Administration / Accounts Apprenticeship Manchester - Gateway

Gateway

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Manchester, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

ARE YOU A RECENT SCHOOL OR COLLEGE LEAVER WITH AN INTEREST IN FINANCE & ACCOUNTS THEN THIS MAY BE THE APPRENTICESHIP FOR YOU
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An excellent opportunity to start a career, complete an apprenticeship and progress within a Barristers Chambers. General duties may include making and receiving telephone calls, preparing precise attendance notes, and filing, etc.

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Fantastic opportunity to build a career in the legal sector working with some of the best lawyers and managers in the business and learning a wide range of knowledge and skills, transferrable into all walks of life.

Future Prospects
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We have promoted the last three apprentices over the last 6 years at the end of their successful apprenticeship.

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The salary would be in the region of £17,000.**:
The progression prospects are limitless. Many of our team have started at the most junior level in various chambers and progressed to the highest levels of the organisation including all current Senior Clerks and our Chambers Director. Obtained through hard work, continued professional development and training.

The Chambers

Barristers Chambers

Provide a platform for 80 plus barristers, across all areas of law to represent their clients.

This is achieved through providing services including:
administrative, diary management, practice development, business development, marketing, fee.

The Position

4 story Georgian Building.

Busy working environment but with relaxed and friendly atmosphere.

The Fees Clerk

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Works as a member of the Administration Team and in close liaison with the Clerks.

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Works alongside other Fees Clerks and reports to the Chambers Manager in all matters

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The position is reviewed by the Chambers Management Committee.

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The role is divided into the following areas of responsibility and activity,

1. PURPOSE OF THE JOB
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Working alongside the other Fees Clerks;

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Ensure the prompt collection of outstanding fees by direct contact with clients.

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Process incoming payments/remittance statements for all members of Chambers.

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Assist in the prompt collection of outstanding fees.

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Highlight and discuss with the Civil, Criminal and Family Clerks and members of Chambers any dispute, irregularity or miscalculation in respect of payments received or case/individual work item balances.

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Produce and store acknowledgements/receipts for payments received in accordance with current accounting requirements and individual barristers personal accounting requirements.

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Activities Involved

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Where applicable responsibility for collating all information to be able to process billing on the system for submission for payment

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Ensure that all incoming payments are entered onto the respective computer case record.

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Make sure acknowledgements/receipts are returned to the client and/or copies produced for storage.

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Ensure cheques and remittance advices are forwarded to the respective barristers or made available for collection as required.

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Clients who call disputing or questioning a fee are referred to the individual responsible for setting/negotiating the amount in question.

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Chasing clients for outstanding fees in accordance with chambers fee collection policy.

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Maintain the daily fee chasing 'to-do lists' on the computerised system.

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Ensure that all contact with clients is recorded on the movements screen for the case.

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Liaise with the other Fees Clerks and individual barristers where necessary on fees which are proving problematic.

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Relay all complaints to the Chambers Manager immediately in accordance with the Chambers Complaints Procedure.

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The Chambers Manager must be kept up to date with work in progress and you must inform her of any difficulties with your workload.

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In addition to the duties outlined above, there will inevitably be other tasks which occasionally arise out of the operation of a busy Chambers, where teamwork and co-operation are required. Again, any concerns in this area can be referred to the Chambers Manager.

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IMPORTANT

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Desired skills
4-9 grades English and maths GCSE's

Confident with excellent communication skills.
Ability to multitask and manage reception in conjunction with other administration duties
Good attention to detail
Good working knowledge of ICT packages including Word, Excel and Outlook.
Ability to demonstrate or gain a clear understanding of the firm's inhouse systems where training will be given
Excellent presentation, organisation and timekeeping skills
Awareness of confidentiality and safeguarding
The ability to use own initiative, be able to work individually as well as part of a team
Must be wellpresented with a clear, pleasant telephone manner
Good organisational skills
Good client care skills

Personal qualities