Administration Assistant

Minster Law Ltd; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full training and support provided

Friendly and collaborative working env

Opportunities for career progression

Experience in a leading legal services

Job summary

Minster Law in Wakefield is seeking an Administration Assistant to provide essential administrative and operational support to our Legal Services department. You will help keep the team organised and ensure daily tasks run smoothly in a busy legal environment.

The role requires competence in Word and Excel, experience with databases or case management systems, and a keen eye for detail. We offer full training, a supportive team, and clear opportunities to develop your career within a leading law

Qualifications

• Competent in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Experience using databases or case management systems.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to confidentiality.
• Customer-focused with effective communication skills.
• Reliable, flexible and able to work to deadlines.
• Ability to manage a varied workload and multitask.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring shared inboxes and actioning emails.
• Printing, scanning, photocopying and filing documents.
• Processing incoming and outgoing post.
• Maintaining spreadsheets and inputting data accurately.
• Collating electronic and hard-copy document bundles.
• Downloading full file prints and supporting document management activities.
• Copying and encrypting discs and extracting information where required.
• Downloading medical radiology records.
• Providing general administrative support to legal teams.
• Assisting with ad hoc administrative tasks as required.

Skills

Microsoft Word

Excel

Databases

Case management

Time management

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Reliability

Multitasking

Job description

Administration Assistant

Salary: £23,849.28 per annum

Are you highly organised, detail-oriented, and looking to start or develop your career within a legal environment? Minster Law is seeking an Administration Assistant to provide essential administrative and operational support to our Legal Services department.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive team, gain valuable legal industry experience, and build a long-term career within a growing business.

The Role

As an Administration Assistant, you will support our legal teams with a wide range of administrative duties, helping to ensure the smooth and efficient running of the department.

Key responsibilities include:

• Monitoring shared inboxes and actioning emails
• Printing, scanning, photocopying and filing documents
• Processing incoming and outgoing post
• Maintaining spreadsheets and inputting data accurately
• Collating electronic and hard-copy document bundles
• Downloading full file prints and supporting document management activities
• Copying and encrypting discs and extracting information where required
• Downloading medical radiology records
• Providing general administrative support to legal teams
• Assisting with ad hoc administrative tasks as required

Essential

• Competent in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Experience using databases or case management systems
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to confidentiality
• Customer-focused with effective communication skills
• Reliable, flexible and able to work to deadlines
• Ability to manage a varied workload and multitask effectively

Desirable

• Previous experience in an administration role
• Positive, proactive attitude with the ability to use your own initiative
• Strong team player with a willingness to support colleagues
• Comfortable working in a busy, fast-paced environment
• Keen to learn, develop and build a career with Minster Law

Development Opportunities

We are committed to developing our people. High-performing colleagues may have opportunities to progress into different departments across the business, broadening their knowledge and experience while building a rewarding career at Minster Law.

Why Join Us?

• Salary of £23,849.28 per year.
• Full training and support provided
• Friendly and collaborative working environment
• Opportunities for career progression
• A chance to gain experience within a leading legal services business

Minster Law is committed to equality, diversity and creating a workplace where everyone feels they belong.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident Employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and will consider all candidates fairly regardless of age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, neurodiversity, or disability status.

If you're looking for a varied administrative role with opportunities to learn, grow and develop your career, we'd love to hear from you.