Job Introduction
An opportunity has arisen for a person to undertake the post of Legal Business Officer in the Legal Services Unit. We are committed to providing an excellent service to all our customers liaising with fee earners and other customers to prioritise incoming work, develop relationships and offer an excellent effective customer service.
Do you have what it takes to be part of our team?
We have a hardworking busy CSC team to ensure that Legal Services has the talented and innovative staff required to ensure delivery to our customers.
We ideally want someone who shares our vision for a legal team made up of people who are bright, creative, hardworking and enjoy coming to work in the morning. If you have the ability to work at a fast pace under pressure within an extremely busy environment as part of a flexible and industrious legal support team then this opportunity may be for you.
The LSU is a cutting edge in-house legal practise which is performing successfully in a challenging Local Government. LSU is a dynamic team which aspires to be the best in house legal team.
If you want to be the best and are ambitious and want to champion excellent customer care then we want to hear from you.
Staffordshire Legal Services also provides services to a range of external clients which are effective, customer friendly and provide value for money. We endeavour to deliver by taking into account our customer commitments, our values and our individual targets.
This role is a full-time office based position.
Main Responsibility
The main duties of the role of Legal Business Officer function within the Legal Services Unit (LSU) include:
- Updating bundles and photocopying.
- Collection delivery and sorting of incoming/outgoing items.
- Printing and scanning, interfacing with the case management system.
- Word processing including audio typing, transcription work, copy typing.
- Processing invoices and order via CAPITA/Integra 2.
- File management.
- Supporting the CSC manager to continuously improve systems and processes and the teams centric approach.
- Variety of support duties as and when required.
The Ideal Candidate
Applications are invited from enthusiastic, innovative, suitably qualified individuals for an opportunity that has arisen.
The ideal candidate will be an excellent communicator and able to prioritise a varied workload. Self-motivated with excellent organisational skills and an eye for detail will also be important. This role is a full-time office based position.
You will be expected to conduct and manage your own task with appropriate supervision. You must be able to communicate effectively with members, senior officers and clients.
For more information about this role please contact: Debbie Samson (Team Leader/Practice Manager) on 01785 276849, debbie.samson@staffordshire.gov.uk
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About Staffordshire County Council
We are no ordinary county council:
Our Values:
The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.
Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:
We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.
We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.
Our benefits:
We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.
In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to a range of benefits.
Our recruitment process:
As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities
As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Silver Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
