Total 71 Administrative / Clerical job vacancies in Chatham, Kent, me4 3az

Exciting Career Opportunity: Conveyancing Legal Secretary

Location: Sittingbourne
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm
Salary: Competitive, based on experience

Join my client who is a forward-thinking law firm where your skills are recognised and rewarded. I am seeking a dynamic, organised, and IT-literate individual with an enthusiastic approach to helping deliver excellent client service.

Key Responsibilities:

• Audio and copy typing of letters, legal forms (Oyez), and quotes with speed and accuracy
• Provide exceptional client service over the phone and in person, maintaining a professional and approachable manner
• Manage administrative duties such as filing, photocopying, and updating client records
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date legal files, ensuring attention to detail
• Arrange appointments and liaise with clients
• Input data into our client case management system
• Collaborate with the team, providing secretarial and telephone support when needed
• Handle confidential information with care and discretion

Ideal Candidate:

• An experienced Conveyancing Legal Secretary who can work efficiently in a fast-paced environment
• Someone with excellent communication skills and a friendly, confident manner
• A professional with a keen eye for detail, ensuring tasks are completed to a high standard
• A dynamic team player who is IT literate and eager to contribute to delivering outstanding client service

Key Skills:

• Proven experience as a Conveyancing Legal Secretary is (Essential)
• Fast, accurate typing and a strong command of Microsoft Word (Essential)
• A Legal Secretary qualification is a plus, though not essential

Benefits Include:
We value our team and provide a range of fantastic benefits, including:

• Discretionary bonus scheme: In 2023/2024, staff received a 10% bonus
• Pension scheme to help secure your future
• Life cover at 3x your salary for peace of mind
• Paid sick leave to support your well-being
• Membership to Benenden Healthcare
• Car-sharing scheme and Bike2Work scheme to promote green commuting
• Ongoing training and development
• And many more………

Please submit your CV (in Word) and cover letter outlining your relevant experience and explaining why you are interested in this role to: z.rawlinson@newappointmentsgroup.co.uk

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Job Title: Conveyancing Legal Secretary
Salary: Competitive
Location: Gillingham
Hours: Monday - Friday 9am - 5.00pm

My client, a prestigious award-winning firm located in Gillingham, is looking for a motivated and dedicated Legal Secretary to join their expanding team.

Benefits:

• 20 days holiday + Bank holidays and Christmas shutdown
• Pension Scheme
• Life Cover - 3x Salary
• Sponsored Professional Training
• Discretional Bonus Scheme
• Membership to Benenden Healthcare
• Staff social events
• Car Sharing & Bike2Work Schemes
• Mental Health Support

Key Responsibilities:

• Answer phone calls politely and professionally.
• Handle general administrative tasks like photocopying and updating client information.
• Audio and copy typing all correspondence to include letters, legal forms (Oyez) and quotes.
• Filing documents and keeping the records organised.
• Arranging appointments and dealing with clients.
• Enter and update data in the company's case management system.
• Work as part of a team, helping with secretarial duties and phone cover when needed.
• Manage confidential information with care.
• Manage case files and draft contracts.

We're looking for:

• Proven experience working as a Conveyancing Legal Secretary.
• The ability to manage a busy workload.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply today with your CV!

What skills and experience we're looking for

Teacher of Business and Personal Finance

Required for January 2025 (Applications for an Easter 2025 start are also welcome)

Salary – Main/Upper Pay Scale

St John’s is seeking to appoint an inspirational and dedicated full-time Teacher of Business and Personal Finance. The successful candidate will join one of the school’s most effective and respected departments, working and collaborating with an exceptionally committed and talented team of practitioners.

The school offers a wide range of KS4 and KS5 Business and Personal Finance based courses for students to select from; these include BTEC L1/2 Enterprise, BTEC L3 Business and LIBF L3 Diploma in Financial Studies. In addition, the school is currently in the process of expanding its curriculum offer to include A Level Business. A large number of our students choose to undertake one or more of these qualifications during their KS4 and/or KS5 studies and the learning experiences these students have and the resulting outcomes they achieve are exceptional.

This is an excellent and exciting time to join our school and to be part of an enthusiastic, forward-thinking and supportive team. Applications are invited from well-qualified and passionate Business / Personal Finance specialists for this opportunity to teach in our thriving Catholic community. We are looking for a committed and talented member of staff who can demonstrate equal passion for the subject and working with young students.

