Legal Secretary/Assistant - Family Department

Vacancy Description: Legal Secretary/Assistant – Family DepartmentLocation: Bolton (Newport Street) OfficeHours: 9. 00 am to 5. 00 pm - Monday to Friday (1 Hour Lunch)Salary: Negotiable depending upon experience. We have a vacancy for a Legal Secretary to work in our very busy Family Department at our Bolton Office. Ongoing training, guidance and support from the team is provided. Job roleDutiesWorking within a busy office with a friendly team of people, you will be expected to carry out the following duties:

Providing full secretarial assistance to a solicitorSome audio typing but ability to work under instruction an advantageArranging appointments and meetingsTelephone contact with clients and outside agenciesDiary managementDatabase workSkills RequiredExperience in family law at secretarial levelExcellent typing abilityExcellent IT skillsExcellent telephone mannerExcellent organisational skillsExcellent attention to detail (accuracy essential)Good communication skills Ability to work well within a teamFriendly and professional mannerFirm Details 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 200 people and 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. Web Site:

http: //www. russellrussell. co. ukWhat We OfferCompetitive salaryPension scheme Attendance bonus Workplace nursery scheme 25 days a year plus bank holidays and an accrual system after 2 yearsBirthday holiday Life insurance – 2x annual salary Northern Rail discount scheme Cycle2Work schemeReferral 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 (linked to a chosen charity) Annual Christmas Party & Events Charity fundraisersTraining & Development Training and development opportunities Internal workshops Compliance webinarsApplications:

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