Paralegal

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Job description

The General Dental Council (GDC) is recruiting for a Paralegal to join our team on a full-time, 12 month fixed term contract. In return you will receive a competitive salary of £34,735 - £40,864 per annum.

About us:

Our primary purpose is to protect patient safety and maintain public confidence in dental services. To achieve this, we register qualified dental professionals, set standards for the dental team, investigate complaints about dental professionals fitness to practise, and work to ensure the quality of dental education.

Our work matters and so do our people. We are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion by recruiting and strengthening our teams with team members from different backgrounds, life experiences and viewpoints. Equality and diversity are not just words, they are what makes our teams strong and able to deliver. We want to be champions of diversity and to have a sense of belonging in the workplace, where everybody has the chance to contribute and to share what is important to them.

About the role of Paralegal:

This is an excellent opportunity to expand your analytical and research skills, whilst working for the public good. You will gain invaluable experience in the healthcare regulation sector and have access to excellent career development prospects.

Responsibilities as our Paralegal will include:

• Administering a caseload of Fitness to Practise cases.
• Ensuring that all actions are taken in a timely manner, under the guidance of a prosecution lawyer.
• Preparing documents and witness statements.
• Undertaking legal research.
• Dealing with verbal and written correspondence.
• Ensuring records are accurately maintained.

About you:

If you can demonstrate the following skills and experience, we would like to hear from you:

• Relevant legal experience.
• Previous healthcare regulation experience.
• Legal qualification.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong legal drafting and analytical skills.

The people we interact with daily are incredibly diverse and we know how much of an asset empathy is to the way we operate. Your skills and expertise in equality and diversity, either as lived-in experience or as an ally, will be incredibly helpful in adding to the effectiveness of the team.

The GDC is committed to equality and diversity. We encourage and support the recruitment, retention and career development of people from as wide a range as possible of ethnic, cultural and social backgrounds.

Benefits:

To reward you for your hard work and commitment, we offer a flexible hybrid working environment, as well as an attractive benefits package that includes:

• Pension contributions up to 10%
• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• 28 days holiday after 2 years of service
• Life assurance and income protection
• Staff discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Eye care reimbursement

The closing date for applications is 23:59 on 20 October 2024

If you feel that you are the right candidate for our Paralegal, then please click 'APPLY' today. We look forward to hearing from you!

Please note that we reserve the right to bring this recruitment campaign to an end without notice, and we encourage all interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.

Please no agencies unless instructed otherwise

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