Trainee Legal Secretary

A new instruction for a part time Trainee Legal Secretary with an established practice in Gillingham.

Great opportunity to work 3 – 4 days per week and ideal for someone seeking a new challenge within an award winning firm, looking to secure a position for the long term.

You will require a combination of the following and the position highlights include:

There is some degree of flexibility on the ideal candidate:

Ideal for someone perhaps working in a similar capacity within a solicitors office (and within any area, ie. family, probate, conveyancing etc), or the position is also considered eminently suitable for a medical secretary where there is involvement in lots of dictation work and letter typing, where accuracy and attention to detail is paramount and a desire to move into a Legal Secretary position.

The Fee Earners use a dictation system called Bighand.

You will require the ability to manage a busy workload, with minimal supervision and happy to work to tight deadlines

Good communication skills, a confident, friendly and approachable manner both face to face and over the telephone

Good working knowledge of Word

Audio and copy typing all correspondence

Answering the telephone in a polite and efficient manner

Undertaking general administrative duties including updating client details

Arranging appointments and dealing with clients

Access and input data on to the firms client case management system

Work as part of a friendly team of other secretarial colleagues, assisting secretarial and telephone cover as and when required

The ability to handle confidential information discreetly

Attractive salary depending on experience

If you have the skills, knowledge and experience we are seeking then we very much welcome your application.

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