Administration Assistant

 

Main characteristics

Location

Newcastle, New South Wales

Company

Sparke Helmore Lawyers

Employment type

Casual\u002FVacation

Category

Administration & Office Support

Job summary

Sparke Helmore Lawyers is a truly integrated national firm that looks to the future. Established in 1882, we have over 800 people flexibly working from nine offices across Australia. We offer the security and history of a long-established firm with the excitement and opportunity for growth. We operate in a way that puts our clients and our people at the heart of everything we do - we're proud to be described as being down to earth, practical and easy to deal with.

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Administration Assistant to join our Legal Support team in Newcastle. This is an ongoing casual position.

You will communicate with a broad range of internal clients including senior administrative staff and legal teams and help promote the team to assist in establishing a reputation of quality output and high performance.

This role presents an excellent entry level opportunity and will provide you with the skills to become a competent administrative support professional.

A standard day will include: Printing, scanning, photocopying and collating of documents, data entry and record management Creating client records and files Client billing Closing and archiving completed files Supporting internal office services and other administrative tasks as determined by Team Leaders.

The ideal candidate will: Have previous office administration or data entry experience (full training will be provided) Be enthusiastic and open minded and demonstrate strong attention to detail and recognise the importance of process Be proactive, task oriented and motivated to always do your best and take pride in producing quality outcomes.

Having an interest in technology and automation is desirable

Our firm values and celebrates diversity. We aim to increase the diversity of our workforce to better represent the communities in which we live and work. Our culture provides the foundations of a welcoming and inclusive environment, and we encourage people from all backgrounds to join us - and bring their whole selves to work. We're proud to be recognised two years running as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by WGEA. We also participated in the Diversity Council of Australia's biennial Inclusion@ YourWork Index in August 2019 and off the back of our strong performance across the six key areas (Awareness, Engagement, Inclusive Organisational Climate, Inclusive Leadership, Inclusive Team and Exclusion) were recognised as an Inclusive Employer.

We recognise people value things differently. That's why our comprehensive benefits program is wide ranging so that everyone can find something that appeals to them. We're sure you will find something to love about what Sparke Helmore has to offer. Competitive remuneration Employee Wellbeing Program Career Development Program Access to highly regarded leaders and mentors Paid parental leave Salary Continuance Insurance for FT and PT employees Imbedded culture of Flexibility Diverse and inclusive workplace

We are looking for a confident, down-to-earth professional who is eager to work in a close-knit team. If you are looking for a new challenge in a dynamic workplace where national practice groups work together, please apply below or for a confidential chat contact KirstyPatterson on +61 2 9373 3587.

To find out more about what is on offer at Sparke Helmore please visit - https://www.sparke.com.au/join-us/why-sparke-helmore/

In line with our COVID-19 Vaccination Policy, all employees of Sparke Helmore are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or have a genuine medical contraindication. In order to be eligible to commence employment with Sparke Helmore, an individual must provide evidence to Sparke Helmore that they are either vaccinated against COVID-19 or that they have a genuine medical contraindication. This evidence will be reviewed and must be accepted by Sparke Helmore prior to commencing employment.

Please follow the 'Apply' button to submit your application (we do not accept applications emailed directly to the Resourcing Team).