Advocacy Clerk - Manchester, United Kingdom - Swift Temps

Swift Temps

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Manchester, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

The Role;

Our established Advocacy department is looking for an Advocacy Clerk with impeccable organisation skills to assist with diary management, departmental reporting, assessing incoming work, booking travel, and ad hoc administrative tasks as applicable.

Knowledge of Personal Injury is preferred but not essential.

Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office packages, and a strong command of English spelling, punctuation and grammar are both essential. An audio typing speed of 65+ wpm is a distinct advantage.

Job description

To manage all incoming communications into the Advocacy department, including requests for cover for hearings and drafting work.
To understand the logistics of the role of a barrister/advocate and organise the workload to properly structure their working days
To ensure the team has the bundles/paperwork they need sufficiently in advance of hearing dates/drafting deadlines
To confidently conduct effective dialogue between instructing fee earners and the Advocacy department.
To make appointments, arrange meetings and to manage the Advocacy department diary.
To act as a PA to the Head of Advocacy (Partner) as required
To liaise regularly with the Head of Advocacy (Partner), and occasionally with the Managing Partner
To work to strict deadlines
To prepare correspondence and documents through audiotyping and word processing.
To provide support to other secretaries and the administration team as required.
To produce reporting metrics for the department
To undertake ad hoc administrative tasks as required, to a strict deadline, such as printing, copying, bundling, bookmarking and document retrieval.
To undertake any specific training when required to do so and overall to have a responsibility towards selfdevelopment.
To ensure the confidentiality of all the firm's and clients' documentation and information.
Help us live the Service Pledge and deliver excellent levels of client care.

Essential criteria

Demonstrable legal knowledge (to be able to review incoming requests to the Advocacy department and organise the workload appropriately).
Impeccably organised
Computer literate.
Excellent command of English spelling, punctuation and grammar (we may test at interview)
Excellent word processing and audio typing skills
Excellent personal communication skills, including professional and friendly telephone manner.
Experience of working in a legal environment
Highly motivated, enthusiastic, and willing to learn
Capacity to work effectively in a pressured environment
High level of attention to details

Desirable criteria

Previous experience of managing a barrister's diary and/or as a PA
Demonstrable legal knowledge of Personal Injury
Knowledge of the Proclaim case management system
Audio typing speed of 65+ words per minute
Experience of working with court forms and creating pleadings
Experience of digital dictation, ideally Big Hand

Further Information;

The salary is dependent on experience but in the region of £25,000+.
Our standard working hours are 8:30am to 5:30am Monday-Thursday and 8:30am to 5pm Friday.
23 days holiday a year, rising to 26 days (3 days reserved for Christmas closure of the office)
3 holiday buy backs per year after 1 year of service
Extra day's holiday for your birthday after 2 years' service.
Private medical insurance available after 2 years' service
Death in Service 2 x salary
Active social committee with generous departmental and firmwide social budget.
Active training culture and various groups and events such as Diversity & Inclusion.
Netball / Football team, 10km Manchester team and more.
Enhanced Maternity Leave payment if you have over 1 year tenure
Other benefits including Employee Assistance Programme, free fruit & annual flu jab

REF
INDP

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Salary:
£25,000.00-£30,000.00 per year

Schedule:

Day shift
Monday to Friday
No weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

Manchester,

Greater Manchester:
reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location:
One location

Reference ID:

INDP