Secretary

Salary: £26,000 – £30,000 per year

You will have excellent secretarial skills, accurate keyboard skills and knowledge of various software packages including Microsoft word, excel and outlook. An excellent telephone manner and proven experience in a similar role is essential. You will also demonstrate the ability to deal with tasks in a timely and efficient manner as well as showing an enthusiastic and flexible approach towards work and supervising others. Organisational and communication skills are a must as well as the ability to stay calm under pressure and meet competing deadlines.

Duties will include, but are not limited to;

• Providing full secretarial and administration support to the partners
• General typing & administration duties to the office staff as required
• Audio and copy typing all correspondence, reports, minutes and accounts
• Dealing directly with clients on the phone and in person
• Arranging internal & external meetings
• Actively promote the firm and its services wherever possible
• Reception duties as required
• Cover overflow phone calls as required
• Collecting, sorting, and distributing mail on a daily basis
• Other project work and ad hoc tasks as required

Person specification:

• Previous experience within a busy secretarial/PA role
• Excellent communication skills across all levels
• High level of professionalism and understanding of confidentiality
• Ability to demonstrate tact and diplomacy
• Good attention to detail
• Strong IT skills and proficient in all Microsoft applications
• Proactive and organised with excellent time management skills

Benefits

• 21 days annual leave (increasing with grade and service)
• Annual paid volunteering day
• Employee assistance programme
• Life assurance scheme