Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this role. Applicants must have a current unrestricted right to work in the UK.
This is a Fixed Term Contract / Secondment opportunity until 31st July 2027. This is a part time position working 29.6 hours per week working Monday Tuesday Thursday and Friday with a pro rata salary of 20767 per annum
Interview Date:17th August 2026.
Essex Legal Services ELS provide high quality professional legal advice across the Council and to increasing numbers of external clients.
As part of the Practice Management function you will be working closely with colleagues within a small team to deliver high quality business support to legal colleagues.
The successful applicant will be an experienced administrator with strong organisational skills strong communication skills and the ability to build good working relationships leading to excellent customer service.
Accountabilities
Contributes to the delivery of high-quality business support services including all aspects of administration postal services creating and maintaining records and databases across Essex Legal Services.
Works collaboratively with colleagues for understanding customer needs to provide them with a service they value driving the delivery of productivity and efficiency improvements.
Responsible for delivering against personal objectives which support the wider function strategic vision.
Contributes to the development and improvement of local systems and processes to improve efficiency and service delivery.
Ability to develop good working relationships with colleagues/stakeholders and clients to ensure a quality service is provided to the customer.
The Experience You Will Bring
Educated to A level or equivalent by experience.
Evidence of knowledge in relevant professional area and a willingness to develop.
Experience of working within an administrative or business management environment within the public or private sector.
Ability to build good working relationships across a large complex organisation with colleagues and customers.
In March 2026 the Government announced that councils in Greater Essex will be reorganised into five new unitary authorities from April 2028. In addition to this Greater Essex has been accepted on to the devolution priority programme where we will work towards establishing a Mayoral Combined County Authority. You can read more about these changes and what this may mean for this role on our careers site.
Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. Were committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process. Were also committed to interview allveteransandcare leavers who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.
Once youve secured your role within Essex County Council you will receive many great employee benefits including support for unpaid carers and flexible working arrangements to accommodate their needs.
If you would like to be kept up to date on other relevant opportunities blogs news events and industry related news at Essex County Council please join The Essex Talent Community
If you have queries on this role or require anything further please email
Business Support Assistant (ELS)Fixed TermPart Time25959 per annum (full time equivalent) Location:ChelmsfordWorking Style:Fixed-base workerClosing Date: 3rd August 2026Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this role. Applicants must have a current unrestricted right to work in the ...
Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this role. Applicants must have a current unrestricted right to work in the UK.
This is a Fixed Term Contract / Secondment opportunity until 31st July 2027. This is a part time position working 29.6 hours per week working Monday Tuesday Thursday and Friday with a pro rata salary of 20767 per annum
Interview Date:17th August 2026.
Essex Legal Services ELS provide high quality professional legal advice across the Council and to increasing numbers of external clients.
As part of the Practice Management function you will be working closely with colleagues within a small team to deliver high quality business support to legal colleagues.
The successful applicant will be an experienced administrator with strong organisational skills strong communication skills and the ability to build good working relationships leading to excellent customer service.
Accountabilities
Contributes to the delivery of high-quality business support services including all aspects of administration postal services creating and maintaining records and databases across Essex Legal Services.
Works collaboratively with colleagues for understanding customer needs to provide them with a service they value driving the delivery of productivity and efficiency improvements.
Responsible for delivering against personal objectives which support the wider function strategic vision.
Contributes to the development and improvement of local systems and processes to improve efficiency and service delivery.
Ability to develop good working relationships with colleagues/stakeholders and clients to ensure a quality service is provided to the customer.
The Experience You Will Bring
Educated to A level or equivalent by experience.
Evidence of knowledge in relevant professional area and a willingness to develop.
Experience of working within an administrative or business management environment within the public or private sector.
Ability to build good working relationships across a large complex organisation with colleagues and customers.
In March 2026 the Government announced that councils in Greater Essex will be reorganised into five new unitary authorities from April 2028. In addition to this Greater Essex has been accepted on to the devolution priority programme where we will work towards establishing a Mayoral Combined County Authority. You can read more about these changes and what this may mean for this role on our careers site.
Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. Were committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process. Were also committed to interview allveteransandcare leavers who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.
Once youve secured your role within Essex County Council you will receive many great employee benefits including support for unpaid carers and flexible working arrangements to accommodate their needs.
If you would like to be kept up to date on other relevant opportunities blogs news events and industry related news at Essex County Council please join The Essex Talent Community
If you have queries on this role or require anything further please email
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