Legal Aid Finance Assistant

Cathedral Appointments Ltd; Exeter; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A respected legal practice in Exeter is seeking a Temporary Legal Aid Finance Assistant to support its finance function during a busy period. This role involves assisting with Legal Aid Portal submissions, claims, and maintaining financial records. Ideal candidates will have experience with Legal Aid processes and strong attention to detail. The position offers £13 per hour, full-time hours, and the opportunity to strengthen experience in Legal Aid finance in a supportive team environment.

Benefits

£13 per hour, paid weekly

Full-time hours, Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm

Supportive team environment

Opportunity to strengthen experience in Legal Aid finance

Qualifications

• Prior exposure to Legal Aid processes is essential.
• Experience within a finance, legal cashiering or legal administration environment is required.
• Strong attention to detail and a methodical, organised approach to work is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the finance team with Legal Aid Portal submissions.
• Assisting with Legal Aid claims and billing information.
• Helping maintain accurate financial records in line with Legal Aid Agency requirements.
• Working closely with finance colleagues to support catch-up work.

Skills

Legal Aid processes

Attention to detail

Organised approach

Job description

£13.00/HOUR | TEMPORARY – ONSITE | EXETER

A respected and established legal practice based in Exeter is seeking temporary support within its finance function during a particularly busy period. The firm offers a professional and collaborative working environment and is committed to maintaining high standards across all financial and compliance processes.

The Role:

This temporary Legal Aid Finance Assistant role will sit within the finance team, providing focused support on Legal Aid-related work. The team requires additional resources to help bring outstanding matters up to date. The role is well suited to someone with prior exposure to Legal Aid processes who is comfortable supporting finance teams with detailed, compliance‑led work.

An initial orientation will take place at the end of this week or early next week, with the main assignment continuing after Christmas for approximately one month.

Responsibilities of the Legal Aid Finance Assistant:

• Supporting the finance team with Legal Aid Portal submissions, updates and amendments
• Assisting with Legal Aid claims, billing information and associated documentation
• Helping maintain accurate financial records in line with Legal Aid Agency requirements
• Working closely with finance colleagues to support catch‑up work and resolve queries

Requirements of the Legal Aid Finance Assistant:

• Prior exposure to Legal Aid processes is essential
• Experience within a finance, legal cashiering or legal administration environment
• Strong attention to detail and a methodical, organised approach to work
• Availability for orientation end of this week or early next week, and full‑time work after Christmas

Benefits:

• £13 per hour, paid weekly
• Full‑time hours, Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm
• Temporary assignment, immediate start
• Opportunity to strengthen experience in Legal Aid finance
• Supportive team environment within an established legal practice

If you have experience with Legal Aid processes and are available at short notice, we would welcome your application. Please apply today or contact Cathedral Appointments for a confidential discussion about this opportunity.

Note on Sponsorship:

We regret to inform you that at this time, we are unable to offer sponsorship for work authorisation for this role. Therefore, candidates must possess valid authorisation to work in the UK without requiring visa sponsorship.

We are dedicated to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive recruitment process. We actively seek to hire talented individuals from various backgrounds and ensure our practices are unbiased, evaluating every candidate based on their unique qualifications and potential.

Recruiter: Georgia Parkhouse

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