Paralegal (Civil Claims) (Headquarters, Kent)

Location of Role: Maidstone 

Advert Closing Date: 01/01/2026 

Starting Salary: £30,879.00 (pro-rata for part-time vacancies)

Part/Full Time: Full Time 

Contract Type: Permanent 

Working Pattern: Mon-Fri 

Weekend/Evening Working: No 

A full time vacancy has arisen in the Legal Services Department for a Paralegal (Civil Claims).    This is a challenging role where the post holder will investigate and research all aspects of public and employer liability claims against the Chief Constable of Kent Police in order to assess liability, respond to and effectively defend claims.    

The successful Candidate will also be required to assist the Head of Legal Services and lawyers within the Department in other areas of police law as and when necessary.

Candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to research, collate evidence and collect appropriate and accurate documentation to support the building of case papers to a high standard through detailed and comprehensive reports.  Candidates should be able to produce a full range of documentation and correspondence to a high professional standard, and have the experience to ensure all files are appropriately compiled and completed within the required timescales.  The ability to work using your own initiative is essential, supported by sound administrative experience.

The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate good interpersonal and communication skills as they will be required to discuss cases with police witnesses obtain necessary reports and respond to claims.  Candidates should have a detailed knowledge of police law, the civil court process and must be able to demonstrate knowledge of both criminal and civil law.  It is desirable that the Candidate has knowledge of the practical application of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984

We are seeking a self-motivated, confident and well organized individual who is able to manage and prioritise their work effectively and have the ability to use their own judgment to deal with confidential matters.  Good keyboard skills are essential with a sound knowledge of Microsoft products including Word to intermediate standard.  

If you require any further information on the role, please contact Sarah Hobbs on 01622 652023.

Kent Police offer incremental increases within this salary band, therefore the salary for this position will rise to a maximum of £35,802.00.

For the full job description please click here.

Your application for this role will be shortlisted on the content you provide within the “reason for application” question, within the application form itself. CV’s, covering letters or attachments are not included in the shortlist. Within your “reason for application” answer, please refer to any experience, skills, and abilities you feel you have that will make you suitable for this role, based on the role criteria stated in the job advert or job description. Please provide as much detail as possible as insufficient content may mean you do not meet the shortlisting criteria, however please note this question is limited to 9000 characters and this system will count spaces and blank lines as characters. This count may differ from the Microsoft Word word count function therefore you may wish to use a different online character counter to check the characters used.

All of our posts require a level of vetting and security clearance.  During the recruitment process you will be sent vetting information forms to complete. 

Kent Police and Essex Police welcomes applications regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, sex, or employment status.

Please let us know if you require extra support at any stage of the application process, or for further information regarding this position, please email us at recruitment.business.services@ecis.police.uk stating ‘Application Support and Adjustments’ in the title of your email. Alternatively, you can call us on 01245 452833. Where appropriate we will make adjustments to the selection process, working arrangements and/or the working environment provided it is reasonable in all the circumstances to do so.

If you’re not from the UK, you must be a resident in the UK and have lived here continuously for the last three years. You must also be free from restrictions with indefinite leave to remain. If you’re from the UK you must have lived here continuously for the last three years. This doesn’t apply to those serving abroad in the British Armed Forces.