About this role
Job Title: Post Room Administration Assistant
Location: Sharston, M22 4SN
Salary: £22,902.10 - £26,722.54 per annum, dependent on age.
Job type: Full time, Permanent
About Us:
Established in 2000, Express Solicitors is an award-winning, no win no fee law firm specialising exclusively in personal injury claims. Headquartered in Manchester, we support clients nationwide across all areas of personal injury, including employers' liability, serious injury, clinical negligence, occupiers' and public liability, road traffic accidents and industrial disease.
We are ranked 64th in The Lawyer UK Top 200, out of more than 10,000 law firms nationwide, and after achieving a 20% year-on-year growth, Express Solicitors are the largest personal injury claimant firm in the UK.
Our commitment to outstanding client care is reflected in our Trustpilot rating of 4.8 (Excellent), placing us among the highest-rated firms in the sector.
About The Role:
We are looking for an enthusiastic and organised Post Room Administrator to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for sorting and scanning mail, preparing meeting rooms, and distributing stationary orders. Additionally, you will assist with reception duties, including answering telephones, as well as providing administration support such as photocopying. Other responsibilities include completing checklists and helping maintain an organised and tidy office environment.
This position has great routes for progression into other departments with previous Administration Assistants moving on to be Secretaries, HR assistants, IT assistants and Medical Agency File Handlers
Responsibilities:
Sorting, scanning, and franking of mailReception duties, including answering telephones in a polite and professional mannerAdministration support, such as photocopyingManual handling such lifting heavy boxesMaking refreshmentsAssisting with kitchen checks and stockEnsuring meeting rooms are preparedCompleting checklists on a daily/weekly basis as instructedOrdering stationeryHelping to keep the office tidyOther ad hoc duties as required Person Specification:
GCSE Maths and English at Grade C or aboveAdministrative experienceExperience of working in a customer-facing roleExperience of dealing with customers on the telephonePrior Reception/Switchboard knowledge is favourable but not essentialNVQs or qualifications in business administration are advantageous but not essentialExperience of working in a law or legal services firm Salary & Hours:
Salary of £22,902.10 - £26,722.54, dependent on age.Our standard working hours are 8:30am to 5:30pm Monday-Thursday and 8:30am to 5pm Friday - all office based Benefits:
On-site Working - At our South court office23 Days Holiday - Rising to 26 days, plus bank/public holidays.Extra Holidays - 3 holiday buy backs and an extra day for your birthday after service length requirement.Looking After Your Health - Private medical insurance available after 2 years' service, annual flu jab and Employee Assistance Programme.Looking After Your Well-being - 24/7 onsite Gym, Netball/Football team, 10km Manchester team and more.Work Life / Balance - Active social committee with generous departmental and firm-wide social budget. Recruitment Process:
Interviews will be conducted by MS Teams and will include scenario-based questioning.
Our employees are our most important asset, we rate skill and ability above all else and our recruitment policy encourages applications from all.
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Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Administrative Officer, Office Administrator, Law Administration Clerk, General Administration, Legal Admin Assistant, Reception Administrator, Legal Secretary, Support Administrator, Mail Administrator, Post Room Administrator may also be considered for this role.