Receptionist/Administrator

Location: Newport Street Office

Hours:9.00 am to 5.00 pm Monday to Friday (1 Hour Lunch)

We have a vacancy for a Receptionist/Administrator to join our Newport Street office.

The position will involve working from front of office, dealing with enquiries by telephone, email and in person.

Job role

Working within a busy office with a friendly team of people, you will be expected to carry out the following duties:

• To provide excellent customer service promoting the firm whenever possible
• Meeting and greeting clients and offering refreshments
• To answer all incoming calls effectively and transfer through to relevant staff
• To make telephone contact with clients and outside bodies
• To undertake filing, scanning, faxing and photocopying when necessary
• To arrange appointments and meetings as required
• To deal with banking and petty cash
• Opening, distributing and franking the offices post.
• Administration support such as; opening files, typing and other legal and office administration support as required
• Ordering of stationery
• Maintaining the reception desk/area

Skills Required

• Must have good organisational skills
• Must have attention to detail (Accuracy essential)
• Professional telephone manner
• Ability to work well within a team
• Motivated, friendly, confident, reliable & team player
• Eager to learn and develop new skills, flexible

GCSE level at Grade C/5 and above (or equivalent) in the main academic subjects such as English and Maths.

The traditions and values, which first established Russell & Russell as an early pioneer of legal services continues to serve us well today. We still provide friendly, professional advice in the manner a traditional high street law firm would, but this is now blended with a 21st Century approach.

The practice has grown organically to incorporate eight offices stretching across the North West; two in Bolton and one in Atherton, Bury, Chester, Farnworth, Horwich and Middleton. Although we pride ourselves on being a regional firm, a number of our departments service clients throughout England and Wales

The firm holds a number of industry related accreditations across all its service areas, in particular the Lexcel Practice Management Standard.

What we offer

• Attendance bonus
• 25 days a year plus bank holidays and an accrual system after 2 years
• Birthday holiday
• Life insurance - 2x annual salary
• Discounted Gym Membership
• Quarterly Fruit Baskets
• Referral schemes (PI, Conveyancing, Family & Wills/Probate)
• Discounted Services (Conveyancing, Family & Wills)
• Staff Introduction Scheme (Refer a success applicant and get £500)
• Monthly Raffle Draw - 1st, 2nd & 3rd prizes
• Dress down once a month
• Annual Christmas Party & Events

Training & Development

• Training and development opportunities
• Internal workshops
• Compliance webinars

Applications:

To apply, please click the button below to complete the application form and attachyour CV.