Practice Assistant
Salary: £28,000 p.a. (negotiable for more experienced candidates)
Full time hours of work are 9am to 6pm Monday to Thursday, 9am to 5.30pm Friday.
Flexible and hybrid working arrangements will be considered.
Appointment is subject to Chambers’ usual six-month probationary period.
Garden Court North Chambers invites applications for the role of Practice Assistant to join our highly experienced Practice Management Team.
The purpose of the job is to support the efficient administration of Chambers. The core tasks of the role are varied, incorporating clerking and administrative tasks, and can be best understood from the job description accompanying this advert. Prior relevant experience is desirable, and the ideal applicant will be someone seeking career development as a Barristers’ Clerk in Chambers.
The vacancy is advertised with genuine promotion prospects within our Practice Management Team.
Person Specification
Essential
- Minimum of 5 GCSEs including English and Maths at Grade 4 and above or equivalent qualification
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Polite, confident communication style
- Strong IT skills and experience of using the Microsoft 365 environment
- Ability to manage own workload and work effectively as part of a team
Desirable
- Previous experience in a barristers’ chambers or similar office environment
- LEX case management system experience or similar professional software
We offer excellent working conditions in a friendly and modern environment; training opportunities; annual pay reviews; a contributory pension scheme; and 25 days paid annual holiday in addition to statutory bank holidays (with pro rata entitlement for part-time staff) and any weekdays when Chambers is closed.
To apply for this post please submit a covering letter and CV. The covering letter is your opportunity to tell us why you would like to work at Garden Court North Chambers and to highlight the skills and experience you have which make you a suitable candidate for this role.
Applications without a CV and/or covering letter will not be considered.
We encourage swift applications and will shortlist for interview upon receipt of sufficient applications.
For informal discussion, further information or to request that any reasonable adjustment be made in relation to your application, please contact Annmarie Nightingale, Head of Practice Management by email at anightingale@gcnchambers.co.uk or telephone on 0161 817 6377.
Chambers is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion at the Bar and as an employer.
Chambers operates an equal opportunities policy and is happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable disabled candidates to demonstrate their suitability for the above position.