Junior Legal Support Officer

Junior Legal Support Officer

Temporary Contract

Job Details

Client: Swindon Borough Council
Service Area: Legal Services
Start Date: 26 October 2026
End Date: 30 November 2026
Duration: Approximately 5 weeks Plus
Number of Roles: 1

Working Pattern

Swindon Based.
Further working pattern to be confirmed.

Location

Swindon Council

Pay

PAYE Rate: £14.00 per hour

Job Overview

Swindon Borough Council is seeking a Junior Legal Support Officer / Legal Support Officer to provide administrative and business support to the legal team.

The role will involve supporting solicitors with court bundles, case management system tasks, legal documents, scanning, merging, filing, invoices, witness contact, police disclosure and general legal business support.

Important – Please Read Carefully

This is a legal administration role.

Candidates should have at least 6 months' administrative experience within a legal office or similar legal support environment.

Strong attention to detail, confidentiality, organisation and verbal communication skills are essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the legal team
• Support solicitors
• Prepare court bundles
• Use case management systems
• Search for cases
• Create new cases
• Add documents
• Support legal workflows
• Scan documents
• Merge documents
• Convert documents
• File legal documents
• Contact witnesses
• Arrange court dates
• Arrange meetings
• Raise invoices
• Log cheques
• Update PBA account
• Obtain police disclosure
• Answer routine case queries
• Deliver court documents
• Collate evidence
• Support private law admin
• Organise couriers

Essential Experience & Skills

• Legal admin experience
• Legal office experience
• Solicitor support
• Court bundle support
• Case management systems
• Document handling
• Scanning and filing
• Confidentiality awareness
• Data protection awareness
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Verbal communication
• Telephone manner
• Deadline management
• Accurate administration

Desirable

• Local authority legal
• Childcare legal support
• Court deadline experience
• Police disclosure admin
• Invoice administration
• PBA account support
• Court staff liaison
• Process server/courier admin

Additional Information

This role is based within Swindon Borough Council's legal support service.

The role may involve supporting court-related deadlines and delivering documents to court when required.

Disclaimer

On applying for this vacancy, you agree that your personal details will be passed onto our client for their consideration of your suitability for the role.

I acknowledge that it is my responsibility to notify Fix Space Recruitment Limited of any hirer who I do not want my details to be passed onto.

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Pay: £14.00 per hour

Expected hours: 37.0 per week

Application question(s):

• Do you have at least 6 months’ administrative experience within a legal office or legal support environment?
• Have you supported solicitors or a legal team with court bundles, case files, legal documents or court-related administration?
• Do you have experience using a case management system to search cases, create cases, add documents or support legal workflows?
• Have you handled confidential or sensitive legal information while maintaining discretion and data protection standards?
• Do you have strong document handling experience, including scanning, merging, converting, filing and preparing professionally presented documents?
• Are you able to work in Swindon and support legal deadlines, court-related tasks and administrative priorities?

Work Location: In person