What the school offers its staff

St John’s is a very successful co-ed Catholic school with over 1300 pupils, including c.300 pupils in our Sixth Form. We have a very strong Catholic ethos and pride ourselves in being a warm and welcoming community. The school’s 2023 Progress 8 score of +0.33 was the sixth consecutive examination year that the school achieved a positive score on this key performance measure and a wonderful reflection of the talented and dedicated pupils and staff we have at the school.

We are also projected to receive a positive Progress 8 score for 2024 (Progress 8 outcomes will be released by the government later this month). The Business & Finance department’s results are consistently excellent and have been a major contributing factor to the exceptional whole school outcomes achieved in recent years.

Commitment to safeguarding

St John's is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory references, Enhanced DBS check and an online social media profile check. This role includes specific safeguarding responsibilities, as defined in the job description. Our school’s dedicated Child Protection Policy can be viewed on our school website. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

Office Admin needed in Dartford!

Are you looking for a full-time administration role in transport?

Rota - 4 days on, 4 days off rolling

12 hour shifts

7am-7pm

On site in Dartford

Requirements:

• Must have experience in logistics
• Good administration skills/computer literate
• Experience in customer facing roles
• Must be available to work weekends

Duties include:

• Ensure all transport-related documentation is completed correctly.
• Produce daily, weekly and monthly reports as requested in a timely manner.
• To undertake any other ad hoc duties as and when required by management.
• Driver's daily/ weekly debrief sheet.
• Sundries ordering, driver/porter uniforms and office supplements.
• Speaking with customers.
• Update daily reports for the reports and log any issues.
• Operational administration as required.
• Recording of PCN and appealing PCN where possible.

Apply today to avoid missing out.

Challenge-trg Recruitment Ltd is acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) in all our employment practices to all employees, temporary workers, and applicants for employment without regard to age, gender reassignment, married or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity leave, disability, race including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you a dynamic and ambitious leader with a record of school improvement looking for a new challenge, or an experienced leader with the potential to support our school at an exciting stage in its development?Do you have experience in whole school Personal Development? Our successful candidate will be a talented, inspiring and highly motivated leader who can build on the significant improvements made by the Senior Leadership Team in recent years and take the school to new levels of success. You’ll find a well-kept physical environment and a culture of high aspiration. We expect our students to Believe – Achieve – and Succeed.

Our latest Ofsted inspection highlighted the following regarding Personal Development - 50250867 (ofsted.gov.uk):

‘The school sets out to help pupils develop their resilience and self-confidence. ‘Flourish Fridays’ give pupils access to a broad range of challenges and experiences. These include thought-provoking visits, such as going to Greenwich Observatory to kindle their interest in astronomy. This programme helps students in the sixth form to be confident about issues like personal finance, and to make connections with local employers’. The school is expanding, with a growing Sixth Form studying both BTEC and A-Level subjects and new forms added at Year 7 in the last few academic years. We have also recently opened our new dedicated Science Block with purpose-built lab facilities. This presents a tremendous opportunity to further develop our vibrant school community. We want our students, whatever their background or ability, to have the best possible all-round education to prepare them to take their place in society. We pride ourselves on our inclusive approach and seek to promote positive values in all aspects of school life. For the right candidate the role provides an exciting challenge with significant opportunities for professional and personal development. If you believe you can make a positive contribution to our students’ success and support our culture and values with passion then we look forward to receiving your application.

We encourage candidates to visit our school and meet our brilliant staff and students for themselves prior to applying. Please contact the HR Manager, Kay McGowan on 01474 566552 ex 1120, to book a tour of the school.

Completed applications should also be emailed to our HR Manager, Kay McGowan at k.mcgowan@thamesview.kent.sch.uk or sent by post to Thamesview School, Thong Lane, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 4LF marked for her attention.

Our school and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. CVs without an application form will not be considered. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

What the school offers its staff

Recognised as ‘Good’ in our most recent Ofsted Inspection (May 2024), Thamesview School is committed to providing high quality learning through high quality teaching.

We are committed to providing high quality learning experiences for our children and supporting our staff through excellent CPD opportunities and bespoke leadership pathways. We are looking for candidates with drive and wanting to progress quickly.

What Can We Offer You?

