Office Assistant

Office Assistant Lincoln, England

Sills & Betteridge Solicitors LLP
Full Time Lincoln, England 19105 - 22000 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

ROLE: Office Assistant


LOCATION:
Lincoln


SALARY:
National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage


HOURS:
08:45-17:15, Monday to Friday


BENEFITS:


  • 33 days’ inclusive of bank and other public holidays, to increase annually by 1 day to a maximum of 38 days for 5 complete years of service
  • 3% employer pension contribution on whole salary
  • Life Assurance scheme at 3x annual salary
  • Continuous training and development opportunities for those seeking progression within the firm
  • Generous employee sickness allowance of 6 weeks
  • Client and employee referral schemes (up to £2000)
  • 25% discount on some legal services
  • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP/Cash Plan) offering cashback towards your healthcare bills, 24/7 video and telephone GP appointments and discounted memberships at over 3,000 gyms, studios, and health clubs across the UK
  • Social committee and events


ROLE:


Office Assistants at Sills & Betteridge LLP provide general administrative services to their branch office and wider firm and are expected to cover reception duties at lunchtimes and during holidays.

All applicants should have Maths and English GCSE’s at grade A-C or levels 4-9. We are looking for a hardworking individual who is confident and enthusiastic with strong communication skills, both written and verbal. No previous experience is necessary for this role as full training will be provided but a positive attitude and a proactive, strong work ethic is essential.


The role is well suited to someone who is looking to begin their career in the law.


DUTIES:


The role will include but is not limited to:


  • dealing with incoming, outgoing post;
  • administration support for all departments;
  • photocopying for all departments;
  • scanning and filing;
  • assisting with reception duties (when trained);
  • assisting with light typing duties (when trained);
  • making court bundles;
  • taking documents to court;
  • keeping the office organised and tidy;
  • maintaining a high level of confidentiality at all times.


SKILLS:


Candidates will:


  • have (as a minimum) GCSE grades C and above or level 4-9, to include Maths and English;
  • have a strong, proactive work ethic;
  • have an interest in pursuing a career in the legal sector;
  • possess excellent communication skills (written and verbal);
  • have a positive attitude;
  • be able to work to deadlines; and
  • be confident and able to work off own initiative.


ABOUT US:


Here at Sills, we pride ourselves on not treating our clients or our staff as a number. Despite our size we still have a strong sense of community throughout the firm and across departments. We are one of the leading firms of solicitors in Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, Nottingham, and Northampton providing a full range of legal services to individuals and businesses. With offices in 15 locations we require a variety of different people with a wide range of skill sets and backgrounds to add value our organisation and help us provide our award-winning services to our valued clients. We fully embrace diverse characteristics, experiences, and outlooks in the workplace and in the communities in which we practice.


You will be working alongside some of the region’s best lawyers, who combine technical knowledge of the law with first class client service. The Legal 500 (The World’s Leading Legal Directory) ranks Sills & Betteridge LLP as a Leading Firm and recognises many of our team in tiers one, two and three- our family team achieving the highest accolade of Top Tier Status- with several members of the firm as Leading Individuals, Recommended Lawyers, and Next General Partners. In addition, we have been recognised by various organisations for our commitment to creating a great place to work- whether its our outstanding LEXCEL audits, our nominations for being an outstanding training contract provider by lawcareers.net, our award for promoting access to the legal profession by CILEX or our ‘One to Watch’ standing with the Top 200 Companies, UK.

Office Assistant
Sills & Betteridge Solicitors LLP

www.sillslegal.co.uk
Lincoln, United Kingdom
Martyn Hall
Unknown / Non-Applicable
201 to 500 Employees
Private Practice / Firm
Legal
Legal
1759
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