Admin Assistant United Kingdom
Job description
Full time – hours of work are 9.00 am to 5.00 pm Monday to Friday and up to one Saturday in 4 with the preceding Wednesday off in lieu of any Saturday worked.
Atkins Dellow is a forward-thinking solicitors firm with a fun, vibrant and hardworking ethos at its heart. We provide a full suite of Property, Commercial, Employment, Family and Private Client services.
Our Head Office and Administration Centre is based in Nowton, Bury St Edmunds and we have offices in Whiting Street, Bury St Edmunds and Sudbury.
We have a reputation for doing a great job while being friendly and personable, not stuffy or pompous, but absolutely focused on looking after our clients’ best interests. Each person is equally important here and every role is essential to the services we provide.
We are seeking experienced Admin Assistants to join our great team and provide a friendly, client-focused support service giving clear, timely and practical support to fee earners.
Specific Duties include, but are not limited to:
- Communicating with clients and colleagues to ensure exemplary service is delivered
- Updating client database as required
- Making appointments and keeping diaries
- Answering and dealing with queries, both face to face and via the telephone, take messages accurately and pass them on to the relevant member of staff
- Scanning, photocopying, faxing
- Raising bills and liaising with the accounts department on the preparation and payment of bills and other accounts queries
- General file management; filing documents and correspondence both electronically and physically
- Dealing with any administrative tasks required by immediate fee earners
Required Skills:
- Strong administration skills, well organised and able to multi-task
- Team player with the ability to organise own workload and adapt/prioritise as necessary
- The ability to work under pressure showing commitment to your colleagues and the Firm in general
- PC proficient especially in Microsoft Office
- Own Transport required due to remote location
Experience/Qualifications Required:
- GCSE minimum Grade 5 (B) in English and Math or equivalent
We are committed to recruiting on merit and suitability for every role, on the basis of qualifications and experience. All applications are considered fairly and equally regardless of sexual orientation, race, disability, religious beliefs, age and any other protected characteristic. We ensure equal opportunity at every stage of the recruitment process.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Bury St. Edmunds, IP29 5ND
