Customer Service Assistant

Chadwick Lawrence Solicitors; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression opportunities

Supportive working environment

Job summary

A prominent law firm is seeking a proactive Customer Service Assistant in Wakefield/Bradford. The role involves handling calls and emails, supporting team members with excellent communication, and ensuring timely customer service. Ideal candidates will have previous experience in customer service, strong organizational skills, and the ability to manage workloads effectively. This is a chance to join an award-winning team committed to professional growth and quality client support.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar role is essential.
• Experience in handling difficult conversations.
• Able to manage time and workload effectively.

Responsibilities

• Handle incoming calls and emails.
• Provide support to assistants and fee earners.
• Maintain a zero-backlog inbox by close of business.
• Record clear, concise notes for follow-up.
• Monitor the conveyancingsupportteam inbox.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

High attention to detail

Good organisational and time management

Ability to manage time and workload

Ability to work independently and in a team

Job description

Chadwick Lawrence is an award-winning law firm with offices across West Yorkshire. We commit to a Chadwick Lawrence Way of working and a set of values which are at the heart of everything we do and our interaction with others, creating an enjoyable working environment.

Position: Customer Service Assistant

Location: Wakefield/Bradford

Responsible to: Customer Service Manager

About us

Chadwick Lawrence is an equal opportunities employer. Selection criteria and procedures are regularly reviewed to ensure that individuals are treated on the basis of their relevant merits and abilities.

We are a leading local law firm with a successful and busy Conveyancing team. We provide a supportive environment for career development, offering exciting challenges and opportunities for personal and professional growth. We are looking to recruit a proactive and professional Customer Service Assistant to join our team.

About the role

The successful applicant will handle incoming calls and emails, providing support to the assistants and fee earners, ensuring accurate, timely communication with clients. They will play a key part in maintaining smooth internal processes and delivery of a consistently high-quality customer service experience.

Key responsibilities:

• Answering incoming calls when assistants or fee earners are unavailable.
• Provide a calm, professional point of contact for clients
• Accurately log all calls in the Customer Service Telephone Log (CST).
• Record clear, concise notes for follow-up by the relevant team member.
• Relay call and email details to internal teams promptly.
• Monitor and manage the [e-mail] inbox.
• Maintain a zero-backlog inbox by close of business.
• Maintain 3CX telephone system status and consistent call coverage.
• Support the wider business with additional tasks as required.

Applicants should possess the following skills and experience

• Previous experience in a similar role is essential
• Excellent communication skills and experience in handling difficult conversation.
• High attention to detail and accurate record-keeping
• Good organisational and time management abilities
• High degree of initiative and the ability to manage time and workload effectively
• Able to work well both independently and as part of a team

Additional Information

We offer excellent career progression opportunities through a structured fee-earner progression scheme. Having recently won a number of awards, this is an exciting opportunity to join a progressive firm who are well respected in the West Yorkshire region.

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Chadwick Lawrence is an equal opportunities employer. Selection criteria and procedures are regularly reviewed to ensure that individuals are treated on the basis of their relevant merits and abilities.

We would like to take this opportunity of thanking you for your application. It is not always possible to reply to each applicant individually. If you do not therefore hear from the firm within 2 weeks of your application, please presume that you have been unsuccessful.

CV’s will only be considered and processed if submitted through our centralised People & Culture Team in response to a specific, written instruction or formal engagement from the Firm. Any speculative submissions sent directly to hiring managers or other employees will not be reviewed and will not attract any agency fees and such individuals do not have the authority to agree to introductions of candidates or to bind the Firm to any terms of business.

*The following are trading names/styles of Chadwick Lawrence LLP, Chadwick Lawrence Solicitors, Chadwick Lawrence, Yorkshire’s Legal People, Chadlaw, Acclaim