KELLY PARRISH RECRUITMENT LIMITED
Canterbury, Kent
Receptionist / Administrator - £24,000 - £26,000pa - Canterbury, Kent Our client, a thriving professional Law firm based in Canterbury, are looking for a Receptionist / Administrator to join their team on a full-time permanent basis. For this office-based role we are looking for someone with previous experience within a professional client facing environment (ideally a Law firm), excellent communication and organisational skills and a strong attention to detail. Duties for the Receptionist / Administrator will involve: - Answering incoming calls in a professional, timely manner and directing to the correct department / person and dealing with the overflow of calls from the main switchboard. Taking accurate messages and ensuring they are promptly passed to relevant person. Greeting visitors and staff, maintaining the visitor and staff signing in/out register and ensuring compliance with office security policies. Monitoring the meeting room diary daily to anticipate visitor arrivals and manage room bookings effectively. Responding effectively and promptly to enquiries from internal/external contacts. Ensuring the post is prepared, franked and ready for end of day posting. Maintaining a tidy, organised and professional appearance across the reception area and meeting rooms at all times. Monitoring and ensuring adequate office supplies and stationery are maintained. Overseeing the archiving process, accurately recording archive reference numbers. Scanning and copying documents as required. Assisting the Practice Manager with delegated administration tasks and ad hoc projects to support the smooth running of the office. What you will need for the Receptionist / Administrator role: - Good level of academic achievement Minimum of one year in a professional or client facing environment managing enquiries Good IT skills (experience of a Legal Practice Management system preferred). Strong administration support and organisational skills with attention to detail. Excellent written and verbal communication skills and professional telephone manner. A strong team player who's also able to work on own initiative and knows when to ask for assistance. A proactive and flexible attitude with a desire to learn new skills. A strong understanding of strict confidentiality and data protection. What's in it for you: - Our client is offering a salary of £24,000 - £26,000pa, 24 days holiday which rises with service and a host of other great company benefits. The working hours for this role are 9.00am - 5.00pm Monday to Friday. If you have the relevant skills and experience for this role, we would like to hear from you.
Aug 19, 2026
Full time
Receptionist / Administrator - £24,000 - £26,000pa - Canterbury, Kent Our client, a thriving professional Law firm based in Canterbury, are looking for a Receptionist / Administrator to join their team on a full-time permanent basis. For this office-based role we are looking for someone with previous experience within a professional client facing environment (ideally a Law firm), excellent communication and organisational skills and a strong attention to detail. Duties for the Receptionist / Administrator will involve: - Answering incoming calls in a professional, timely manner and directing to the correct department / person and dealing with the overflow of calls from the main switchboard. Taking accurate messages and ensuring they are promptly passed to relevant person. Greeting visitors and staff, maintaining the visitor and staff signing in/out register and ensuring compliance with office security policies. Monitoring the meeting room diary daily to anticipate visitor arrivals and manage room bookings effectively. Responding effectively and promptly to enquiries from internal/external contacts. Ensuring the post is prepared, franked and ready for end of day posting. Maintaining a tidy, organised and professional appearance across the reception area and meeting rooms at all times. Monitoring and ensuring adequate office supplies and stationery are maintained. Overseeing the archiving process, accurately recording archive reference numbers. Scanning and copying documents as required. Assisting the Practice Manager with delegated administration tasks and ad hoc projects to support the smooth running of the office. What you will need for the Receptionist / Administrator role: - Good level of academic achievement Minimum of one year in a professional or client facing environment managing enquiries Good IT skills (experience of a Legal Practice Management system preferred). Strong administration support and organisational skills with attention to detail. Excellent written and verbal communication skills and professional telephone manner. A strong team player who's also able to work on own initiative and knows when to ask for assistance. A proactive and flexible attitude with a desire to learn new skills. A strong understanding of strict confidentiality and data protection. What's in it for you: - Our client is offering a salary of £24,000 - £26,000pa, 24 days holiday which rises with service and a host of other great company benefits. The working hours for this role are 9.00am - 5.00pm Monday to Friday. If you have the relevant skills and experience for this role, we would like to hear from you.
KELLY PARRISH RECRUITMENT LIMITED
Canterbury, Kent
Our Client, an established Law firm based in Kent, are looking for an experienced Paralegal (with good all round family law experience including legal aid work) to join their team on a permanent basis. The ideal candidate will be a natural team player who has excellent communication, organisational and IT skills, alongside a professional and discreet approach. Please note this is an office based role. If you have the relevant skills and experience, please read on The Paralegal duties will involve: - Assisting with the processing of all enquiries and dealing with all aspects of a case from initial instruction to completion, ensuring the smooth and profitable running of the practice. Assisting clients where appropriate to do so of relevant matters under supervision. Attending Court with Counsel and assisting Counsel during Court session as required. Dealing with new client enquiries and speaking to them on the day that they contact us for advice if required. Liaising with the supervising Partner about the allocation of new clients to the relevant fee earners. Completing a Legal help form or applying for legal aid, if the client is eligible. Ensuring that any Legal help forms completed are checked by the appropriate member of staff. Preparation of bundles. Instruction of Counsel. Time recording promptly all work carried out. Assisting other Fee Earners in their cases when requested. Processing, distributing and answering mail correspondence and telephone communications and archiving of old files. You will need: - Previous Paralegal experience within a Family Law team including Legal Aid is essential. Ability to communicate clearly with a confident and professional telephone manner. Ability to prioritise your own workload but also able to work as part of a team. The ability to stay calm whilst working under pressure. To be discreet and tactful. Self-motivated and able to use your own initiative. Confident IT skills. Good administration and organisational skills. In return for your hard work, our client is offering a salary of £25,000 - £27,000pa dependant on experience and 24 days holiday which rises with service. The working hours for this role are 9.00am 5.00pm Monday to Friday. If you have the relevant skills and experience for this role (as above) we would like to hear from you.
Sep 23, 2025
Full time
Our Client, an established Law firm based in Kent, are looking for an experienced Paralegal (with good all round family law experience including legal aid work) to join their team on a permanent basis. The ideal candidate will be a natural team player who has excellent communication, organisational and IT skills, alongside a professional and discreet approach. Please note this is an office based role. If you have the relevant skills and experience, please read on The Paralegal duties will involve: - Assisting with the processing of all enquiries and dealing with all aspects of a case from initial instruction to completion, ensuring the smooth and profitable running of the practice. Assisting clients where appropriate to do so of relevant matters under supervision. Attending Court with Counsel and assisting Counsel during Court session as required. Dealing with new client enquiries and speaking to them on the day that they contact us for advice if required. Liaising with the supervising Partner about the allocation of new clients to the relevant fee earners. Completing a Legal help form or applying for legal aid, if the client is eligible. Ensuring that any Legal help forms completed are checked by the appropriate member of staff. Preparation of bundles. Instruction of Counsel. Time recording promptly all work carried out. Assisting other Fee Earners in their cases when requested. Processing, distributing and answering mail correspondence and telephone communications and archiving of old files. You will need: - Previous Paralegal experience within a Family Law team including Legal Aid is essential. Ability to communicate clearly with a confident and professional telephone manner. Ability to prioritise your own workload but also able to work as part of a team. The ability to stay calm whilst working under pressure. To be discreet and tactful. Self-motivated and able to use your own initiative. Confident IT skills. Good administration and organisational skills. In return for your hard work, our client is offering a salary of £25,000 - £27,000pa dependant on experience and 24 days holiday which rises with service. The working hours for this role are 9.00am 5.00pm Monday to Friday. If you have the relevant skills and experience for this role (as above) we would like to hear from you.