• Opportunities for staff to progress quickly and develop into posts of responsibility at all levels
• The chance to deliver an exciting and evolving curriculum
• Active support with your career development including CPD opportunities such as NPQML, NPQSL and Coaching etc
• A dedicated Staff Wellbeing Team
• Access to Health and Wellbeing support via Occupational Health and access to free, confidential counselling services with the Staff Support Line Service.
• Positive union relations and a representative from the largest teaching union on the staff body.
• A friendly place to work holding the Gold Kent and Medway Staff Wellbeing Award

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students. Appointment to this post will require an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Accounts Administrator required in Tonbridge!

We are working with a rapidly growing company who is an industry leader in their field.

You will be assisting the team with:

• Financial duties whether that be daily, monthly or annual.
• Preparing monthly bank reconciliations for different currencies
• Creating sales and purchase invoices
• Supplier statement reconciliations and making payments
• Credit control responsibilities
• Processing expenses
• Assist with monthly reporting

Essential criteria

• Educated to A Level standard
• Experience in sales and purchase ledger
• Strong attention to detail
• Team player

This role is Monday to Friday, can be either full or part time (25 - 40 hours and is on a temporary to permanent basis.

After probation there may be an opportunity for hybrid working. Initially this role is fully office based.

This role pays £12.01ph

There is onsite parking.

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HR GO are proud to be working with Ashford Borough Council in the search for Port Health Administrator.

Providing administrative support to the Port Health team focusing on the setting up of accounts to enable customers to pay for documentary checks for consignments entering the UK through the Ashford Border Control Post.

This role is temporary cover for approx 6 months.

Hours:

Mon - Fri, 0900 - 1700.

Pay

£12.20ph

Duties:

• General administrative support commensurate with grade to the Port Health Team.
• Contacting customers and supporting and signposting them to the appropriate websites to complete the set up process on the internal system.
• To use IT systems to manage enquiries, provide information and support.
• To undertake any additional duties of a similar level of responsibility as may be required from time to time.
• To assist agents of importers with advice on how to pay for documentary checks and were to find the appropriate charges.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Ability to make decisions under pressure - E
• Ability to adapt approach to meet differing and diverse customer needs - E
• Ability to deal with complex enquiries within tight time constraints - E
• Proven experience in a Customer service role - E
• NVQ level 3 Customer Services - D
• Second language skills would be advantageous - D
• Basic understanding of Council Services - D

HRGO Recruitment - Ashford Branch

What skills and experience we're looking for

Our experienced Head teacher and her supportive senior leadership team are looking for an admission and admin assistant to join their team. This role will be term time only, 39 weeks per year and on a fixed term contract until 31st August 2025, with the potential of becoming permanent. The working ours will be 08.30-16.00 Monday to Friday. The Admissions Officer will work alongside key school staff, parents/carers and the local authority to complete all admissions related procedures and promote pupil numbers. They will work with children and families for a smooth transition and adherence to school’s admission procedures. Main objectives of the post • Increase pupil numbers. • Promote admissions at Southborough Primary School. • To provide a reception service for all callers to the school. • To provide general administrative support. • Specific responsibilities include creation and maintenance of accurate and confidential records, and complying with data protection laws. We are committed to ensure that we provide the best environment for you to become the best teacher you can possibly be. We offer inspirational and innovative approaches to continued professional learning based on coaching and professional reflection. We believe that happy teachers make happy children and that happy children learn. Visits to the school are encouraged and can be arranged by telephoning the school office on 020 8467 2343.

What the school offers its staff

Southborough Primary School is a vibrant two form entry school in Bromley. Southborough Primary School offers a friendly, inclusive, nurturing environment. We are committed to enabling all the children in our care to reach and exceed their potential. We nurture the children in our care and our staff to ensure that both strive for excellence. We excel in sport, reaching regional finals in a range of SOUTHBOROUGH PRIMARY SCHOOL Knowledge Through Nurture Mrs Melody Berthoud Southborough Lane Head Teacher Bromley BR2 8AA Mr Ian Fotheringham Telephone: 020 8467 2343 Deputy Head Teacher Fax: 020 8467 0072 Email: admin@southborough.bromley.sch.uk Website: www.southborough.bromley.sch.uk sports, and our choir has also won regional competitions. We are a cooperative foundation school, and we are proud to commit to the cooperative vision and values. We are very proud of our Golden Rules: We respect our school  we look after property and care for our environment  we behave in a way that makes our school proud We respect each other  we listen to others and try to be kind, gentle and helpful  we sort out our problems and our differences together We respect ourselves  we work hard and we try to tell the truth  we behave in a way that makes us proud of ourselves

Commitment to safeguarding

Southborough Primary School is committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.

