Salary: 32,878 - 33,799 pro rata
Hours: 22 hours per week
Workbase: Cumbria House, Carlisle
Contract: Permanent
We are looking for an experienced, organised and professional person to join our team as a Practice Manager. This role has been newly created to provide efficient practice management to the Legal and Democratic Services team, and is an excellent opportunity for the right candidate looking to progress in their career.
About the Service:
Cumbria County Council has an efficient and high quality legal service, and we are excited to be able to offer this opportunity as part of our service expansion and development. We are an innovative department with a good base of experienced legal staff who have come to Cumbria from all over the Country.
The Role:
As a Practice Manager, you will ensure that the department meets professional and regulatory requirements through development and maintenance of our policies and procedures, ICT, financial and administrative systems. You will also be required to maintain the management information system, providing analysis and advice to managers on departmental performance. As well as this, you will contribute to service planning, implementation and review within the Legal Services, utilising this to support the development of high standards of legal practice management.
We are a friendly and supportive team and in this role, you will receive a robust induction, as well as training and development.
Who we are looking for:
The ideal candidate for this role will be an experienced office or practice manager, who has worked in a busy and high-pressure environment, ideally within a legal practice. We are looking for someone qualified to degree level or equivalent, with a professional financial or business qualification, but we are also looking for strong skills and good experience.
This role will provide a great deal of support to the wider Legal team, and we are looking for a strong team player, with fantastic customer service skills and the ability to communicate to a wide range of audiences.
In return we can offer you:
Challenging and rewarding work
Generous Annual Leave entitlement
Access to training and development
Flexi Time Scheme
Local Government Pension Scheme
Additional Annual Leave Purchase Scheme
Cycle to Work Scheme
Employee benefits and discounts
Free eye test and glasses for display screen users
Closing date for applications: 06/11/19
Interviews: 06/12/2019
For more information about our Legal and Democratic Services, please go to https://www.cumbria.gov.uk/jobsandcareers/legal/
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