We are on the lookout for an Archiving Assistant to join the Sherrards team in St Albans.

Sherrards Solicitors LLP employs approximately 100 staff across two offices – the main office is in St Albans, Hertfordshire, with a second office in Holborn, London.

The firm has a friendly but professional ethos and prides itself on its collegiate and flexible working environment.

Job details:

  • Department: Accounts & Finance
  • Location: St Albans (with occasional travel to London (expenses paid). 
  • Reports to: Archiving coordinator/ Ops team
  • Hours: 12-15 per week (working hours flexible, agreed in advance) 
  • Contract type: permanent, part-time
  • Salary: Up to £20,000 per FTE annum, negotiable.

Main duties:

  • Recalling files and documents from external storage
  • Closing and storing of files and documents for completed matters
  • Updating of storage records when items are stored or retrieved
  • Co-ordinating destruction of files when they are no longer required to be stored
  • Dealing with fee earners to ensure prompt closure of files, dealing with queries around outstanding balances on ledgers, and tidying up ledgers
  • Assist with keeping the office as tidy as possible, and file free

For more information on us, check out our LinkedIn page.

Key skills for an archiving assistant

Essential

Desirable

Ability to prioritise workload and meet tight deadlines

 

Excellent attention to detail

 

Willingness to learn

 

Good communication skills

 

Ability to follow instructions

 

Enthusiasm and initiative

 

Competent user of Outlook

 

Good keyboard skills

 

Good working knowledge of Word

 

Knowledge of Excel