Family Team Legal Secretary

We are seeking a permanent, full-time Family & Childcare Team Secretary for our busy Canterbury office to join our expanding team.Your ProfileYou will preferably: Have some experience working as a legal secretary or similar with a pretence for experience in family & childcare lawBe able to demonstrate an interest in family lawHave strong organisational skillsHave the ability to work under pressureFast and accurate typing skills and spellingClear and precise written and verbal communication skillsWe would like the ideal candidate:To type from digital dictation, or otherwise including copy typingTo do such electronic filing as may be required from time to timeTo deal with telephone calls whether incoming or outgoing from clients, Counsel, experts and other third partiesTo keep appointment diaries for any Fee Earner or any Senior Member of the teamto deal with clients and others visiting the office as may be appropriateTo ensure compliance with all office procedures as laid down in the Practice Manual including any variations or amendmentsTo deal with CCMS legal aid matters/applicationsTo action any fee notes and/or matters pertaining to experts' invoicesAny other such matters as requiredWorking With UsThe salary for this position starts at £30,000 per annum.We will offer ongoing training and support to develop your career as part of a strong and growing multi-office team.Our offices are friendly, working entirely paperless with recent significant investment in modern IT to enable you to work proficiently.We offer a great package of annual leave to ensure you get enough time away from work. Our annual leave for this role provides 23 days (plus bank holidays/Christmas and New Year).We review annual leave and increase with service.Employee Benefits:Competitive base salaryPension Scheme with employer contributionAdditional Birthday LeaveElectric Vehicle SchemeOptional Benenden Health CareAdministrative supportFirm laptopOngoing training and developmentSupportive supervision from mentorsAnnual appraisals and salary reviewsBi-annual parties for Summer and ChristmasAdditional perks and benefitsCompetitive training packagesWe have a dedicated in-bound telephony team to take calls and messages for our fee earners. Lawyers also have the benefit of dictation and support staff to assist in easing the pressure and enabling efficient working.We are multi-office, multi-service Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners firm recognised for excellence in a variety of legal fields.Please send your CV and a cover letter to our dedicated HR team vis email on: recruitment@gtstewart.co.uk