Legal Administration Officer (Lexcel)
An opportunity has arisen to join our small and friendly Legal Services team as an Administration Officer (Lexcel). In this role you will be responsible for working with an external consultant to prepare the team for accreditation to the Law Society’s Lexcel scheme and thereafter monitoring and maintaining compliance. You will also be responsible for creating and maintaining information spreadsheets and being a guardian for our case management system, IKEN.
You will need to be confident, enthusiastic and organised with excellent IT skills. You will also be providing support to lawyers e.g. preparing reports, creating and amending documents and answering telephone calls. Other duties include administration work with regards to the borough’s deeds safe, legal library subscriptions and dealing with post.
You will be responsible for opening files for lawyers and the physical retrieval and archiving of such files and deed packets. .
This role requires you to work cooperatively as part of a team to deliver seamless business support and provide an administrative service to the Legal Services team.
This role is based at the Civic Offices in Woking.
What we offer
In return, we offer
- A competitive salary (£22,432 to £23,710 pro rata)
- Flexible benefits (£1633 pro rata)
- 23 days annual leave (pro rata)
- Flexi time scheme
- Membership of the local government pension scheme
- Discounted health and leisure membership
For more information please see the Job Profile and when applying please clearly identifiy how your skills and experience match the job description and person specification. For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Gareth John, Head of Legal Services at Woking Borough Council on 01483 743077 or email gareth.john@woking.gov.uk
Woking Borough Council values a diverse workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
Interview date: 3rd November 2021 .
How to apply
Woking Borough Council values a diverse workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Please apply online via the link provided.
