Legal Assistant

at  Elite Touch Group

LEGAL ASSISTANT - EDUCATION LAW

Our well-established client is currently looking for an enthusiastic and reliable Legal Assistant to join their busy Education Law Department based at their Gloucester office
Previous experience in law is preferable. No previous experience within the education law and in particular special educational needs and appeals to SEND Tribunal sector is needed as full training will be provided.

KEY SKILLS:

• Strong administration skills associated with a busy office environment and largely working paperless.
• Strong communication skills.
• A methodical approach to planning and organising your tasks to ensure they are carried out in a timely manner and to an accurate and high standard.
• Time management is key.
• Ability to work independently and efficiently.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Confidence in dealing with clients in a caring and professional manner both on the telephone and in person, is essential.
• Ability to prioritise tasks/duties within expected given case deadlines.
• Ability to draft emails independently in a professional manner.
• IT literate with good typing skills and the ability to use; Outlook/Microsoft/Excel/*Case Management System.
  *Experience using a Case Management System if preferable, but not essential, as training will be provided.

Key tasks :

• Providing secretarial and administrative support to Fee earner.
• Dealing with enquiry telephone calls prior to them being passed to the appropriate fee earner.
• Emailing and corresponding with various parties on cases.
• Ability to prepare and file Tribunal/ Court documentation by email.
• Scheduling telephone calls/meetings.
• Ability to organise and process Tribunal/ Court bundles.
• Opening, closing, billing and ongoing orderly maintenance of all files in accordance with firm’s quality standards, Lexcel compliance, and regulatory rules.
• File and diary management.
• Ensure client information and documentation are saved and maintained on the firm’s Case Management System.
• Filing, copying, printing, scanning, and creating and checking bundles.
• Ability to always ensure the confidentiality of the client and firm’s information and documentation.
• Any other duties as required to ensure the efficient running of the office.

ROLE DETAILS:

Office Hours: Mon – Fri 09:00 – 17:00 and this is an office based position
Holiday: 23 days plus Bank Holiday

Key tasks :

• Providing secretarial and administrative support to Fee earner.
• Dealing with enquiry telephone calls prior to them being passed to the appropriate fee earner.
• Emailing and corresponding with various parties on cases.
• Ability to prepare and file Tribunal/ Court documentation by email.
• Scheduling telephone calls/meetings.
• Ability to organise and process Tribunal/ Court bundles.
• Opening, closing, billing and ongoing orderly maintenance of all files in accordance with firm’s quality standards, Lexcel compliance, and regulatory rules.
• File and diary management.
• Ensure client information and documentation are saved and maintained on the firm’s Case Management System.
• Filing, copying, printing, scanning, and creating and checking bundles.
• Ability to always ensure the confidentiality of the client and firm’s information and documentation.
• Any other duties as required to ensure the efficient running of the office