Job Title: Paralegal - Litigation Location: Canterbury Salary: £35,064.26 - £38,638.08 per annum Job type: Full time, Permanent Hours: 37 Hours per week Closing Date: 15th February 2026 An exciting paralegal job opportunity in Canterbury within Legal Services at Canterbury City Council. In this supporting role to the litigation team within Legal Services you will be assisting with drafting and preparing cases for court on a variety of civil and criminal court functions related mainly to housing matters, debts, anti-social behaviour and prosecutions. You will primarily be progressing Housing Conditions (Disrepair) cases at Pre-Action Protocol stage and in proceedings as this is a particularly busy area for the team. There will also be opportunity to work on a wide variety of matters due to ever-changing priorities. The variety of the work makes this an exciting role within a supportive and friendly team. The title of the role within our structure is Legal Officer - Litigation which is the equivalent to a paralegal role. What''s in it for you? Salary range of £(phone number removed) - £38,638.08 Cost of living pay award negotiated annually as a salary increase Flexible, hybrid working - we understand the importance of a good work-life balance. We offer a generous annual leave entitlement! You''ll receive 23 days annual leave which increase with service, plus bank holidays, PLUS 3 given days which are usually used over the Christmas period when our main offices are closed. You