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Your name Your email address Their name Their email address Your message Sender and recipient information you provide will only be used to send an email message on your behalf. No sender or recipient information is stored after the message is sent. Please check this box to agree to our privacy policy Send Back to search Save for later Paralegal Surrey County Council Reference: SCC/TP/288571/5998 Woodhatch Place, Reigate, RH2 8EF, United Kingdom £34,660 per annum Full Time Permanent Posted on 29/09/2026 The starting salary for this full-time, permanent position is £34,660 per annum, based on a 36-hour working week. Surrey County Council is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Paralegal to join our supportive and successful Lexcel accredited in-house Highways and Planning team, within the Legal & Democratic Services Department. We offer hybrid working which allows for remote working but we also require regular office attendance with the aim to give everyone a balanced work/life ratio. You will be expected to attend a Surrey office a minimum of 40% of your working week, with the ability to access offices across Surrey’s estate in Reigate, Weybridge and Woking. The team are very approachable so there will always be someone to provide you with support and discuss matters with. This role is contractually based at Woodhatch Place, Reigate until 31st March 2027, however this vacancy is expected to transfer to East Surrey following Local Government Reorganisation (see below for more information). Our Offer to You 26 days’ holiday, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 31 days after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays (prorated for part time staff) Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave A generous local government salary related pension Up to 5 days of carer’s leave and 2 paid volunteering days per year Paternity, adoption and dependents leave An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources Wellbeing and lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, and shopping A chance to make a real difference to the lives of our residents About the Role This role is primarily to support with legal Highways and Planning work and will include: Assisting with case management including completing Court forms, preparing and managing bundles of documents, witness statements and preparing instructions to counsel Liaising with the Court, external law firms and barristers’ chambers Taking instructions from clients on the simpler planning and highways agreements Editing simpler planning and highways agreements and progressing them to completion Supporting the solicitors/lawyers in the team with administration tasks/entering data into our case management system Researching legal issues as required Other ad hoc work, including but not limited to minute taking If you are interested in developing and enhancing your existing skills whilst undertaking quality and varied work in the area of highways and planning, we'd love to hear from you! Your Application In order to be considered for shortlisting, your application will clearly evidence the following skills and align with our behaviours: Law degree or equivalent (e.g. non-law degree plus CPE/GDL) Motivation for working for the Local Authority Legal Highways and Planning team Experience of working in a legal team, delivering timely, clear and effective legal advice, representation and assistance Keen attention to detail with the ability to work effectively and flexibly in a team and manage competing priorities to strict deadlines Ability to provide exemplary client care Ability to undertake legal research and present findings with accuracy To apply, we request that you submit a CV and answer the following 3 questions: Please set out your motivations for applying for a highways and planning role, with particular focus on what you think is important for a local highway and planning authority in administering its legal duties. (Max 200 words) What qualities do you think are important to make a success of this role? (Max 200 words) What is something that you have done as part of a team (in work or a personal capacity) that you are particularly proud of or has had a positive outcome for somebody else? (Max 200 words) The job advert closes at 23:59 on Sunday 11th October September 2026 with interviews planned to follow. Before submitting your application, we recommend you read the job description and our Life at Surrey Handbook to get an insight into working at Surrey. Contact Us Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment. Please email jay.das@surreycc.gov.uk , marked Paralegal Recruitment Enquiry and your message will be passed to one of our senior solicitors. We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit. Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) Surrey County Council is undergoing Local Government Reorganisation and will move to new authorities in April 2027. This role is currently employed by Surrey County Council and will remain so until then. If you are employed by Surrey County Council on 1 April 2027, your employment will transfer under TUPE arrangements to one of the new councils, with your current terms and conditions protected. The provisional allocation for this post is East Surrey Council, subject to final confirmation through the wider transition process later this year. Please see more information here: Information for applicants on Local Government Reorganisation - Surrey County Council. Our Commitment We are a disability confident employer which means if you have shared a disability on your application form and have evidenced you meet the minimum shortlisting criteria as displayed on the advert, we guarantee you an interview. Your skills and experience truly matter to us. From application to your first day, we’re committed to supporting you with any adjustments you need, we value inclusion and warmly welcome you to join and help build a workplace where everyone belongs. Location Interested in applying?