Admin Assistant (entry level)

Carter Thomas Solicitors (www.carterthomas.co.uk) is a leading UK immigration law firm listed in both The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners.

We act for businesses, education providers and individuals requiring advice on an exciting range of immigration law issues.

We have a vacancy for an admin assistant (entry level), with career development opportunities to work in our head office in Sheffield. The successful candidate must be an excellent communicator and have good organisational skills.

This is an ideal opportunity and exciting role for someone who is looking to step into a career in an office environment. If this is you and you have good Microsoft Office experience then we would love to hear from you.

To apply please provide a detailed CV and a cover letter outlining your experience and reasons for applying for this role.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• answering telephone calls promptly and efficiently, taking messages and arranging appointments as needed;
• assisting with booking travel, trains and hotel reservations;
• ensuring the firm's client and business development databases are kept fully up to date;
• greeting clients and visitors and preparing refreshments as required for meetings;
• liaising with third-party providers;
• undertaking a range of general office and administrative duties to include, but not limited to, filing, scanning, archiving, dealing with post, delivering documents to clients/third parties, maintaining stationery and refreshments stocks, etc.
• assisting colleagues and directors as needed.

Essential skills and experience:

• hard-working with excellent attention to detail and strong organisational skills;
• excellent written and verbal communication;
• a good team player who can also work under own initiative;
• competent IT skills including the use of MS Office software (PowerPoint, Excel, Word);
• a desire to learn and develop with a friendly approachable manner and a 'can do' attitude.

Hours of work Monday to Friday (09.00 - 17.00)

Salary: £16,000
Start date: Immediate
Closing date: 14 April 2023

Thank you in advance for your application. Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive, we are unable to reply to every applicant. If you are successfully short-listed for an interview, you will hear from us within two weeks of your application being received.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £16,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Life insurance
• Wellness programme

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 14/04/2023