Position: Diary Administrator in a Law Firm (No Legal experience required)
Department: Advocacy Services Department
Start Date: Immediately
Office Based: Uckfield
Hours of work: contracted 9:00am to 5:30pm (inclusive of 1 hour lunch break) But note office closes at 5:00pm
Salary: £23,000, rising to £23,800 on completion of 3 month probationPost Summary
The Advocacy Services Department are an in-house administration team, supporting a panel of county court advocates who attend litigation hearings nationwide. Our client's advocates are all legal professionals, and their clients range from individuals with debt or property claims at court, to large Solicitor Firms, and Insurance Companies.
Working within the Advocacy Services Department, your core task will be to oversee the Advocacy Diary through regular engagement and liaison with advocate colleagues.
You will be responsible for assisting with the day-to-day management of the Court Advocacy Diary, as well as providing administrative and clerical support to the team, ensuring the smooth running of the Department.
Your responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
Inputting & updating Advocacy Diary. By booking and editing court hearing entries, you will ensure people attend all court hearings on time.
Chasing clients and advocates for late responses for papers and bookings.
Assisting the Advocate Manager in collating Advocacy Diary data.
General office duties - attending to incomin...