Job Title
Junior Clerk
Reporting To
Head of Clerking/Deputy Head of Clerking/Office Manager
Main Purpose of Job
To ensure that Radcliffe Chambers runs smoothly, through providing a first-rate administrative/practical service to assist both our barristers and our clients.
Key Responsibilities
Assisting the practice management team and office manager with the day-to-day running of Chambers, duties will include but not limited to:
· Responsible for largescale printing and collation of court papers, bundles of authorities and documents for court hearings.
· Collect DX promptly each day.
· Answering incoming calls, transferring calls to barristers and dealing with any enquiries.
· Updating cases and diary entries onto LEX.
· Updating incoming paperwork onto LEX.
· Administrative tasks including post/DX/couriers.
· Taking papers over to the courts for hearings/trials.
· Lodging arguments, orders etc at the courts.
· Delivering papers and briefs etc to barristers.
· Collecting outgoing papers for return to clients or confidential destruction.
· Printing and photocopying and other ad hoc duties as requested.
· General housekeeping duties around Chambers.
· Travel queries.
· General miscellaneous diary bookings.
· Liaising with solicitors.
· Supporting the administration team when required.
· Covering reception as required, sitting on reception, setting up meeting rooms, dealing with clients and visitors.
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
A minimum of 5 GCSE's, including Maths and English
Required Qualities, Knowledge and Skill Set
· Excellent oral and written communications skills.
· Good IT skills.
· Ability to do a considerable amount of manual labour.
· Good interpersonal skills.
· Have initiative, and ability to work under pressure, adapting to new demands within a busy team.
· Practical skills of printing, photocopying etc.
· Helpful but not essential to have some understanding of a barrister's chambers or legal environment.
Radcliffe Chambers are a London Living Wage employer
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £28,810.00 per year
Benefits:
* Company pension
* Cycle to work scheme
* Life insurance
Work Location: In person