Legal Services Administrator
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 14/08/2026
- Closes
- 31/08/2026
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Role summary
This role supports the Legal Services team by providing high-quality administrative services for inquests, claims, and casework. You will manage sensitive documentation, coordinate case-related activities, and ensure deadlines are met. The position involves handling general email inquiries, telephone queries, maintaining case files, and preparing records for disclosure. Your work directly contributes to the Trust's effective response to legal matters, ensuring fairness and transparency.
Key responsibilities
- Provide high quality administrative service to the Legal Services team.
- Support the delivery of legal services to the organisation.
- Provide timely and efficient general administrative support to the Legal Services team on a day to day basis.
- Carry out a full range of administrative duties, including managing the team's general email inbox and handling telephone queries.
- Maintain case files and team spreadsheets, and perform data collection and input.
- Collate and prepare records for disclosure to third parties.
Essential criteria
- GCSE Grade c or above Maths and English
Desirable criteria
- Previous NHS or legal experience
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £25,760 – £27,476 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Legal Services Administrator
The closing date is 31 August 2026
Job summary
The Legal Services team plays a vital role in safeguarding the Trust and its employees, providing expert support across a wide range of legal matters including inquests, claims and casework. We are now looking for a highly organised and motivated Legal Services Administrator to join our busy, friendly and dedicated team.
This is a key position supporting our case handlers and wider Legal Services function. You will assist with the smooth running of inquest and claims processes, manage sensitive documentation, coordinate case-related activity and ensure deadlines are met with precision.
Your work will directly support the Trust's ability to respond effectively to legal matters, ensuring fairness, transparency and high-quality service to staff, patients and external partners. This is a rewarding opportunity for someone who thrives on responsibility, values accuracy, and wants to grow within a respected and essential team.
Main duties of the job
You will provide a high quality administrative service to the Legal Services team in order to support the delivery of legal services to the organisation, andtimely and efficient general administrative support to the Legal Services team on a day to day basis.
You will carry out a full range of admi
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