support. The key accountabilities are:
• To provide a high level of customer service to Legal Services staff, clients and visitors.
• To undertake legal and general administrative support duties.
• To prepare court bundles and paperwork.
• To act as the first point of contact for enquiries to Legal Services including answering telephone calls, emails, written enquiries and greeting visitors.
• To develop key contacts within the client departments and external organisations with whom we work with.

Ideally, the successful candidate will have previous experience of working in an administration role.

As an ‘any-desk’ worker, you’ll need to be connected to our network to access digital folders and resources, but this can either be from home or an office location when required. You will be required to work from the office a couple of times a week, depending on your role and team requirements.

Any-Desk:

As an ‘any-desk’ worker, you’ll need to be connected to our network to access digital folders and resources, but this can either be from home or an office location when required. You will be required to work from the office a couple of times a week, depending on your role and team requirements.

About you

We are looking for someone who is positive, with a flexible, ‘can-do’ attitude and the ability to work, at times, under pressure.

The applicant should:
• Be a team player.
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Be able to manage and prioritise own workload.
• Have good attention to detail.
• Be ICT literate including the use of Microsoft applications and specialist systems.

Please see the attached job summary for further information on this role and person specification.

Other information

The role is a predominantly office-based role within our Walton Street office in Aylesbury.

Date to be advertised:   Wednesday 1st July 2026
Closing date:                   Wednesday 8th July 2026
Shortlisting date:            9th – 10th July 2026
Interview dates:             14th, 15th or 16th July 2026

If you would like to have an informal conversation with the recruiting manager regarding this role, please contact Kavita Lathia, Assistant Practice Manager on 01296 382681 or email at  [email protected]. 

This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• Unspent convictions and/or unspent conditional cautions only

For further information on how long it takes for convictions and conditional cautions to be spent, please refer to Nacro’s guide on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.

Our values and culture

We have a set of values, which our employees have chosen, that represent what we are – Proud, Ambitious, Collaborative and Trustworthy.

By joining Buckinghamshire Council, you can expect:

• a fair and inclusive culture
• the chance to really make a difference to those around you
• health and well-being initiatives including an Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and mindfulness workshops
• a unified voice through our Employee Representative Group
• ongoing support, and the opportunity to develop and progress in your career with us
• opportunities to take part in fun activities such as fundraising and social events

At Buckinghamshire Council, we know that our biggest strength comes from the people that work for us, and that’s why we’re working hard to ensure we continue to be an accessible and inclusive organisation.

From dedicated staff networks overseen by our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Steering Group, to proudly standing as a Disability Confident employer, it’s important to us that all our colleagues feel engaged, listened to, and valued. Our offer of flexible working empowers a productive and happy workforce and allows employees to combine work with other responsibilities and commitments.

We believe our workforce should reflect the diverse communities we service in Buckinghamshire, and are looking for like-minded individuals to join us in promoting equality, fairness, and inclusion for everyone.

About the Service Area

Buckinghamshire Council is a new, ambitious Unitary Authority committed to establishing one of the best councils in the country and creating positive change for local people, communities and business.  The recently redesigned in-house Legal Service is expanding to support the varied work of this diverse Authority and provide a wider range of in-house specialism. 

We are seeking a number of legal professionals who enjoy working collaboratively to offer proactive, innovative and customer-focussed advice and to support the delivery of multi-disciplined, high-profile projects.  The directorate is at the heart of the organisation and provides a fast paced and extremely rewarding career in a supportive environment. This is an exciting time to join us, as we grow and develop our service.  

With a strong work ethic and a desire to learn from each other, our teams work collaboratively to ensure the best outcomes for our clients. Career development is something we are very passionate about at Bucks; we are committed to building an exceptional in-house Legal Service, utilising our colleague’s talent and making the most of what they have to offer.

We recognise and reward you

Hard work and success deserves recognition. That’s why we pride ourselves on the benefits we give our people. We actively encourage a good work-life balance and promote flexible and agile working arrangements. We provide discounts on various Cafés, restaurants, shops and auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme. In addition to the opportunity to gain membership to Costco, we have discounted gym memberships, travel discounts with Arriva and much more.

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