Legal advice centre administrator

The Faculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Greenwich is seeking to appoint an administrator for our Legal Advice Centre. The Legal Advice Centre is a free online law clinic which is run by the School of Law and Criminology. It enables students to obtain practical experience and introduces a new generation of lawyers to social justice work. The Centre is directed by a solicitor who supervises trained law students to assist a dedicated team of volunteer lawyers in providing advice to the community at large. The Centre Administrator is responsible for all administrative functions of the Centre. Liaising between clients, volunteers, Centre staff and student volunteers, the administrator must ensure an efficient and professional service is maintained. Candidates must have relevant administrative experience, demonstrate an ability to work flexibly and to build and maintain sound working relationships in contributing to the effective service. Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate at all levels are essential along with the ability to organise and plan workload whilst maintaining accuracy. Experience of working in a legal and or higher education environment is desirable. The successful candidate must hold a A2-level or B.Tech level education or equivalent Level qualification. For an informal discussion regarding the role, please contact Fiona Thirlwell on [email protected] Should you have any queries please contact the HR Recruitment Team on [email protected] The university welcomes people from diverse and underrepresented communities who can help the university to achieve its mission. We do this through taking positive action such as encouraging applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, disabled and LGBT+ people. As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Time to Change Employer Pledge/Mentally Healthy Universities, we are committed to promoting and supporting the physical and mental health of all our staff, and removing barriers to improve inclusion. We encourage applicants to disclose experience of mental health problems so we can support them fully during our recruitment process and make any necessary reasonable adjustments. Any information disclosed will be kept confidential and separate from the job application form. We are making significant strides to understand and continuously improve our employees’ experience and we are committed to implementing progressive diversity talent management. Further details of the fantastic benefits and what we offer can be found here: Our benefits - what we offer | Jobs and careers | University of Greenwich