Business Support Assistant - Bolton, United Kingdom - Keoghs

Keoghs

Verified Company

Bolton, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

The main responsibilities of a New Instructions Team member is to process any New Instructions received by the business in various formats.

The role includes working as part of the biggest support team in Keoghs. We are a fast paced, hardworking and target driven team.

The file opening team opens around 7000 files per month for all areas of the business and therefore completes work on all types of claims including Motor, Commercial Litigation, Employers Liability and Public Liability, and for over 40 clients with individual requirements.

The role of the New Instructions team member will be to follow client instructions and process guidance in accessing their documents to create workable documents that can then be used by our file opening team to enter onto our systems.

The role requires the attention of the individual to identify the urgency of a new instruction, the accuracy in processing all document received, the attention to detail in creating a log of work received an ensuring the management of the new instructions inbox is up to date to ensure nothing is missed.

A great opportunity to develop a vast amount of technical skills and knowledge and a great team for career development.

Key Accountabilities

Ensuring that they always act in line with the Data Protection Act, SRA Code of Conduct 2011, and the Lexcel Manual
Working together to process new instructions daily within SLA's
Ensure that they achieve their objectives
Receiving all new instructions from the post room, and conducting an initial review to identify level of criticality, division and accident type
Making calls where required, to clarify information.
Using PAT to ensure all work received is processed and is traceable.
Prioritising own workload throughout the day depending upon criticality and time received
Promptly and professionally dealing with queries received internally within Keoghs, or externally from clients
May also be required to assist other functions within the Business Support Unit, with any of the following tasks:
Administrative support
Closing files on the case management system
Sorting & distributing post, which may include transporting files between our Bolton offices
Assisting Reception

Responsibilities are the likely to increase as confidence of the individual grows in order to help progress onto the next available role.

Working Hours
35 hours per week, Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm with 1 unpaid hour for lunch. Primary location for this role is our Bolton Office 1 day a week, 4 days from home

Experience, Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills and attributes:
5 or more GCSE Grade A-C including Maths & English
Competent IT user
Excellent organisation skills
Ability to work under pressure to targets
Excellent attention to detail
Confident telephone manner
Self-Motivated
Ability to adapt to ever changing processes and grasp new work easily
A great eye for detail & accuracy
Confident in problem solving and able to work on their own initiative
Must be able to demonstrate high standards in numeracy and literacy.
Ability to work as part of a team
Excellent communication skills
Behaviours displays a positive and professional attitude towards their work and colleagues in line with Keoghs Shared Behaviours
Communication ability to adapt communication style to ensure a mutual understanding is achieved both with customers and colleagues
Planning & Organisation ability to structure, manage and prioritise workload accordingly
Adaptability ability to adapt to different situations and tasks, whilst maintaining quality and service
Quality of Service to be able to demonstrate an understanding of all detailed aspects of the service and function, and how that contributes to the success of the division

Desirable:

Data input experience
Telephone experience
Customer service experience

Values
Our culture is focussed on making Keoghs sustainable and successful for our people and clients, with this our four values are at the heart of everything we do;
We are connected
We are dynamic
We are innovative
We succeed together

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