43 jobs found in Trowbridge

Service Care Solutions is working with an employee-focussed local authority, based in Swindon, which is seeking an experienced Residential Property Legal Assistant  to join their Legal Services team. This role will provide professional legal and administrative support to the Chief Legal and Monitoring Officer and the wider legal team.   Role: Residential Property Legal Assistant Location: Swindon - Local Authority Umbrella Rate: £20 - £25ph PAYE Inc. Rate: £17.98 - £22.32ph Contract Length: 6 weeks with potential for extension   Key Responsibilities Support Right to Buy transactions, including checking legal title documents, collating contract packs, searches and Land Registry documents, and preparing transfer documentation under solicitor guidance. Download and record Land Registry searches, maintaining cost records for submission to the Accountancy Support Team. Provide general legal administration including post handling, scanning, document preparation, answering calls,...

Legal Assistant Swindon – Office Based (SN1) £25ph Super user of the IKEN Case Management System including advance knowledge of the search function, creating new case files, adding documents to appropriate files, bundling of Court and other papers and the providing of reports required by the Chief Legal Officer. Responsible for the storage, filing and retrieval of all legal documents, maintaining the Agreements system and to set up an electronic filing system to ensure all legal documents are saved electronically and ensure access is available to all relevant individuals within the legal team including the easy retrieval. Ensure that sealing of all legal documentation is completed in timely manner, to a high standard and in accordance with the Council’s constitution.   Responsible for monitoring of the Legal inboxes in order to determine which team a query relates to and to ensure that all matters are allocated appropriately and files open accordingly Undertake the right to buy...

Adecco are please to be recruiting for a PIP 2 Investigator to work within the Gloucestershire Constabulary Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of vulnerable individuals? Do you have the skills and dedication to investigate offences that impact our community's most at-risk populations? If so, we invite you to join our dynamic Public Protection Unit as a PIP 2 Investigator in Quedgeley, Gloucester! Position Details: Contract Type: Temporary Hourly Rate: £19.24 per hour Working Pattern: Full Time, 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday (Office Based) End Date: October 2026 Driving Required: Yes Police Vetting is require for this you must have been within the UK continuously for a minimum of 5 years About Us: Our Public Protection Unit is dedicated to ensuring safety and justice for the most vulnerable members of our society. We work across specialist teams focusing on Child Abuse, Child Sexual Exploitation, and safeguarding adults. Together, we strive to...

Receptionist wanted - Immediate start. We are currently seeking a professional and personable Receptionist to join a well-established legal firm based in Winchester on a short temporary basis. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong administrative and customer-facing experience who thrives in a professional office environment. This role will be covering Friday 13th February only. Key Responsibilities: Acting as the first point of contact for clients, visitors, and callers Managing a busy reception area and answering incoming calls professionally Booking meeting rooms and coordinating appointments Providing general administrative support to as and when needed. Maintaining confidentiality and handling sensitive information at all timesAbout You: Previous experience in a receptionist or front-of-house role (legal or professional services experience desirable) Confident communicator with a friendly and professional manner Strong organisational skills and attention...

Spencer Clarke Group are seeking a Reviews & Complaints Officer for a Local Authority Client in Berkshire. In this role, you will lead legally robust investigations of housing reviews and complaints, ensuring all decisions comply with statutory guidelines. Duties: Investigate and assess S.202 and S.167 housing reviews to ensure decisions are legally sound. Prepare cases for S.204 County Court Appeals. Handle Stage 1 and Stage 2 complaints, including LGSCO responses. Collaborate with Housing Operations teams to ensure statutory compliance and accurate documentation.Qualifications and Experience: The successful candidate will have the following skills / experience: Proven experience in S.202 Reviews and associated decision-making. Experience preparing and managing S.204 County Court Appeals cases. Handling S.167 Reviews of housing allocations. Managing Stage 1 & 2 complaints and LGSCO complaint responses.What's on offer: Salary: £30ph+ *may negotiate higher for...

Vivid resourcing are working with a well established law firm in Buckinghamshire that are seeking a locum private client solicitor & paralegal to join their team. The role: -Dealing mainly with probate and administration of estates -3 month contract -Hybrid working, office 2 days a week (preferred) -Full time (part time considered) - Rate £55-60ph -Start date ASAP If interested get in touch ASAP as my client is short listing candidates by this afternoon

Join our Client Devon and Cornwall Constabulary Legal Team! Are you a qualified legal professional looking for an exciting opportunity in the Police Service? We have an amazing role that could be perfect for you! Our client is seeking a Legal Advisor to join their dynamic Legal Services Department for a temporary 12-month contract based in Middlemoor, Exeter. Competitive Pay: Hourly rate of £26.41. Convenient Location: Middlemoor Exeter Full-Time Opportunity: Immerse yourself in a role that makes a difference! Your Role in a Nutshell As a Legal Advisor, you will provide comprehensive legal services to the Chief Constables, officers, staff, and the Offices of the Police and Crime Commissioners (OPCC). Your expertise will be pivotal in guiding strategic and tactical legal decisions across three key areas: Litigation, Operations, and Vulnerability. Key Responsibilities: Offer strategic legal advice on a variety of contentious matters, including civil claims, Employment Tribunals,...

