Office Assistant

2 months ago

Sidmouth, United Kingdom Michelmores LLP Full time

**Office Assistant**

Are you keen to find an exciting new role where you will be part of a dynamic, forward-thinking, agile team? If so, come and join us on the journey.

**Why Michelmores? **Michelmores is the destination law firm for the ambitious, the imaginative and the distinctive. We help enterprises and individuals navigate change to find a positive future.

We are a flexible, friendly and inclusive organisation with as clear a focus on fresh thinking as we have on growth and success. We value and nurture our people’s potential and inspiration and give them a creative, open and collaborative environment in which to develop a career and succeed.

As our clients’ needs change and evolve, so do we. Our business services teams are continuously looking for ways to innovate and attract and retain the best clients and the brightest people. Central to our culture is our nurturing, friendly and flexible environment which genuinely allows our people to grow and flourish, both professionally and personally. We really care about what we stand for and want to move forward together.

**What sort of work? **We have an exciting opportunity for an Office Assistant to join our Sidmouth office.

In this role you will provide efficient and effective administrative support to the Sidmouth office and the Business Services Team.

This will include:

- Assisting lawyers and colleagues with photocopying, scanning and printing of documents.
- Managing the incoming and outgoing post, including opening and franking the post.
- Cover reception duties as and when required, meeting and greeting visitors to the Sidmouth office and answering incoming calls.
- Assist with the co-ordination and booking of meeting rooms, including the setting up and clearing of meeting rooms for seminars and meetings and arranging and setting up of refreshments.
- Assist with archiving activities including sending files and deeds and maintaining records.
- Maintain and order stationery supplies.
- Assist with daily cashiers runs.

**Why this team?** Our Operational Services team keeps our offices running. The team plays a key role in delivering a first-class service to our clients when they visit our offices, maintains our shared working spaces and supports the lawyers in completing their day-to-day activities. The team is located across our different office locations and the team members regularly interact with colleagues at every level across the Firm.

**Who are we looking for? **We are looking for somebody who will understand our values and thrive in our culture. The role will be based in our Sidmouth office.
- Previous experience in an administrative role and working in an office environment role is preferable.
- Grade C or above in Maths and English at GCSE (or equivalent).
- Excellent organisational skills, with a methodical approach towards workloads and an ability to work under pressure.
- Competent with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook etc) and using data management systems.

Other skills required include:

- Effective communicator at all levels (both written and verbal).
- Excellent telephone manner.
- Ability to work within a team.
- Effective problem-solving skills, demonstrate initiative and be an innovative thinker.
- Positive, enthusiastic and proactive approach to work.

This is a great opportunity to join a Firm which believes potential, inspiration, and teamwork should be valued and nurtured.

We work hard to create and sustain an open and collaborative environment. We embrace change and constantly evolve to meet our people’s diverse needs, in the same way that we help our clients to navigate and stay ahead of developments, to move forward together.

**Next Steps**

**Michelmores LLP is an Equal Opportunities Employer**

We do not discriminate on grounds of race, gender, marital status, age, religion, colour, nationality, ethnic origin, disability or sexual orientation in the selection, recruitment and treatment of our staff.

View our Inclusion and Belonging pages for more information.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Life insurance
- Private medical insurance
- Referral programme

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

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