We are Thrings; a successful full-service law firm with sector expertise in Agriculture, Banking & Finance, Development of Land, Private Client, and Business Growth. Our dedicated Business Services teams are key to how the firm runs smoothly, including corporate functions, HR, Marketing, Finance, Quality & Risk, Facilities, IT, and legal support teams.
Our teams collaborate with internal colleagues and fee-earners to deliver work for our clients in a diverse range of practice areas. We are proud to be ranked in many areas by the Legal and Chambers, due to our client-centric approach.
Our welcoming and inclusive culture provides an attractive place to work.
About the role
We’re looking for a Facilities Assistant to join our friendly and hardworking Facilities team in our Romsey office. This is a key role in keeping the office running smoothly day to day.
The position is part-time (two days per week), with occasional additional hours to provide holiday cover.
Day to day, you can expect your responsibilities to include:
1. Managing incoming/outgoing post, checking deliveries, maintaining stock, and keeping records of special/recorded deliveries
2. Greeting clients, answering calls, taking payments, handling enquiries, managing meeting room bookings, and coordinating requests (taxis, catering, hot desks)
3. Providing meeting room hospitality, setting up equipment, and ensuring rooms are tidy with IT support
4. Conducting health and safety checks, arranging fire evacuation tests, and assisting with inductions and workstation assessments for new starters
5. Managing contractor visits, ensuring documentation/permits, overseeing housekeeping checks, liaising with cleaning staff, and maintaining access control
6. Assisting with printing, desk setups, seating plans, and reconciling stationery/consumables deliveries to invoices
7. Acting as contact for printer issues, supporting bulk scanning/copying, and organising external services for specialised tasks
8. Assisting with file archiving and monthly cash receipts analysis
About you
We’re extremely proud of the relationship we’ve built with our clients and referrers, being recognised as their trusted legal partner.
Your ability to communicate clearly and collaborate with our fee-earning teams will play a key role in delivering exceptional client service and driving successful outcomes:
9. Experience managing reception duties, including answering calls, greeting customers, and handling staff enquiries as the first point of contact.
10. High standards of customer and stakeholder service, with excellent communication skills and the ability to engage with people at all levels.
11. Highly organised with strong attention to detail, able to multitask and address problems with practical solutions.
12. Flexible and supportive, working well within a team while maintaining independence when required.
13. Good IT skills, with the ability to manage tasks effectively and maintain strong relationships
What’s on offer
By joining Thrings you’ll become part of a supportive, inclusive firm offering a relaxed and trusting environment allowing balance between being in the office and working from home. We also offer a great working environment and plenty of social/networking events to get involved with!
In return for your hard work, you can expect to receive a variety of flexible benefits which can be tailored to your personal and family needs including Private Medical Insurance,, Life Insurance, Health Cashplan and much more.
If this sounds like an exciting opportunity and you have the experience to join our team, we’d love to hear from you.