Legal Services Support Officer

Salary: £31,200 per year

Support Officer – Legal Services

Our client, a large organisation in Gloucester, are looking for a Support Officer to join their Legal Services department to provide confidential executive and financial support to the SMT, comprising of the Assistant Director, Principal and Senior Lawyers.

Key responsibilities of a Legal Services Support Officer:

·Oversee and supervise the Legal Services Team’s Clerical Officers
·Take responsibility for the financial administration of Legal Services, meeting policy requirements and deadlines as appropriate
·Manage the Support Team staff
·Manage facilities and tangible resources, assisting with strategic planning where required
·Provide executive support to the Senior Management Team in order to optimise performance
·Work collaboratively, ensuring high levels of client satisfaction and excellent communication
·Alongside the rest of the team, ensure there is adequate office cover between the core hours of 9am and 5pm

The ideal Legal Services Support Officer candidate will:

·Have experience of supervising a team, ideally in a legal or local government environment
·Be highly experienced in all aspects of business planning, with good communication and negotiation skills
·Possess demonstrable experience of using computerised financial systems, databases and spreadsheets; a skilled Microsoft Excel user
·Hold both Maths and English GCSE Grade C or above and two A-Levels (or equivalent) and ideally a Business Administration NVQ Level 3, although this is desirable and not essential
·Be passionate about developing staff in a diverse, positive working environment, with a positive approach to problem solving and adaptability when handling challenging situations

This is a fixed-term contract for 3-6 months currently, with lots of team management responsibility. It would be a great opportunity for and Office Manager looking to take their next step on the career ladder, and offers remote working, with occasional office work based in central Gloucester. There is a lot of responsibility in this role, and the salary offered is in the region of £31,200dependant on experience.

If this sounds like the sort of challenge you would be interested in, contact us today by applying and we can look to connect you with the employer if you are suitable.

To ensure that your application receives the fullest possible attention, it is essential that you carefully consider the role that you are applying for and include all relevant information on your CV in relation to this role.

Candidates need only apply if you are within an hour of a Gloucestershire postcode or if you already have plans to relocate to the Gloucestershire region in place.

If your application is successful you will be required to attend a virtual meeting with one of our team prior to your details being submitted to our clients.

Please note Truly Tailored Recruitment are acting an employment agency when recruiting for permanent opportunities and an employment business when recruiting for temporary assignments. We actively encourage applications from all areas of society as we support equal opportunities and diversity in employment.