Legal Administrator
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 16 Mehefin 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £23,810 i £24,594 bob blwyddyn |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 16 Gorffennaf 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Derbyshire, East Midlands |
| Gweithio o bell: | Hybrid - gweithio o bell hyd at 2 ddiwrnod yr wythnos |
| Cwmni: | Citizens Advice Mid Mercia |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: |
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Do you have a passion for working in the heart of your local community and are driven by making a difference? Then Citizens Advice Mid Mercia is the organisation for you.
Our free and independent advice helps people solve problems in a confidential and impartial manner. Whatever the problem, we won’t turn people away. We make a difference. Our trusted brand and the quality of our research mean we make a real impact on behalf of the people who rely on us.
We are looking for a full-time (part-time possible, by agreement) Legal Administrator to join our Legal Aid Team on a permanent basis to provide essential administrative support to the Legal team.
apply here: https://www.citizensadvicemidmercia.org.uk/vacancies/camm-application-form/
We are looking for someone who:
• Has excellent communication skills
• Can manage own time effectively with a keen eye for detail
• Can complete tasks to the highest quality
• Can monitor and maintain own standards ensuring work is accurate
Full training and support will be given to the successful candidate to enable them to carry out their role
Responsibilities / Key Tasks:
• Assist with monitoring and actioning incoming fee earner administration requests including (but not limited to) scanning, opening and closing files.
• Assist with the duties relating to the operation of the Telephone Advice Service where required.
• Attend court duty (usually on a Tuesday but this may change) at Derby County Court to assist with administrative tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Assist with managing the mailboxes, listen to voicemails and respond to emails/messages, as appropriate.
• To communicate with potential new clients and report back to a relevant fee earner
• Word process letters, documents and other ad hoc reports as required
What we offer in return:
• 28 days entitlement plus bank holidays pro-rata
• Full advice training is offered to all members of staff regardless of role to Advice Quality Standard (AQS)
• Opportunities for further training and continuous professional development
• Internal progression opportunities
• Supportive environment
• Remote/flexible working opportunities, subject to management approval
• Paid DBS application, where applicable
• 5% pension contributions
• 3 month’s full contractual pay for maternity, upon meeting qualifying criteria
• Potential additional permanent contracted hours, where the organisational need exists
We value the health & wellbeing of our teams, and this is very important to us. As such, we offer time out breaks and Telus Health Employee Assistance Programme for all staff and volunteers.
The essentials
• Salary: £23,810 to £24,594 per annum (FTE) depending on experience
• Hours: 37.5 hrs/wk (full time), part-time might be considered
• Location: Hybrid Working – South Derbyshire, Derby City and Tamworth (with some remote working)
• Contract: permanent
Please visit our website to find the full Job Description and Person Specifications for this role and a helpful Candidate Guide on our recruitment process - https://www.citizensadvicemidmercia.org.uk/vacancies
To apply - applications only via our website (https://www.citizensadvicemidmercia.org.uk/vacancies)
apply here: https://www.citizensadvicemidmercia.org.uk/vacancies/camm-application-form/
Closing Date: when a suitable candidate is found
Thank you for your interest in our vacancy. The above role is advertised on a rolling recruitment basis. We reserve the right to close the advert once a suitable candidate has been appointed. If you do not hear back from us within 15 working days, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please do not be discouraged from applying for other positions within our organisation.
We are a Disability Confident Employer
Citizens Advice Mid Mercia are an accredited (Level 1) Disability Confident employer, and values diversity and promotes equality. We encourage and welcome applications from suitably skilled candidates from all backgrounds. We follow the social model of disability which believes that it is the barriers created by society which disable people. We will use reasonable adjustments wherever possible to remove those barriers.
Our free and independent advice helps people solve problems in a confidential and impartial manner. Whatever the problem, we won’t turn people away. We make a difference. Our trusted brand and the quality of our research mean we make a real impact on behalf of the people who rely on us.
We are looking for a full-time (part-time possible, by agreement) Legal Administrator to join our Legal Aid Team on a permanent basis to provide essential administrative support to the Legal team.
apply here: https://www.citizensadvicemidmercia.org.uk/vacancies/camm-application-form/
We are looking for someone who:
• Has excellent communication skills
• Can manage own time effectively with a keen eye for detail
• Can complete tasks to the highest quality
• Can monitor and maintain own standards ensuring work is accurate
Full training and support will be given to the successful candidate to enable them to carry out their role
Responsibilities / Key Tasks:
• Assist with monitoring and actioning incoming fee earner administration requests including (but not limited to) scanning, opening and closing files.
• Assist with the duties relating to the operation of the Telephone Advice Service where required.
• Attend court duty (usually on a Tuesday but this may change) at Derby County Court to assist with administrative tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Assist with managing the mailboxes, listen to voicemails and respond to emails/messages, as appropriate.
• To communicate with potential new clients and report back to a relevant fee earner
• Word process letters, documents and other ad hoc reports as required
What we offer in return:
• 28 days entitlement plus bank holidays pro-rata
• Full advice training is offered to all members of staff regardless of role to Advice Quality Standard (AQS)
• Opportunities for further training and continuous professional development
• Internal progression opportunities
• Supportive environment
• Remote/flexible working opportunities, subject to management approval
• Paid DBS application, where applicable
• 5% pension contributions
• 3 month’s full contractual pay for maternity, upon meeting qualifying criteria
• Potential additional permanent contracted hours, where the organisational need exists
We value the health & wellbeing of our teams, and this is very important to us. As such, we offer time out breaks and Telus Health Employee Assistance Programme for all staff and volunteers.
The essentials
• Salary: £23,810 to £24,594 per annum (FTE) depending on experience
• Hours: 37.5 hrs/wk (full time), part-time might be considered
• Location: Hybrid Working – South Derbyshire, Derby City and Tamworth (with some remote working)
• Contract: permanent
Please visit our website to find the full Job Description and Person Specifications for this role and a helpful Candidate Guide on our recruitment process - https://www.citizensadvicemidmercia.org.uk/vacancies
To apply - applications only via our website (https://www.citizensadvicemidmercia.org.uk/vacancies)
apply here: https://www.citizensadvicemidmercia.org.uk/vacancies/camm-application-form/
Closing Date: when a suitable candidate is found
Thank you for your interest in our vacancy. The above role is advertised on a rolling recruitment basis. We reserve the right to close the advert once a suitable candidate has been appointed. If you do not hear back from us within 15 working days, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please do not be discouraged from applying for other positions within our organisation.
We are a Disability Confident Employer
Citizens Advice Mid Mercia are an accredited (Level 1) Disability Confident employer, and values diversity and promotes equality. We encourage and welcome applications from suitably skilled candidates from all backgrounds. We follow the social model of disability which believes that it is the barriers created by society which disable people. We will use reasonable adjustments wherever possible to remove those barriers.
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