Job Openings at Nottinghamshire County Council

Nottinghamshire County Council’s Litigation Team is looking to recruit a highly motivated Legal Practitioner to support solicitors in the conduct of child and adult safeguarding proceedings. You will support solicitors in a number of ways including assisting in the overall management and administration of cases through to conclusion. This will include, amongst other things, drafting and preparing correspondence for court, taking of witness statements, preparing court bundles, attendance at court to support solicitors/Counsel, following up on outstanding matters with departments and or 3rd parties. You must have:-

• Good understanding and awareness of IT.
• Good communication and organisational skills.
• An ability to work to tight deadlines whilst under pressure
• An enthusiasm for what they do and a willingness to contribute towards ongoing change.
• An ability to work well with others – good team skills
• Qualified to degree level or equivalent.
• Previous work experience in a legal environment desirable

End Date: 22nd March 2026

go to method of application »

We are seeking a dynamic individual to provide complex business support to the team within the centre. It is essential that you can form positive relationships and be able to interact with people that use the service during their short break stays.

• You will be the first port of call for anyone telephoning or visiting the Service, such as parents and carers, health professionals, Adult Care workers, so you must be able to demonstrate excellent customer care skills, always communicate effectively whilst maintaining confidentiality. You will have regular contact with the people that use the service, therefore need to also be approachable.
• Your day-to-day duties will include financial tasks, involve budget monitoring, making and recording payments from petty cash; working with the team to record requests for stays, book stays and issue confirmations of any bookings. 
• You must have excellent administrative and organisational skills, be competent in the use of spreadsheets and be able to provide management information and compile statistics.
• Other duties include using electronic systems to ensure that bookings and attendance at the service are recorded accurately and to process payments, travel claims and absences for staff through to payroll.
• You must be able to work on your own initiative.
• You must have an awareness of and commitment to Equality and Diversity and Health and Safety issues.
• Training will be conducted at other short break centres so access to a car and the ability to drive is preferable but not essential.

End Date: 22nd March 2026

go to method of application »

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join the Council’s Corporate Leadership Business Support Team. The successful candidate will be primarily responsible for providing comprehensive high level business support to senior leadership team of Chief Executive's department, with a wide variety of tasks required.

You will be working in a high profile and busy environment where there is regular contact with senior officers, Members and external organisations. Diverse range of duties of this role will provide the post holder a perfect opportunity to have an insight into the strategic functioning of the Council at the highest level.

You must have:

• excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• the ability to multi-task and work under pressure
• the ability to prioritise and organise
• the ability to use own initiative and find creative solutions
• the ability to work as part of a busy team

End Date: 24th March 2026