***NEW ROLE*** Conveyancing Assistant/Paralegal - Greater Manchester
Are you a Conveyancing Assistant/Paralegal looking for a new opportunity??
Our client is a respectable law firm with office based in Greater Manchester are looking for a Residential Conveyancing Assistant/Paralegal to join their expanding high street practice in Oldham.
The job will involve providing support to a full-time fee earner on their busy caseload of sale and purchase conveyancing transactions from inception to completion with responsibilities including, dealing with incoming post, drafting reports from precedents, responding to client and third-party enquiries, processing applications for mortgage funds, preparation of completion statements, dealing with initial instructions, processing client ID checks, initial searches, booking agents, some post-completion matters such as SDLT returns, HMLRC requirements, sending deeds to lenders, closing files on case management system, other general clerical duties as required, cover for switchboard and reception as and when required.
The successful candidate will have the ability to work under their own initiative and as a member of a team, the ability to work proactively, good communication skills, strong organisational and administrative skills, accuracy and attention to detail, computer literate/keyboard skills & good data entry skills.
The Salary on offer for this role is paying up to £26k
To apply for this role please forward your CV to Tracy Carlisle t.carlisle@clayton-legal.co.uk....Read more...
Maintain a secure and welcoming and purposeful environment
Manage the schools switchboard, responding to internal and external calls
Welcome and greet visitors in a professional, friendly and courteous manner
Training:Our apprenticeship will consist of learning new skills and tasks on a day to day basis within your job role, with off the job to engage in monthly group workshops, work on assignments meet with your dedicated Tutor/Assessor in the workplace. Your training will take place online with training sessions and meetings booked in advance with your Tutor/Assessor.You will also be required to attend Functional Skills Maths and English if you are not exempt at Level 2. You will working towards Customer Service Practitioner Level 2 standard apprenticeship.Training Outcome:We are looking to increase our reception department and upon successful completion of your apprenticeship, there is a good opportunity to remain in employment with the school.Employer Description:At Furze Down School our vision is to: Create a Centre of Excellence for Special Educational Needs through our Specialism in Communication and Interaction; Raise the profile and status of children with Special Educational Needs, and to give support to their families and carers; Inspire and empower children and young people with SEN to become ambitious and aspirational for their futures; foster curiosity and a love of learning alongside the development of the key concepts, knowledge, skills and attributes important to being able to flourish in life, learning, work and leisureWorking Hours :Hours: Term Time only (45 weeks), 37 hours per week (8.00-16.00 or 08.30-16.30) Monday to Friday.Skills: Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Administrative skills,Team working,Creative,Initiative,Non judgemental,Patience....Read more...
As an Apprentice Customer Services Assistant, you will provide a high level of customer service, working with a wide range of customers, volunteers, stakeholders and partners.
The role will involve welcoming and interacting with customers and identifying their individual needs. As an Apprentice, you will actively seek to meet those needs, providing a quality service which enables customers to make full use of the facilities available.
This position will predominantly be based in Clacton Library, with the occasional need to travel to another library.
Working tasks include:
Understand the needs of customers and deliver the best possible outcomes through excellent customer service
Provide support and training to customers using information communications technology (ICT) equipment and software
Answer telephone enquiries from customers promptly (including operation of a switchboard where appropriate), providing accurate information – including referral to other services as appropriate - in a timely fashion
Oversee and provide customers with guidance in the use of self-service equipment
Comply with the individual responsibilities for Health Safety & Welfare in the workplace, including ensuring safeguarding children, in accordance with work role
Undertake all stock circulation and management procedures, including sorting, shelving and tidying of returned material, reservations, fines, membership and similar activities
Contribute to promotional activities, marketing and display work and the achievement of agreed targets for income generation
Contribute to the compilation of statistical returns, and any other general administrative duties
Responsible for locking and unlocking, as necessary, acting as keyholder
Specific individual and shared targets and objectives are defined annually within the performance management framework
Training Outcome:
ECC is a large and very diverse organisation which believes staff development is critical to our success. Our apprentices have access to a wide variety of career enhancing training and development in preparation for a more advanced role as well as further qualifications if desired
We offer excellent career prospects for the right candidate, depending on attitude and performance during the apprenticeship, and over 85% of our apprentices go on to secure permanent roles with us
There are many opportunities for future progression and development within Essex County Council
Employer Description:At ECC we look after a large, diverse, complex region of the country. But our approach to meeting the needs of our 1.4 million residents is simple. We recruit creative, collaborative, talented people, and free them up to make an impact to be proud of.Working Hours :Monday to Friday
9am to 5pmSkills: Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Presentation skills,Team working,Initiative,Non judgemental,Patience,Accurate....Read more...
