Administrator

Search Consultancy LTD; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Sick pay

Holiday entitlement 20 days + 8 bank

Bonus potential

Disability access

Cycle-to-work

Referral scheme

Job summary

Search Consultancy LTD is seeking an organised Legal Administrator for a busy solicitors' firm in York city centre. The role is temporary to permanent and starts with standard office hours, offering full admin support across document handling, invoicing and general duties.

The ideal candidate will have prior admin experience, strong communication, and proficiency with Microsoft Office, and will thrive in a collaborative team environment with support provided for a legal setting.

Qualifications

• Previous administration or office support experience.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Confident using Microsoft Office and computer systems.
• Professional telephone manner.
• Positive attitude and ability to work well within a team.

Responsibilities

• Photocopying, scanning and preparing documents.
• Preparing paperwork and correspondence.
• Assisting with invoices and accounts administration.
• Opening and maintaining files.
• Obtaining documents and carrying out online searches.
• Chasing clients and third parties by telephone and email.
• Providing general administrative support to the wider team.

Skills

Administration experience

Organisational skills

Written and verbal communication

Team working

Telephone manner

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Legal Administrator - Temp to Perm

Location: York, YO1
Salary: 28,000 per annum
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm
Contract: Temporary to Permanent

About the Role

We are recruiting for an Administrator to join a busy solicitors' firm based in York city centre.

This is a great opportunity for someone with previous administration or office support experience who is looking for a long-term position. You don't need to have worked in a legal environment, as full support will be provided, but you should be organised, proactive and confident handling a variety of administrative tasks.

Key Responsibilities

• Photocopying, scanning and preparing documents
• Preparing paperwork and correspondence
• Assisting with invoices and accounts administration
• Opening and maintaining files
• Obtaining documents and carrying out online searches
• Chasing clients and third parties by telephone and email
• Providing general administrative support to the wider team

What We're Looking For

• Previous administration or office support experience
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Confidence using Microsoft Office and computer systems
• A professional telephone manner
• A positive attitude and the ability to work well within a team

Benefits

• 20 days' annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service
• 3 additional days off between Boxing Day and New Year
• Christmas Eve off when it falls on a normal working day
• An additional day off for your birthday after successful completion of probation
• Company pension and sick pay schemes, subject to eligibility
• Potential bonus scheme
• Subsidised parking
• Cycle-to-work scheme and corporate travel benefits
• Employee referral scheme offering up to 1,000 per referral
• Discounts on legal services and other in-house services, subject to qualifying periods

If you're an organised administrator looking for a varied role with the opportunity to secure a permanent position, we'd love to hear from you!

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.