Legal Secretary

GT STEWART LIMITED; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Scheme with employer

Birthday Leave

Electric Vehicle Scheme

Administrative support

Firm laptop

Ongoing training and development

Supportive supervision

Annual appraisals and salary reviews

Bi-annual parties

Additional perks and benefits

Competitive training packages

Job summary

GT STEWART LIMITED in Canterbury is seeking a permanent full-time Family & Childcare Team Secretary to join our busy office.

You will type from digital dictation, handle electronic filing, phone calls, and diary management for fee earners. The role offers training and a friendly, paperless environment as part of a growing multi-office practice.

Our team values clear communication, accuracy, and the ability to work under pressure, with competitive benefits and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Experience as a legal secretary or similar with interest in family & childcare law.
• Interest in Family law.
• Strong organisational skills.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Fast and accurate typing and spelling.
• Clear and precise written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Type from digital dictation or copy typing.
• Deal with electronic filing as required.
• Handle telephone calls from clients, Counsel, experts and others.
• Keep appointment diaries for Fee Earner or Senior team members.
• Deal with clients and visitors to the office as appropriate.
• Ensure compliance with office procedures per Practice Manual.
• Deal with CCMS legal aid matters / applications.
• Action fee notes and/or matters pertaining to experts’ invoices.
• Other related matters as required.

Skills

Legal secretary experience

Family law interest

Strong organisational skills

Work under pressure

Typing speed & accuracy

Clear communication

Job description

Full-time Permanent Entry Level

Description

Family Team Legal Secretary – Canterbury Office

We are seeking a permanent, full-time Family & Childcare Team Secretary for our busy Canterbury office to join our expanding team.

Your Profile:

You will preferably:-

• Have some experience working as a legal secretary or similar with a pretence for experience in family & childcare law.
• Be able aim to demonstrate an interest in Family law
• Have strong organisational skills
• Have the ability to work under pressure
• Fast and accurate typing skills and spelling.
• Clear and precise written and verbal communication skills.

We would like the ideal candidate:

• To type from digital dictation, or otherwise including copy typing.
• To do such electronic filing as may be required from time to time.
• To deal with telephone calls whether incoming or outgoing from clients, Counsel, experts and other third parties.
• To keep appointment diaries for any Fee Earner or any Senior Member of the team.
• To deal with clients and others visiting the office as may be appropriate
• To ensure compliance with all office procedures as laid down in the Practice Manual including any variations or amendments.
• To deal with CCMS legal aid matters / applications.
• To action any fee notes and/or matters pertaining to experts’ invoices.
• Any other such matters as required.

Working with us: -

The 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 with GTS:

• Pension Scheme with employer contribution.
• Additional Birthday Leave
• Electric Vehicle Scheme
• Administrative support.
• Firm laptop
• Ongoing training and development.
• Supportive supervision from mentors.
• Annual appraisals and salary reviews.
• Bi-annual parties for Summer and Christmas.
• Additional perks and benefits.
• Competitive training packages.

We 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 a multi-office, multi-service Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners firm recognised for excellence in a variety of legal fields.