Picture this… you've finally found a job where you can come into the office with a friendly team, do a good day's work, and completely switch off when you've finished.
Giving you the freedom to get round to doing the things you've been wanting to do but keep putting off - like taking up another hobby or studying for a new qualification…
Sound good?
Providing you're a confident Excel user and natural team player who enjoys seeing a project through to completion – this could be your reality for the next 12 months.
Due to an upcoming internal project, we have several new Costing Assistant contract opportunities in our Court of Protection team which forms part of our private client department.
We are considering both part time and full time applicants (please note that this role requires you to work a minimum of 3 days a week 9-5).
Overview
This is an office based role in central Salisbury.
Reporting to the Private Client Team Leader, the main purpose of this role is to provide administrative support to our Court of Protection team.
Among other work, the team acts for deputies who manage the financial affairs of people who lack mental capacity. The team's costs for carrying out that work has to be approved by the Court of Protection. The main priority is to prepare our electronic files for our costs to be assessed and pro-actively manage the files through that process.
Responsibilities
* Preparing files to be assessed for costs which involves going through the files meticulously to ensure that there is evidence of all work carried out.
* Creating an electronic bundle of the file to be submitted.
* Tracking the progress of matters through the costing process and pro-actively ensuring that the files are moved through the process accurately and quickly.
* Maintaining spreadsheets.
* Filing.
* Scanning.
* Ad-hoc administrative duties.
About Wilsons:
Ranked among the top private client and charity law firms in the country, Wilsons is proud to be included in The Times Best Law Firms 2025 for another consecutive year.
With nearly 300 years of history and lawyers who are recognised leaders in their fields, Wilsons offers a unique blend of skills and experience to our clients. Our lawyers are dedicated to gaining a deep understanding of their clients' interests, fostering seamless collaboration across the firm's diverse practice areas.
Wilsons has grown organically over the years and is proud to be a people-focused firm with 30 partners and circa 150 employees.
Join us and work with the best!
If you'd like to find out more about this opportunity, please contact Carrie MacDonald (Carrie.MacDonald@wilsonsllp.com) for a confidential conversation.
Job Types
Full-time, Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months
Benefits
* Company pension
Education
* GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Experience
* Customer service: 1 year (preferred)
* Administrative experience: 1 year (preferred)
Language
* English (preferred)
Licence/Certification
* Driving Licence (preferred)
Work Location
In person
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