Legal Assistant

Job description

Legal Assistant

Role type

Police Staff

Contract duration

Fixed Term Contract, Secondment

Contract type

Full Time

Business Area

Corporate Services

Department

Legal Services

Location

Force Headquarters, Winsford

Scale

SC 4

Salary

£27,204 - £29,859

Please note, if this is a paid role and the role is part time then the salary quoted will be pro rata based on the hours worked per annum.

Hours per week

37

Contract duration (months)

12

Closing Date

18/10/2026, 23:55

Job description

We are recruiting to the role of Legal Assistant to join our dynamic legal services department within Cheshire Constabulary.

The successful candidate will demonstrate an ability to use policing systems to assist lawyers in the prosecution and defence of claims. The role will also include responsibility for the opening and closing of legal files and maintaining the departments financial administration system.

We are looking for candidates who have an enthusiastic approach together with an ability to research, analyse data and produce reports. You will be educated to Level 3 or have the equivalent relevant experience along with a minimum of 2 years clerical and administration experience preferably in a legal environment.

Further information about the role can be found in the attached role profile.

This opportunity is temporary, therefore if you are an internal member of staff wishing to apply please ensure you complete a Line Manager Endorsement form and attach this to your application.

Role Profile

Additional Information Attachment

The Competency Values Framework (CVF)

The Competency Values Framework (CVF) provides clear expectations for everyone working in policing. It describes behaviours required by all officers and members of staff and it will be used in the recruitment process to assess your suitability for the role to which you are applying.

It is not a requirement that you should have a detailed knowledge of the framework, should you wish to familiarise yourself with it to support you in the recruitment process please follow the below link.

This role operates at level

of the CVF:

1

Cheshire Constabulary is fully supportive of diversity, equality and inclusion and strives to employ a workforce which is representative of the community it serves.

Applications are welcomed from all underrepresented groups and support will be made available throughout the recruitment process for all applicants. Under-represented groups include:

• People of ethnic minority
• Individuals who identify as having a visible or invisible disability
• Gender in relation to female representation for PC entry routes
• Gender in relation to male representation for Staff entry routes
• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender + (LGBT+)

FOR POLICE OFFICER NEW RECRUITS ONLY The Constabulary recognises that some may possess additional skills such as fluency in other languages; if you have such a skill and are willing to be contacted about this potentially being considered in relation to deployment and posting decisions, please highlight this in the application. Please note that any posting decision will be made by the organisation as is its prerogative however in circumstances where there is a cultural-competence/skill that may also enhance the Constabulary's service to its communities then in consultation with an individual and their consent then a posting may be agreed accordingly.

Please note, you will require the following detail to complete this application form; NI Number, ID detail, address information, referee information, full employment history including dates and any qualifications you may have attained. You may also be requested to provide photos of any visible tattoos you have. The application system only remains active on a single page for a period of 60 minutes. Please therefore ensure you allow time to complete this fully as incomplete pages will not be saved. As part of the application process, you may be asked to provide evidence of your Qualifications, proof of identity and address, so it is important to make sure you have this information to hand before you complete your application.