Hybrid - Legal Assistant/ Paralegal - South Gloucestershire Council
Posted 1 week ago by Belmont Recruitment
£200 Per day
Undetermined
Hybrid
Yate, South Gloucestershire
Summary: The role of Legal Assistant/Paralegal at South Gloucestershire Council involves providing expert advice on information governance, data protection, and compliance. The position requires collaboration across various departments and stakeholders to maintain and update policies and standards. Candidates must possess relevant legal qualifications and substantial experience in data protection and information governance. The role is hybrid, allowing for both office and home working arrangements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Offer expert advice on information governance, data protection governance, and privacy for the council.
- Update and maintain standards and policies for compliance with data protection and information governance.
- Liaise with departmental representatives and information asset owners to support data governance systems.
Key Skills:
- Law degree or CILEx level 6 Diploma in Law and Practice or relevant post-graduate qualification.
- Substantial work experience in data protection, information governance, and security.
- Working knowledge of relevant legislation affecting data protection and freedom of information.
- Able to work under pressure and build positive working relationships.
Salary (Rate): £200/day
City: Yate
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Legal
Immediate Start Available
Job Alert – Hybrid - Legal Assistant/ Paralegal - South Gloucestershire Council
Salary: Up To £200 Per Day
Hours: 37
Working Schedule: Monday to Friday
Role: 6 Months
Location: Badminton Road Council Offices - BS37 5AF
Job Details
Qualified Paralegal / Legal Assistant - experienced in Information Governance , policy updating and contract advice.
DUTIES:
- Working across the council’s departments and with its partners and stakeholders, offering expert advise around information governance, data protection governance and privacy for the council, promoting best practice and compliance requirements.
- Updating and maintaining the suite of standards and policies (internal and external) required to ensure its on-going compliance with all aspects of data protection and information governance.
- Liaising with departmental representatives, information asset owners, ICT security and assistants across the council, you will support with the systems in operation to ensure a consistent and effective approach to data governance.
EXPERIENCE NEEDED:
- The candidate will have a law degree or CILEx level 6 Diploma in Law and Practice or relevant post-graduate qualification.
- Substantial work experience of data protection, information governance and security and related professional issues.
- Working knowledge of legislation affecting data protection and freedom of information, such as the common law duty of confidentiality, re-use of public sector information regulations, the Crime and Disorder Act, Human Rights Act and the European Commission directive on data protection.
- Able to work as part of a team under pressure within tight timescales and have the ability to build and maintain positive working arrangements with colleagues, clients and all other relevant parties.
Days/hours to be agreed working Monday to Friday.
Hybrid working model with office / home working .
If this is of interest please do apply with your CV and Daniel will be in touch to discuss.