A great opportunity to lead the implementation of a Local Authority's new TCW compliance system, driving data readiness and a smooth go‑live for a major housing programme. Housing Compliance Systems Consultant – Basics Role: Housing Compliance Systems Consultant Organisation: Essex Rate: £550 per day (Umbrella) Location: Remote (occasional travel to the office) Contract Length: 3‑month contract (potential to extend) Working Arrangements: Remote + ad‑hoc site attendance Housing Compliance Systems Consultant – Overview * You will be a hands‑on Housing Compliance Systems Consultant to support the implementation and stabilisation of its new compliance system (TCW). The council is delivering a major £150m housing capital investment programme over the next two years, and this role will be instrumental in ensuring the smooth onboarding, configuration, data readiness and successful ‘go‑live’ of TCW. * This is a delivery‑focused role where the postholder will take day‑to‑day...

Position: ICFR and Fraud Risk Associate Location: Chertsey Salary: On Application Duration: Ongoing Hours: Monday-Friday, 9am-5:30pm Overview of a ICFR and Fraud Risk Associate As an ICFR and Fraud Risk Associate, you will sit within the Tax and Financial Control team, supporting the delivery of Korea Sarbanes-Oxley (K-SOX) compliance and fraud risk management activities. Reporting to the Fraud and ICFR Senior Manager, you will play a key role in strengthening internal controls, supporting audit processes, and enhancing fraud prevention frameworks across the organisation. Responsibilities of a ICFR and Fraud Risk Associate * Support end-to-end ICFR and K-SOX compliance processes, including control walkthroughs and testing. * Coordinate with internal and external auditors, supporting audit activities such as sample selection, evidence collection, and remediation tracking. * Monitor and report on control deficiencies, partnering with process owners to implement...

Administrator/Planner £31,717 Full Time 3-month Contract Mon – Friday – 40 hour week  - Hybrid About Lampton Group Lampton Group was established by the London Borough of Hounslow in 2012 with the objective of trading local authority functions in order to generate financial surpluses and return those to the council.  We are established as a business that has a social heart with a commercial head that delivers outstanding services across the Borough. We are made up of five distinct service business areas: About the Job To engage with all stakeholders and manage internal and external supply chain partners to ensure that works are carried out in accordance with Lampton Services requirements, and statutory obligations. You will work collaboratively with all Lampton Services Management departments to ensure all works associated with damp or mould are undertaken within specific timescales. The role will support the team to provide administration duties, such as (but not...

Our client has a full-time vacancy for a Legal Accounts Assistant, working Monday to Friday, 9.00 am to 5.30 pm (37.5 hours per week). This role is offered as a 6 month fixed term contract. It is hybrid working, between 3 -5 days per week in the office as agreed by your manager. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: • Monitor client and office bank accounts for incoming payments. • Send payments upon request from legal advisors. • Prepare bills to send to external clients. • Input purchase ledger invoices on to the accounting software. • Approve and pay staff expenses. • Respond to ad hoc queries via emails from colleagues and suppliers. • Ability to draft simple correspondence unsupervised. • Attention to detail and accuracy with numerical data. • Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to develop a good rapport with all internal and external clients. • Team player able to fit into a friendly but busy unit. • Excellent organisational ability with a friendly but professional...

Regulatory Lawyer Milton Keynes - Hybrid (2 days office / 3 days remote) £46.70 - £55.00 per hour Initial 2-month contract Immediate start We are seeking an experienced Regulatory or Public Law Solicitor to join a leading professional body on an interim basis. This role sits at the heart of the organisation’s governance and regulatory decision-making processes, supporting statutory committees and tribunals to ensure outcomes are fair, transparent and legally robust. You will act as a neutral and independent legal advisor, ensuring that committee proceedings are conducted in line with regulations and that decisions are properly recorded and defensible. Day to Day Duties: * Provide procedural and legal advice to regulatory and disciplinary committees * Attend committee meetings and act as Secretary, ensuring governance standards and regulatory frameworks are followed * Review investigation reports and case documentation ahead of committee hearings * Provide clear...

Compliance Specialist - 6 Month FTC "We will be there, when you need us" - this is the heart of our Strategy for becoming the building society of choice for our customers. Passionate about our brand, we're eager to showcase our genuine and sincere dedication to our customers, our communities, and our employees. We are seeking a knowledgeable and enthusiastic Compliance Specialist to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering the compliance oversight plan which is an agreed set of reviews of the Society's compliance with a range of applicable FCA and PRA regulations whilst also keeping in mind UK GDPR. Key Responsibilities: Develop the annual regulatory compliance assurance plan Developing focused, proportionate and efficient compliance monitoring report scopes Deliver effective compliance monitoring reports Effective follow up of recommendations Provide advice and guidance to the business in developing processes and procedures to ensure the...

