Office Assistant

Based in the heart of the city of Lincoln, in an enviable spot on the Brayford Wharf, Wilkin Chapman is a well-established, ambitious Top 200 law firm. We offer a supportive culture and workplace that focuses on people development and well-being. To support our busy office and assist in the smooth running of the administrative and facilities functions within the office, we are seeking a pro-active Office Assistant.

The role will involve:

• Collecting and delivering post
• Opening, preparing and distributing the delivered mail
• Providing general administrative support including printing and/or scanning documents and bundles of documents as requested
• Arranging, ordering and providing catering for meetings and events.
• Re-stocking kitchens with milk, tea and coffee etc. and ensuring supplies and always available
• Setting up meeting rooms including some moving of furniture, and ensuring they are cleared and left tidy after meetings/events.
• Providing housekeeping duties to the office as needed including emptying shredding bins, tidying the stationery cupboards, refilling the printers etc.
• Assisting in keeping the office clean and tidy and reporting repairs.

To be successful in the role you will:

• Have a positive and pro-active approach to work
• Be able to multi-task and be willing to take on tasks given
• Have excellent communication skills
• Have a flexible and approachable style

In return for a good remuneration package, you will also receive:

• Competitive pension options with matched contributions of up to 5%
• Healthcare cash plan for you and dependents with the option to purchase cover for an additional adult
• Life assurance
• Concessionary legal fees on a range of legal services
• Generous holiday entitlement including discretionary days at Christmas
• Extensive well-being programme
• Subsidised car parking

Wilkin Chapman LLP is the largest law firm in Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire, with an unrivalled breadth and depth of expertise and experience.

We are distinguished by our approachability, innovation and commitment to providing the best service we can to our clients along with achieving and maintaining quality standards.

We believe that this quality, service-led approach is also reflected by the number of accreditations and recommendations that the firm regularly achieves with the UK's leading legal directories, such as Legal 500, Chambers UK and is ranked 111 in The Lawyer UK’s top 200 law firms by turnover.

Wilkin Chapman is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their ethnicity, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, religious practice or any other perceived differences. We are an armed forces friendly employer.

Our Values

All that we do is shaped by our five values: Service, Teamwork, Approachability, Innovation and Commitment to achieving results. These values are the bedrock of Wilkin Chapman, they define who and what we are - they underpin everything that we do.

If you have any queries regarding this position, please contact recruitment@wilkinchapman.co.uk.