Hays are actively recruiting an Office Admin Assistant for our client based in East Kent. This is a permanent role for the successful candidate.

Salary - £30,000+
Monday to Friday with the occasional weekend
Must hold a valid Driving licence
Knowledge of working with Saga

Duties include
* Working hands-on with the contracts manager
* Working with contractors and clients
* Making outbound and taking inbound calls
* Good Knowledge of Word, Excel and general Windows programmes.
* Great communication skills

**Please note, you will be asked to help assist the yard if it is short-staffed on certain days, or asked to drive the 3.5t van if required**

A clean driving licence is essential.

If you are interested and available for the position please, apply with your CV.

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Role Station Support Team Member - Administration Role

Hours Full time 37 hours per week. Part Time Considered

Salary - Up to £14.74 per hour

Location - Dungeness B Power Station

Roles & Responsibilities

• You will be working as an integral part of a multi-disciplined team, reporting to the Station Support Team Leader. The role involves learning one of the numerous disciplines within the team, be it Work Management, Document Management, Corrective Action Programme, or one of numerous others. Eventually, you may also have the opportunity to learn a second role, enhancing the flexibility that is central to the ethos of our team. Additionally, you will be carrying out general admin duties within the Station Support Team, supporting both the team and the wider station where necessary.

The Candidate

• You will be an exceptional communicator, possessing the influencing skills imperative to making this role a success. You will have the confidence to challenge others and raise concerns, and willingness to interact with employees at all levels of the organisation, including senior management. Your confidence will mean that you are able to work well on your own, as well as being able to work with your immediate peers and the wider Station Support Team. You will be engaged about administrative processes, and willing to continuously improve them through peer forums, in addition to displaying a keen attention to detail, imperative due to the nature of the business.

Key Tasks

• Entirely dependent on your given discipline/s, but could range from printing work order cards to compilation of monthly fuel stock reports, from checking and approval of document revisions to working with our Engineers to close out actions placed upon them. We have a really diverse range of responsibilities!
• Training to a high proficiency in company systems frequently used by our administrative teams: Asset Management System, Business Objects, etc.
• Working to defined procedures and policies; Departmental Instructions, Company Specifications and established templates and forms, to name a few.
• Responsibility for progressing and updating your own training plan, with the support of an experienced mentor in your given discipline/s.
• Eventual responsibility for updating and improving written instructions and procedures linked to your discipline/s.
• A range of other administration duties as directed by the Station Support Team Leader.

Key Skills

• GCSEs in Maths and English (Grade 9-4 / A-C), or equivalent.
• Intermediate-level skills in Microsoft Office suite of programs, especially Outlook, Word and Excel. Full training will be given on company systems (AMS, Business Objects, etc).
• Keen attention to detail.
• Communication skills, and the confidence to use them to challenge, prompt and coach where appropriate.
• Open, honest and trustworthy due to the sensitive nature of the business.
• Excellent organisational skills
• Ability to work both alone and as part of a team.

Manpower UK is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

We've got a great opportunity for a full- time long term temp role within the Medway Courts, to join a fast-paced office, working as part of the admin team.

Overview:
- Full time 37 hrs per week
- Monday - Friday
- Long term Temporary ongoing role
- Pay - £11.88
- Location - Medway
- Start date ASAP

The successful candidate will provide customer service and administrative support. The individual will follow set procedures and will exercise some independent judgement in carrying out instructions, under general supervision.

Examples of work performed will include but not be restricted to:
- Call Handling - managing the telephone help desk for the courts
- Collating and analysing complex information or data, regular usage of Excel.
- Processing of applications, fee accounting and cashier duties, processing orders, IT data input
- Overseeing administrative procedures and processes
- Liaison between Courtroom, judiciary, public
- Processing correspondence, processing orders, IT data input
- Acting as an administrative liaison with internal and / or external sources
- Preparing routine correspondence

Typical qualifications and experience:
- 5 GCSE's at grade C or above or equivalent (including English Language or equivalent)
- NVQ Business Administration Level 2 (or suitable clerical experience)
- Good communication skills, both oral and written
- All offers are subject to 3 years of referencing checks and a DBS.

If you are interested in this position, please apply below

Brook Street are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all candidates who are veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel, and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy.

