Legal Secretary - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - Shelter, National Campaign for Homeless People Limited

Shelter, National Campaign for Homeless People Limited

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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£27,528 per annum

Edinburgh / Hybrid working
**Full time

37.5 hours**
Closing date: 17th December 2023 at 11.30pm
Do you have proven experience of audio and copy typing, managing team diaries and setting up and maintaining filing systems, ideally in a legal service environment? Then join Shelter Scotland on a fixedterm contract as a

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Legal Secretary and you could soon be playing a vital support role within our Scottish Housing Law Service

About Shelter Scotland:

A home is a fundamental human need, as essential as education or healthcare. Yet over a million people in Scotland struggle on a daily basis with homelessness, bad housing conditions, soaring rents, discrimination and the threat of eviction. So, we are striving for change, with individuals, in communities, across society, and leading the way to a safe home. We need ambitious, bestinclass individuals who are passionate about our cause to join us at this exciting time. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.
At Shelter Scotland we are united by our purpose to defend the right to a safe home. Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. We believe that to win that fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement for change. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, fair, equitable and transparent.
We have committed to combat racism both within and outside Shelter Scotland and welcome you on our journey to becoming a truly antiracist organisation.

About the Team:

Based in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dundee, but serving all of Scotland, our Scottish Housing Law Service is funded by the Scottish Government and Scottish Legal Aid Board. It also receives income through legal aid casework. This particular role is based at our Edinburgh office.

About the role:

As a Legal Secretary, you'll be responsible for audio and copy typing, including the typing of legal documents, often to tight deadlines. We'll also rely on you to manage the team's diaries and assist with the running of seminars and training activities by producing training notes and publicising and administrating the courses. Dealing with telephone and written enquiries from clients, lawyers or Shelter staff, providing a reception service, sorting the post, helping to produce financial information and opening and closing files on our case management CRM system all are aspects of this interesting and varied role.

About you:

How to apply:

We prioritise diversity and have an inclusive and open mindset
We work together to achieve our shared purpose
We are open to risk and learning from our experiences
Benefits:
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.
Shelter Scotland helps over half a million people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help.
Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.
Shelter

does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.