Adminstration Assistant

Administration Assistant

The Burnside Partnership is an innovative and expanding private client law firm based at Blenheim Palace Sawmills (between Long Hanborough and Combe) with an award-winning Apprenticeship programme. You will be working with a friendly team in an extremely supportive and dynamic environment. You will need your own car as The Burnside Partnership is in a rural location with limited public transport links.

The Burnside Partnership is made up of a team of experts who specialise in Private Client, Tax & Trusts and Contentious Wills and Estates advice.

Many of our advisors are recognised experts in their field and they and our firm have won a number of awards.

This new role is to provide administrative support to employees and clients in our Combe office. The post holder will work under the guidance of experienced colleagues and training will be provided. No prior legal experience is required. The post will be wholly office-based.

Your tasks may differ from day-to-day, but generally your duties may consist of the following:

• Welcoming visitors, preparing refreshments and looking after meeting rooms
• Answering phones, transferring calls and taking messages
• Photocopying, printing and scanning
• Stationery control and organising
• Organising and filing documents
• Entering client information into databases and case management systems.
• Using MS Office in preparation of documents, spreadsheets and presentations
• Assisting with short dictations
• Ad hoc internet research
• Handling written and electronic correspondence
• Assisting with managing calendar bookings and diaries
• Scanning and distribution of incoming/outgoing mail
• Demonstrating excellent client service skills
• Maintaining strong working relationships with other employees
• Communicating effectively with people
• Carrying out any other reasonable requests made by your line manager

Essential:

• Being able to learn new skills quickly
• Awareness/knowledge: the importance of providing excellent client service
• Confidence to use modern business equipment such as scanners and franking machines

Desirable:

• Any admin related experience (whether gained in employment or through voluntary work)

Essential:

• Client focused
• Attention to detail
• Reliable and motivated
• Well presented with a professional manner
• Being flexible and comfortable working as part of a team
• Understanding of need for maintaining confidentiality
• Enthusiasm and the ability to show initiative

Desirable:

• Being well organised
• Able to follow instructions

Essential:

• 8 GCSE grades A to C or equivalent are essential, specifically Maths and English.

Desirable:

• 3 Alevels at grade C or above

Other useful information:

This post would be suitable for someone who might wish to fit their working day around other responsibilities such as taking children to/from school, as we anticipate working hours of 10am-3pm or similar - there may be flexibility to vary this.

We are also willing to consider applicants who may wish to work reduced hours - for example, mornings only. The quoted salary is based on 25 hours per week.

Prior legal experience is not required for the role. It is not suitable for someone wishing to take legal qualifications as at heart this is an administrative role.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Richard Burnside on

Job Type:
Part-time

Pay:
£18,500.00 per year

Expected hours:
No more than 25 per week

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Free flu jabs
• Free parking
• Onsite parking
• Private medical insurance
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Performance bonus

Work Location:
In person

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