London, WC2R £31,050 + Great Benefits
An exciting new career opportunity has arisen for an accomplished, organised and highly professional individual to join a growing business. You will be joining a team that has built long-standing commercial success and an impressive reputation for providing outstanding specialist advisory services to clients across the globe.Our client is a leading commercial barristers' chambers with a thriving domestic and international practice, specialising in providing services across the areas of construction and engineering; energy and natural resources; infrastructure and utilities; international arbitration; IT and technology; offshore construction and marine engineering; planning and environment; procurement; competition; and associated professional negligence.The successful Receptionist / Conference Facilitator will work as the first point of contact for visitors to Chambers, creating a professional and welcoming environment for clients and other visitors. They will provide effective and efficient support services to ensure the smooth running of front of house. They will ensure conference suite bookings are fully planned and managed and will handle all calls to Chambers courteously and efficiently. The ideal applicant is a diligent, confident and professional individual, able to provide the full range of reception duties in a friendly and proactive manner. The successful candidate will report directly to the Finance and Administration Manager. Key Responsibilities
Providing a courteous service to all enquiries.
Operating the switchboard and actioning calls as appropriate.
Taking messages and ensuring they reach the appropriate person promptly.
Welcoming visitors and advising of arrivals as required or directed.
Advising clerks of clients arriving in the building.
Advising the administration department of any contractors in the building. Providing permits to work, if appropriate.
Ensuring building security entry and exit procedures are adhered to.
Booking conference rooms on the Chambers practice management system (Lex).
Ordering lunches for conferences, meetings, etc.
Assisting with mini-pupillage and pupillage application processes.
Assisting with advertising Legal Assistant vacancies.
Keeping reception areas clean and tidy.
Booking restaurants and taxis and ordering flowers/gifts/couriers as requested.
Ordering coffee, tea, crockery, glassware, cutlery and all other sundry or stock items as required.
Receiving deliveries and liaising with the post room to ensure prompt dispatch to addressee.
Assisting the administration department with various duties.
Ensuring stockroom always has sufficient wine, beer, Champagne, etc. with fridges fully stocked.
Skills & Experience
Educated to GCSE standard as a minimum, with 5 GCSEs including English and Maths minimum grade 5 (or equivalent)
A minimum of 2 years’ experience in a reception role ideally in the professional services sector
Well presented, conscientious and reliable
Excellent organisational skills
Professional with an eye for detail
Strong written and verbal communication skills including excellent telephone manner
Self-motivated and proactive with a willingness to learn
Ability to plan ahead and prioritise workloads effectively
Good IT skills with experience of O365
Benefits
20 days holiday plus bank holidays (rising to 22 days after one year and 25 days after two years)
6% pension contribution
Bonus scheme
Season ticket loan
Permanent health insurance
Private medical insurance
Half day 'birthday' holiday
This is a superb opportunity for a highly organised individual with a positive outlook, excited by the prospect of a career in a client-facing role within the legal sector. It is an ideal full-time role for a friendly individual with a professional demeanor and a client-focused attitude. You will be part of a small team that works closely together to deliver outstanding client service. Apply now!....Read more...
1. To perform reception duties in Visitors' Reception, to include:
i. sorting and distributing of incoming College post and internal post
ii. ensuring that all visitors to the College are signed in and appropriate checks have been carried out where necessary, including students who have forgotten their ID cards
iii. dealing with incoming enquiries via the main College switchboard
iv. dealing with incoming enquires via the enquiry email account
v. dealing with enquiries as appropriate from visitors to the college and members of college staff
2. To keep the stationary cupboard stocked and replenish booklets and forms used in the reception area when necessary.
3. To assist with administrative tasks, type correspondence and input data as instructed.
4. To assist with covering the Tutorial Hub Reception during staff absence.
5. To ensure the reception area and the staffroom are kept tidy.
6. To assist the Senior Leader for Marketing & Communications with marketing activities to include sourcing content for social media and website posts.
7. To support the marketing team with updates to the College website.
8. To liaise with external providers to obtain quotes for marketing services.
Training:Formal training is delivered at HWGTA, located in Worcester (WR4 9GN).
You will receive a training plan that is specific to your qualification, with sessions that are delivered through a combination of face-to-face and remote.
Additional training for functional skills in English and Maths will be undertaken if needed.
You will receive monthly visits from your assigned Learning and Development Specialist, who will set you work, monitor your development and wellbeing, and discuss training sessions. They will also prepare you for your End Point Assessment to gain your Customer Service Practitioner Level 2 qualification.
There is also a five-day teambuilding residential trip that is held in the spring of each year offered to all apprentices on programme.Training Outcome:Upon the successful completion of the apprenticeship and reviews with your line manager, there may be the possibility of further employment.
Employer Description:Worcester Sixth Form College are specialists in the education of 16-19 year olds and our staff are experts in meeting the needs of this age group. Every year we admit 900 or so students from the whole county of Worcestershire and from surrounding areas. This enables us to offer an exceptionally wide range of courses and flexible programmes in which any course can be combined with virtually any other course. Our students are highly successful, not just academically, but in many other kinds of endeavour, including sports, performing arts, music, Duke of Edinburgh, charity fund raising and a wide variety of other extra-curricular areas.Working Hours :Monday to Friday 8.30 am to 4.30 pm with half an hour unpaid for lunch break and one day finishing at 4.00 pm. There may be some days that start at 8.00 am if there is a need to cover receptionSkills: Communication skills,IT skills,Number skills,Team working,Positive attitude,Literate,Able to work independently,Excellent telephone manner,Trustworthy,Self-motivated,Enthusiastic,Confident,Honest,Ability to follow instruction....Read more...