As a Disability Confident Leader, and holder of the Gold Award status from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, Brook Street, as a supplier to the Public Sector Resourcing Framework (PSR), will offer you a guaranteed interview with a PSR Sourcer.

Should you identify as a candidate with a disability and/or as a veteran or spouse/partner of military personnel and meet all the essential criteria for the role, we encourage you to reach out to us via the Brook Street website. Here you will find a link to register your interest and state the role that you are interested in. We are committed to engaging with you. 

In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses/partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, Brook Street will interview the best candidates from within that group.

We've got a great opportunity for a full- time long term temp role within the National Probation, to join a fast-paced office, working as part of the Reception Team.

Overview:
- Full time 37 hrs per week
- Monday - Friday
- Long term Temporary ongoing role
- Pay - £11.44
- Location - Ashford
- Start date ASAP

The successful candidate will provide customer service and administrative support. The individual will follow set procedures and will exercise some independent judgement in carrying out instructions, under general supervision.

- Good communication skills, both oral and written
- All offers are subject to 3 years of referencing checks and a DBS.

If you are interested in this position, please apply below

Brook Street are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all candidates who are veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel, and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy.

As a Disability Confident Leader, and holder of the Gold Award status from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, Brook Street, as a supplier to the Public Sector Resourcing Framework (PSR), will offer you a guaranteed interview with a PSR Sourcer.

Should you identify as a candidate with a disability and/or as a veteran or spouse/partner of military personnel and meet all the essential criteria for the role, we encourage you to reach out to us via the Brook Street website. Here you will find a link to register your interest and state the role that you are interested in. We are committed to engaging with you. 

In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses/partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, Brook Street will interview the best candidates from within that group.

Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions. At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work. We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace. Collaborating with Access to Work means that our staff are assessed by experts in the workplace and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible. You can find out more here: Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: What Access to Work is - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Interview Date: 26th September 2024

Job Title: Legal Secretary

Location: Tunbridge Wells (Close to Public Transport)

Salary: £25,000 per annum

Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:15AM - 5:30PM (with 1.5hrs break)

I am seeking a motivated Legal Secretary to join my clients Probate Department. If you have experience with probate and wills, this is a fantastic opportunity to further your career in a supportive and dynamic environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide secretarial support to solicitors and legal executives.
• Ensure smooth document flow within the department.
• Type legal documentation from handwritten notes or digital dictation.
• Manage file organisation, including opening, closing, and filling documents.
• Handle scanning, emailing, faxing, and photocopying, including preparing trial bundles.
• Answer phone calls, manage new enquiries, and take messages.
• Organise internal and external meetings for fee earners.
• Support other secretaries across the firm as needed.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Excellent IT skills, particularly Word (Powerpoint and Excel are a plus).
• Strong telephone communication skills.
• Interest in legal matters with an understanding of confidentiality.
• Well-organised with a careful and conscientious approach.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Good time management and the ability to work under pressure.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Training as a Legal Secretary or relevant qualifications preferred.

What is Offered:

• Competitive Salary.
• Convenient Office Location near Public Transport.
• Friendly and Professional work environment.
• Opportunities for growth and development.

If you are a proactive and detail-orientated individual with a passion for legal work, we want to hear from you. Apply Now by following the link or simply send your CV directly to the email address provided below.

CVs in Word Format to: z.rawlinson@newappointmentsgroup.co.uk
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Office Admin needed in Dartford!

Are you looking for a full-time administration role in transport?

£13.17 per hour

Rota - 4 days on, 4 days off rolling

12 hour shifts

7am-7pm

On site in Dartford

Requirements:

• Must have experience in logistics
• Good administration skills/computer literate
• Experience in customer facing roles
• Must be available to work weekends

Duties include:

• Ensure all transport-related documentation is completed correctly.
• Produce daily, weekly and monthly reports as requested in a timely manner.
• To undertake any other ad hoc duties as and when required by management.
• Driver's daily/ weekly debrief sheet.
• Sundries ordering, driver/porter uniforms and office supplements.
• Speaking with customers.
• Update daily reports for the reports and log any issues.
• Operational administration as required.
• Recording of PCN and appealing PCN where possible.

Apply today to avoid missing out.

Challenge-trg Recruitment Ltd is acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) in all our employment practices to all employees, temporary workers, and applicants for employment without regard to age, gender reassignment, married or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity leave, disability, race including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme