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Our client is looking for a Family Secretary to join them on permanent basis.

The purpose of the role is to:

To provide secretarial and clerical support to fee earners in the practice.

Salary to be negotiated.

Key Tasks:

* Ensuring file management is in accordance with Quality Procedures Manual, LAA Contract, CQS and Lexcel/SQM requirements.

* Reception duties

* Liaising with clients in person and by telephone in a professional and friendly manner in keeping with the firm's standards for client care

* Liaising with others by telephone

* Arranging mail despatch by post, hand or Document Exchange

* Preparation of correspondence and documents through audio typing and word processing

* Maintaining up to date time records as appropriate

* Maintaining diaries and making appointments when required.

* Photocopying as required.

* Ensure the confidentiality of all the firm's and clients' documentation and information

* Consumables ordering

* Daily filing including file opening, closing, storage and retrieval of client files

* Contributing to maintaining a safe and healthy working environment.

* Contributing to maintaining and improving office procedures.

* Ensuring compliance with Equality and Diversity Policy.

* Any other duties which from time to time are required by the firm.

Skills

* Strong interpersonal skills.

* Organisational skills.

* Word processing and audio typing.

* Literate and numerate.

Knowledge

* Confidentiality requirements.

* The firm's word processor software.

Experience

* Experience as a legal secretary.

* ​Experience of working in a legal aid if appropriate