General Office Assistant - Exeter, United Kingdom - Trowers & Hamlins LLP
Description
Location/sExeter
Experience Level
Entry Level
Term
Permanent
Working Hours
Full Time
Practice Area / Department
Business Support - Operations
Trowers & Hamlins is a City-led, international and national law firm with over 160 partners and 950 staff. With offices across the UK, Middle East and Asia, we provide a full-service integrated offering.
Our clients operate in diverse industry sectors such as construction, transport and infrastructure, banking and financial services, distribution and logistics, education and health, hotels and leisure, defence, engineering and surveying, charities, retail and energy and natural resources.
We are different and we believe it is our people that make us unique. We expect and respect that you and your talents are too. The truth is we don't prescribe who you are or how you ought to be. It's what you can do that interests us most.
While the work on offer is rewarding and often complex, the qualities we look for are simple. The ability to get on with people from all walks of life, for example. To talk and to listen. To develop the sorts of relationships that mean you win the friendship and loyalty of clients and colleagues alike. In short, to connect. These are the characteristics our people all have in common. They are vital, as is the drive and imagination to use your unique talents to the full. We will help you in this. In fact, we will support you in every way we can.
Job Advert Description
Where you'll work
We are recruiting for a full time General Office Assistant to support our Operations department in Exeter.
The role will be flexible and may include working within Central Registry, Front of house, Print/Post room and also completing Team Assistant duties where necessary.
What you'll be doing
- Opening and distribution of the post each morning
- Collecting/sorting and franking post each afternoon
- Ensuring deadlines are met for sending special delivery mail
- Organising couriers
- Responsible for delivering "by hand" packages locally as appropriate
- Undertaking large volume scanning, photocopying and printing requests inhouse
- Stationery orders
- Assisting with the administration of file archiving and retrieval service
- Document printing and finishing
- Providing backup for the Reception team as necessary
- Assisting with replenishing catering stocks in our staff kitchens
- Other administrative duties as required
What you'll need
- Ability to prioritise work effectively and meet deadlines
- Good communication skills both oral and written
- A strong team player
- Ability to use initiative
- A positive and proactive attitude
- Flexibility and commitment
- An ability to operate autonomously and/or with minimum supervision
- Drive and enthusiasm
- A willingness to learn
- A selfstarter
- Strong attention to detail with a methodical and logical approach
- Common sense
- Good humour
- Polite and professional manner
Experience and qualifications:
- Committed and hardworking
- Organised and selfmotivated
- Reliable
- Flexible and adaptable
- Keen to learn
- Office experience (desirable)
- Knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel
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