
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 |
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Ability to prioritise workload and meet tight deadlines |
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Excellent attention to detail |
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Willingness to learn |
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Good communication skills |
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Ability to follow instructions |
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Enthusiasm and initiative |
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Competent user of Outlook |
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Good keyboard skills |
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Good working knowledge of Word |
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Knowledge of Excel |
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