Paralegal Officer (EO)

The work of the legal team is wide ranging, interesting and challenging, including both criminal and civil proceedings, appeals against civil sanctions in the context of regulation of both building control and the building control profession, and supporting the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) role as a statutory consultee in planning applications and Inquiries. Those involved with be playing a key role in contributing to the protection of people in the places they live and work.

Working Pattern

Part time working hours are available for this role. We can accept part time applicants who can commit to working a minimum of 22.5 hours per week.

Travel

This post can be based in any of the advertised locations however, as part of the role, you may occasionally be required to attend court and any of the other office locations advertised. This may necessitate overnight stays with travel and subsistence provided.

The government announced on 30 June 2025 that the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) is to become an Arm's Length Body (ALB) of Ministry for Housing, Communities, and Local Government (MHCLG) and will be moved out of HSE.

It has been confirmed that the ALB will be a Non-crown, Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB), and as such its employees will be Public Servants, rather than Civil Servants.

All employees will have access to:

• the Civil Service Pension Scheme.
• Civil Service Jobs and the ability to apply for roles advertised Across Government
• The entitlement to compensation being calculated in line with the Civil Service Compensation Scheme.

Existing Civil Servants transferring into BSR will have their continuity of Service recognised for the purposes of sick pay and annual leave entitlement. However, if they later move to another Civil Service department, continuity of service may not automatically be recognised by the receiving department. This would be subject to that departments own policies and arrangements.

Key Responsibilities

• Collation and review of evidence
• Assisting lawyers in the preparation of cases in legal proceedings, including preparing documents
• Managing case files including maintaining accurate records, dealing with correspondence and assisting with data collation
• Arranging and attending conferences, including acting as note taker
• Arranging Court/Tribunal/Inquiry hearings and attending as appropriate
• Liaison with Counsel, BSR operational colleagues, court staff, witnesses and other Government Departments
• Collaborating with colleagues within the legal team to establish effective policies and procedures
• The provision of legal research and advice under supervision

Essential Skills & Criteria

• A good working knowledge of the Criminal Justice System and Criminal Procedures
• A good working knowledge of tribunals
• Experience of reassessing workloads and priorities
• Experience of managing an individual caseload and working to tight deadlines
• Experience of working as part of a team
• Experience of maintaining accurate records

BSR are proud to be able to offer our people the opportunity to work in a hybrid way which combines working from home and the office. This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement, and your allocated office will be your contractual place of work.

There will be a requirement to travel to the office for various activities, e.g., collaborative working, supporting and training colleagues. If hybrid working is suitable for you and your role, you will be expected to attend the office, or other business-related site, for 60% of your working week. The arrangements will be determined primarily by business need, but personal circumstances and other relevant circumstances will also be taken into account.

Therefore, we would encourage candidates to consider if the commute from home to the office is a feasible distance to travel before making an application. Please note that if you are successful, hybrid working will be discussed prior to taking up the post.