About the Role
Job Title: Post Room Administration Assistant
Location: Sharston, Manchester, M22 4SN
Salary: £22,902.10 – £26,722.54 per annum, dependent on age
Job type: Full time, Permanent
About Us:
Established in 2000, Express Solicitors is an award-winning law firm that deals with personal injury and clinical negligence claims. Based in Manchester, we serve clients nationwide and are currently ranked 64 out of more than 10,000 law firms. We have a 5-star rating on Trustpilot from over 8,000 reviews, which coming from our clients means a lot to us. We are proud of the work we do helping injured people, and this is the core of our business.
The Role:
We are looking for an enthusiastic and organised Post Room Administrator to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for sorting and scanning mail, preparing meeting rooms, and distributing stationary orders. Additionally, you will assist with reception duties, including answering telephones, as well as providing administration support such as photocopying. Other responsibilities include completing checklists and helping maintain an organised and tidy office environment.
This position has great routes for progression into other departments with previous Administration Assistants moving on to be Secretaries, HR assistants, IT assistants and Medical Agency File Handlers.
Responsibilities:
Sorting, scanning, and franking of mail
Reception duties, including answering telephones in a polite and professional manner
Administration support, such as photocopying
Manual handling such lifting heavy boxes
Making refreshments
Assisting with kitchen checks and stock
Ensuring meeting rooms are prepared
Completing checklists on a daily/weekly basis as instructed
Ordering stationery
Helping to keep the office tidy
Other ad hoc duties as required
Person Specification:
GCSE Maths and English at Grade C or above
Administrative experience
Experience of working in a customer-facing role
Experience of dealing with customers on the telephone
Prior Reception/Switchboard knowledge is favourable but not essential
NVQs or qualifications in business administration are advantageous but not essential
Experience of working in a law or legal services firm
Salary & Hours
Salary of £22,902.10 – £26,722.54, dependent on age
Our standard working hours are 8:30am to 5:30pm Monday-Thursday and 8:30am to 5pm Friday – all office based