Trainee Will Writer

**About us**

We are a local law firm offering a range of Conveyancing and Private Client services. We have four offices based across Mansfield and combine our friendly, supportive office based community with opportunities for hybrid and remote working.

We believe that being a great place to work goes hand in hand with delivering a great customer service, so we strive to achieve a working environment where our employees are as happy as our clients.

We pride ourselves on having a hardworking group of people, who like to have fun at work, are friendly and supportive of each other and we encourage training, learning and development opportunities for all. We also offer wellbeing days, and personal development workshops to support every individual to care for their own wellbeing.

**Job Purpose and Overview**

The main purpose of this role is to meet with our clients and prepare Wills following their instructions. As a Trainee Will Writer you will work closely with the Wills Team People and Operations lead to receive full training in the role and build your independent working and client contact gradually over a period of time. You will also be supported to participate in external will writing accredited training.

**Key tasks and Accountabilities**
- Inputting of information for Will drafting
- Preparation of basic and mirror wills.
- Taking Appointments to include face-to-face meetings, video calls via Zoom/Teams/FaceTime/ and home visits

**Person Specification**
- Law or Business Studies Graduate, or:

- Administrative experience working in a legal environment
- Strong organisational skills, able to set own priorities for the day ahead
- Good time management skills to ensure deadlines and turnaround times are achieved
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent telephone skills with a friendly and approachable manner, keen to generate an excellent first impression
- Good attention to detail
- Team player who sees helping others as a fundamental part of the role
- Good IT skills in order to enable the postholder to quickly learn our Case Management System
- Able to juggle priorities to ensure work is carried out in order of importance
- A full UK driving licence is required

**What we offer you**

**A Flexible working environment**
- We are happy to explore with you a number of flexible working options; including hybrid working. During our settling in period, you will be expected to work in our office for your full working hours
- All employees are currently able to opt to work one day a week from home (pro rata for part time staff)
- The flexibility to take annual leave from as little as one hour at a time
- We also operate a flexitime working system providing flexibility with hours of work
- Lunchtime closure across the firm with one hour lunchbreak
- ½ day leave to celebrate your Birthday

**Salary and benefits**
- We offer a competitive salary within a salary scale that allows ongoing progression
- A starting annual leave entitlement of 31 days (including bank holidays) increasing by a further 2 weeks with service
- Full-time hours which are lower than many employers at 35 hours per week over Monday to Friday
- We operate a non-contractual bonus scheme which you will benefit from after completion of our settling in period

This role will be based at our Low Street office, located in the centre of Sutton in Ashfield.

Thank you for the interest you have shown in Fidler & Pepper Lawyers.