Legal Administrator
| Posting date: | 18 May 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £24,784.50 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 June 2026 |
| Location: | Derby, Derbyshire |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Citizens Advice Mid Mercia |
| Job type: | Contract |
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Summary
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 Legal Administrator to join our Legal Telephone Advice Service (TAS). You will provide essential administration to support to a team of telephone advisers with a range of administrative tasks, including data collection and input, and the preparation, printing and posting of letters and forms
apply here: https://www.citizensadvicemidmercia.org.uk/jobs/legal-administrator-for-tas
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:
• Answer calls from CLA Operator Service where needed (i.e. during breaks and to cover sickness, training, absence)
• Download and distribute voicemail messages to Advisers
• Support with administration of ongoing cases
• Data inputting and keeping accurate records
• Collating client feedback
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
The essentials
• Salary: £24,784.50 per annum
• Hours: 37.5 hours per week (full-time)
• Location: Hybrid Working –a few days per week from our office at Marble Hall, Derby, a few days from home depending on service needs
• Contract: 31/8/2026 – possible extension dependant on funder
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/work-with-us
To apply - applications only via our website: https://www.citizensadvicemidmercia.org.uk/jobs/legal-administrator-for-tas
Thank you for your interest in our vacancy. The above role is advertised on a rolling recruitment basis. We reserve the right to withdraw or close this vacancy at any time, without prior notice, before the advertised closing date. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
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 Legal Administrator to join our Legal Telephone Advice Service (TAS). You will provide essential administration to support to a team of telephone advisers with a range of administrative tasks, including data collection and input, and the preparation, printing and posting of letters and forms
apply here: https://www.citizensadvicemidmercia.org.uk/jobs/legal-administrator-for-tas
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:
• Answer calls from CLA Operator Service where needed (i.e. during breaks and to cover sickness, training, absence)
• Download and distribute voicemail messages to Advisers
• Support with administration of ongoing cases
• Data inputting and keeping accurate records
• Collating client feedback
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
The essentials
• Salary: £24,784.50 per annum
• Hours: 37.5 hours per week (full-time)
• Location: Hybrid Working –a few days per week from our office at Marble Hall, Derby, a few days from home depending on service needs
• Contract: 31/8/2026 – possible extension dependant on funder
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/work-with-us
To apply - applications only via our website: https://www.citizensadvicemidmercia.org.uk/jobs/legal-administrator-for-tas
Thank you for your interest in our vacancy. The above role is advertised on a rolling recruitment basis. We reserve the right to withdraw or close this vacancy at any time, without prior notice, before the advertised closing date. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
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.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.