Placement Student (Law) Poole, England
Job description
Law Placement Student (Fixed-term)
We are looking for a law Placement Student to join Kiteleys Solicitors on a fixed-term basis. You will offer full support to the relevant team with document production, letter typing and other administrative tasks including some project work and diary management whilst offering our front of house service to our clients.
Key Responsibilities:
· Being the first point of contact in relation to incoming enquiries.
· Greeting clients, screening phone calls and taking detailed messages.
· Photocopying, scanning and filing documents.
· Audio-typing and printing finished documents.
· Arranging appointments and providing refreshments to clients.
· Provide assistance in sorting incoming mails, as well as in processing outgoing mails.
· Provide support to other staff for the smooth operation of the office and the wider team.
· Support fee-earners by generating letters, typing letters and attendance notes using case management system and digital recording system.
· Other administrative duties which may include data entry, word processing, establishing new case files and drafting simple correspondence.
Key Skills:
· excellent English Language and numeracy skills
· excellent organisational, time management and IT skills
· excellent standards of client care and great people and communication skills
· the ability to work well as part of a team
· initiative and a strong work ethic
· an ability to work to strict deadlines
· the ability to multi-task while under pressure
· a keen eye for detail
· ability to learn new systems especially case management and digital recording systems.
Kiteleys Solicitors is a well-established and highly regarded law firm in the South with eight offices across Dorset and Hampshire. We pride ourselves on delivering excellent client service and expect our staff to also live these values. Our Kiteleys core values are:
· to be professional at all times
· to be passionate about client service
· to be passionate about your job
· to be a profitable Firm
If you can demonstrate that you also live these values, we would love to hear from you. In return, we offer generous holiday entitlement of 25 days and responsibility from day one.
If this role sounds interesting, we would love to hear from you. If you are keen to join a progressive and fast paced Firm where you will be both valued and rewarded for your efforts, please email your CV and a covering letter as soon as possible.
Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Company events
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Poole: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:
- A-Level or equivalent (preferred)
Work Location: One location
Application deadline: 31/01/2023
Reference ID: Ref: PL
