Business Support Officer - Legal Services

Kirklees Council Legal Services is one of the largest legal practices in the area, providing professional legal support to the Council and its partners across a wide range of work. The Business Support Officer role is essential to ensuring the service runs smoothly and efficiently.

Working as part of a small team, you will provide a wide range of administrative support to legal colleagues. The work is varied and can be fast-paced, so you will need to be organised, flexible and able to manage your own workload effectively.

You will regularly deal with sensitive and confidential information, often working to deadlines. Accuracy, attention to detail and good judgement are essential, along with the ability to respond positively to changing priorities.

Technology plays a central role in how we work. You will use Microsoft Office alongside specialist legal systems, so you will need to be confident using IT, quick to learn new systems and willing to support colleagues in day-to-day tasks.

The role involves a mix of office-based work in Huddersfield Town Centre and home working. There may also be an initial period of office-based working for training.

• Opening and maintaining legal files using the case management system
• Managing records in line with retention and confidentiality requirements
• Arranging file storage, retrieval and destruction
• Preparing court bundles in hard copy and using bundling software
• Handling post and supporting sealing procedures
• Managing inboxes and responding to queries by phone or email
• Providing general administrative and occasional IT support to colleagues
• Producing documents and reports, including very occasional audio typing, where required
• Arranging meetings and supporting minute-taking, where required
• Processing invoices and supporting financial tasks, where required
• Supporting project work and other service needs, where required

You will have:

• Good IT skills, with confidence using a range of software and digital systems including Microsoft Word and Excel
• Strong organisational skills and excellent attention to detail
• The ability to work accurately, use your initiative and meet deadlines
• A proactive, flexible approach with a willingness to get involved
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• The ability to handle confidential information with care and professionalism
• Previous experience working in a professional office environment