Legal Assistant Property and Land Terrier (Part time 17.5 hours per week)
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
About this job
Responsible to the relevant Principal Lawyer for the provision of high-quality legal advice and casework to the Legal Practice team.
Support the service in the delivery and development of Legal Services.
Responsible for implementation and maintenance of land terrier applications and the day to day running of land terrier services, system administration of those systems and management and security of the services land and property information.
Special requirements for this post
Experience of working unsupervised, preferably in a legal services environment and to be able to plan and manage workloads in a methodical manner whilst maintaining accuracy, attention to detail and achieving deadlines.
About you
You will be a Legal Assistant within the Legal Property team, reporting to the Principal Lawyer and be responsible for the implementation and maintenance of land terrier applications and the day to day running of land terrier services including administration and management of those systems and services.
You will use (i) Geographic Information Systems and/or other mapping systems to manage plans and data; (ii) receive as a result of the council’s acquisition and disposal of property, standard pro-forma providing information to update its land and property ownership records as appropriate; (iii) ensure safe keeping, including storage of legal documents and up to date schedules in relation to the Council’s deeds; (iv) work with client departments to ascertain land and boundary ownership and resolve disputes to enable the Councils property portfolio to be guarded.
About us
As an LBBD employee you’ll have access to high street savings, supermarkets,cashback incentives travel and holiday discounts; discounts at restaurants and cinemas; local, national, and seasonal offers; and a wide range of better-than-public deals through our Wider Wallet scheme.
You’ll also have access to an Employee Assistance Programme; this offers a little extra support to manage life’s everyday challenges; both work and personal. The EAP is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and provides free, impartial,confidential information and support to help you gain a better work-life balance.
Flexible working
The role is open to flexible working unless there is a practical or operational reason that you must work set hours and times, you would need to discuss this with your manager before anything is agreed.
Other key benefits include: Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
As a member of the LGPS you will get a pension paid to you when you retire as well as being entitled to other benefits such as life insurance cover, a pension for your family if you die whilst employed by the council, payments if you have to retire due to ill-health.
Diversity and Inclusivity
To deliver our commitment to equality of opportunity in the provision of services,all staff are expected to promote equality in the workplace and in the services we deliver. As such we value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds including from the LGBTQ+ community, genders, ages, disabilities,faiths/beliefs and candidates from Black, Asian, and ethnic minority backgrounds.