A Property Litigation and General Litigation Solicitor of 5 years + PQE is required for a fixed term, maternity contract starting in May 2026 for a firm close to Twickenham, Middlesex. This will be for a period of between 6-12 months. Experience for this Property Litigation & General Litigation Solicitor FTC: Be responsible for the day to day running of a caseload Commercial and residential property disputes Landlord and tenant matters Property related insolvency matters Contractual disputes Be able to interact directly with clients, manage their expectations, and meet their deadlinesQualifications for this Property Litigation & General Litigation Solicitor FTC: Qualified Solicitor of England & Wales with a minimum of 5 years in Litigation with full rights to work Good negotiation skills Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal and the ability to convey clear and concise information IT literate to include Word, Excel, Outlook, and Internet...

Marks Consulting Partners are currently looking for a Housing Officer to work with one of our Housing Association clients in Hertfordshire. What the Job Will Be Doing * Manage tenancies effectively, assessing household needs and signposting residents to appropriate support. * Review tenant circumstances regularly and advise on suitable future housing options. * Oversee mixed‑tenure patches, ensuring compliance with policies for leaseholders, shared owners and managing agents. * Represent the organisation at court and external meetings, acting as a key liaison with community stakeholders and resident groups. * Prepare and present court documentation to support legal action when required. * Work collaboratively across teams to deliver a seamless, customer‑focused housing service. * Reduce rent and service‑charge arrears through proactive income management. * Manage antisocial behaviour cases and tenancy/lease breaches, working with internal and external...

My client in the Midlands are seeking an Interim Compliance Manager to join their service initially for 6 months, with the scope to extend. They are looking for someone with Big 6 experience and ideally a background within Social Housing. You will be working alongside the Director of Housing in working on improving their Regulator rating and becoming Compliance as an authority. * Contract Length: 6 Months+ * Rate: DoE (Inside of IR35) * Start Date: ASAP If you are interested in this role, please apply on here and I will get back to you accordingly

Specialist residential real estate company with a dynamic London office based in High Holborn. This role is temp with a potential to go permanent, supporting Head of Legal, to start ASAP on an ongoing basis. The role is highly administrative and more legal support than diary management so will suit someone who really enjoys a wide, varied admin role. We are seeking a highly organised and proactive Personal Assistant to provide comprehensive administrative and organisational support to the Head of Legal. This role requires exceptional attention to detail, strong communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. This role is based at the Company’s office in Central London with easy access to transport links. This is a full-time role working 5 days per week in the office with some flexibility to work on a hybrid basis once the role goes permanent. About 80 in office in total; nice wider team – entrepreneurial feel rather than...

Belmont Recruitment are currently working with a client in the Harrow area of London, for a contract post that we have for a Criminal Justice based team. The role will include you managing a majority Criminal Justice based caseload with some clients on the caseload having substance misuse issues also, so experience of mixed caseload management is advantagous. Ideally you will have expeience with CJ interventions, delivering RA's DRR and ATR assessments. Hours: Full Time- 9am to 5pm Days: Monday - Friday Contract: 3 Months (+ongoing) Salary: £19.00 to £21.00 per hour Benefits of working with Belmont Recruitment; * Single point of contact consultant. * 24h support. * Regular communication updates. * Referal Benefit Scheme

Contract Manager - Estates & Capital Day Rate: up to £400 per day Interim Full-Time Hybrid Working About the Role: We are seeking a commercially focused and detail-oriented Contract Manager - Estates & Capital to join a forward-thinking organisation delivering high-performing services across the public sector. This newly created role offers the opportunity to manage a portfolio of high-value contracts, with a particular focus on capital and estates procurement, supporting strategic procurement and commercial development in a fast-paced, values-driven environment. Reporting to the Head of Contract Management, the successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring contractual compliance, supplier performance, and value for money across a range of operational and corporate service contracts. This is a hands-on role requiring strong analytical skills, excellent stakeholder engagement, and a proactive approach to continuous improvement. Key Responsibilities: * Manage...

Are you a skilled planning lawyer who enjoys working on complex, high-profile development and regeneration matters? A forward-thinking Local Authority is seeking an experienced Senior Planning Solicitor to join its established legal team and play a key role supporting major planning, regeneration and infrastructure projects. This is an opportunity to work at the heart of local government decision-making, advising senior officers and elected members on matters that directly shape communities and the built environment. The Role You will provide specialist legal advice across a broad range of planning, highways and licensing matters, supporting the delivery of significant regeneration and development projects. Working closely with senior officers, planners and elected members, you will play an important role in ensuring that complex projects are delivered with strong legal foundations. Key responsibilities will include: • Advising planning officers on major planning...