Administrator

**Job Information**

**Job Title **Team Administrator

**Department & Team **Court of Protection (Health & Welfare)

**Location **Penrith Office

**Working Hours **Part Time

**Reports to **Senior Associate Solicitor and Team Leader for CoP H&W

**Introduction to EMG Solicitors**

EMG Solicitors is an award winning, Legal 500 boutique law firm located in Durham, Gosforth and Penrith. We provide a range of legal advice to both private individuals and businesses across the region and nationally. We provide the legal support that our clients require in order to achieve anything from their basic needs to their wildest dreams and everything in between. We specialise in Court of Protection, Deputyships, Family Law, Residential Conveyancing, Commercial
Property, Employment, Litigation & Disputes and Wills, Trusts & Probate services.

**Overall purpose of role**

As part of our continued growth we are now looking to appoint an Administrator within our Court of Protection - Health & Welfare department to support the fee earners based in Penrith and support the wider team.

**Responsibilities and duties**

**Key tasks** (not an exhaustive list and these may be done by others in the COP H&W admin/support team but they may be required from time to time):

- Audio and copy typing for the COP team
- Preparing COP files for billing;
- Monthly quarterly legal aid interim billing and keeping billing spreadsheet up to date.
- End of case billing, including bundling, discharging legal aid certificates and preparation of documents for the Law Costs Draftsman and Senior Courts Cost Office/Legal Aid Agency.
- Opening new COPH&W and Mental Health files as appropriate, transferring time/relevant documents and closing files.
- Updating the COP Costs spreadsheets as and when any changes are made
- Transferring time as instructed
- Arranging appointments with clients and visits to care homes/placements
- Prepare agendas and take minutes for monthly COP H&W team meetings
- General office admin to support the fee earners
- Support the COP Health and Welfare team in administrating ad hoc client requirements (research)
- Assisting with mental health case admin including completion of HQ1s and CW1&2 forms.
- Legal aid portal administration.
- Recording of key dates
- Preparing chitties including dealing with payment of invoices.

**Supporting Role**
- To provide cover when necessary i.e. opening new files, completing chitties etc

In addition, you are expected to display the following skills and attributes at all times;
- To undertake your duties professionally, with the utmost skill and care.
- To balance the needs of the firm with that of each individual fee earner.
- To always put the clients first o To respect client confidentiality at all times.
- To be able to work individually and as part of a team, ensuring all firm’s procedures are followed and adhered to at all times.
- To be well motivated and demonstrate initiative.
- To attend and complete any relevant training as agreed.

**In addition to an attractive salary the benefits for this position are**:

- Bonus scheme
- 4% contribution to pension scheme
- 25 days holiday entitlement per year with an additional 3 days non-contractual leave days at Christmas
- Free annual flu injection
- Latus Health and Wellbeing platform
- £50 Gift card on your birthday as well as a late start or early finish
- £50 Gift card at Christmas
- 5 extra days paid leave on your 5-year anniversary
- Dearbump Maternity Wellbeing

**Job Type**: Part-time

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- Wellness programme

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus scheme

Work Location: One location