Post Room and Archivist Assistant/Apprentice
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Position Overview & Specifications
Coodes Solicitors is a modern law firm offering specialist legal advice. Coodes prides itself upon being a vibrant place of work and supportive employer and is accredited to Investors in People Silver. An opportunity has arisen to join our centralised post team where you will process all incoming and outgoing mail for the firm.
What you will do:
Subject to your skills and experience you will:
- Scan, file and store all mail and original documentation
- Process and send post out in a timely and efficient manner
- Provide assistance to the archivists in storing of original documents
- Assist in retrieving and scanning of original documents in storage
- Assist in retrieving and scanning of paper files, checking and destroying
- Assist with offsite storage and clearance
- Provide some overflow call handling
- Provide occasional overflow typing support
Skills and Experience you need:
- Team working skills
- Excellent telephone manner and communication skills
- Exceptional organisational skills with an eye for detail
- Flexibility and dependability
- Conscientious, approachable and enthusiastic
- Experience of legal secretarial work will be advantageous but is not essential
- Clean driving licence advantageous but not essential
This role would suit an experienced legal secretary looking for a new opportunity in a collaborative environment but we would also be pleased to hear form candidates with related experience in administration, post room or customer service environments.
This role would also be suitable for a candidate with a desire and aptitude to work in the legal sector as an Apprentice (Business admin level 3). Post Room provides an excellent opportunity to learn from experienced colleagues and support the breath of our legal services. If you wish to apply through the apprenticeship route, please make that clear on the application process.
About us
Coodes LLP is one of the leading law firms in Cornwall and Devon and the longest established firm in the region. With over 150 staff across 8 offices we provide legal advice across the entire spectrum of business and personal needs, delivered by highly-experienced lawyers with a dedicated and skilled support team.
Coodes has built a reputation over the last decade of being one of the most forward thinking firms by regional, if not, national standards and a number of our departments and lawyers are recognised as the leaders in the region.
Additional benefits include
Group pension plan, Annual bonus scheme, Medical cash plan, Life assurance, Holiday trading, Private medical insurance options, Discounted gym membership, Cycle to work and a Discounted shopping platform
Location
St Austell (free on site parking)
Hours
This is a full time position. 35 hours a week Monday to Friday.
Job share can be considered and we would welcome applications from candidates looking for alternative working arrangements.
Speculative candidates submitted through agencies we have not instructed will not be considered to be represented by that agency.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Post Room and Archivist Assistant/Apprentice roles across Coodes Solicitors's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked Salary Disclosed on Application bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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