Battens Solicitors Limited
Reception and Office Administrator
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Location: Bridport
Salary from £24,720 full time equivalent
Working hours: this role is available either full time, Monday-Friday 9am-5:15pm or part time Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9am-5:15pm.
Position
First point of contact for all visitors to the Bridport office, providing a friendly and welcoming service.
- Providing all round secretarial and administrative support
- Liaising with clients and answering basic queries
- Diary management
- Health and safety champion for the site, full training will be provided.
- Scanning and file closing.
- Maintaining filing and record systems
- Managing incoming and outgoing post
- Office support including ordering and replenishing consumables, and maintaining communal areas
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The role will be based on reception as it will include office management duties such as ordering stationery, meet and greet of clients, health and safety and controlling and balancing petty cash. You'll play a vital role in office support, including restocking and replenishing consumables, keeping the communal areas organised and liaising with the Facilities team as required.
Please note due to the nature of this role hybrid working is not available.
Requirements
- Can work under pressure
- Be able to communicate effectively
- Ensure that the client's best interests are always served
- Excellent typing skills
- IT skills are essential.
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Other information
We reward our staff for their dedication and expertise with a broad package of benefits:
- Life assurance from the first day of employment
- A salary sacrifice scheme or a group pension where Battens pay in 4%
- Income protection
- Holiday - 23 days per year, increasing to 30 days with length of service
- A range of discounted legal services provided by Battens, including free conveyancing
- Generous staff recruitment bonus scheme
- Everyone has an extra day's holiday on their birthday
- Access to mental health services, including therapy sessions
- Employee assistance programme
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