Job Description

Our Legal team is growing - we have an exciting new opportunity for a Legal Administrator to join our Legal team, based in our central Birmingham office, on a part-time Fixed-term / Secondment basis for approx. 12 months. Within this role, the focus is to deliver a customer focussed legal service, and, primarily, to support the team in defending Disrepair legal claims.



You'll join a small team of Disrepair Administrators providing support across a range of administrative tasks for the Disrepair Legal Team, using a high level of organisation and accuracy.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Preparing high quality correspondence and legal documents for our Solicitors in preparation for court.



Monitoring cases and ensuring that all statutory and internal deadlines are met effectively.



Maintaining inboxes, diaries and trackers.



Processing invoices.



We welcome applications from candidates who can work on a Tuesday and Friday; we're happy to discuss how the remainder of the hours are distributed throughout the week to ensure a work pattern that works for all.



Our ideal candidate? This role would suit a personable individual who is highly organised and enjoys working as part of a team. You'll also demonstrate the following skills and experience:



Previous legal administrative experience including preparation of court bundles, letter drafting, diary management of a team of legal professionals, managing inboxes and responding to stakeholders queries/enquiries.



Experience of using Excel to manage spreadsheets and input data.



Ability to develop strong professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders.



Knowledge of Disrepair cases and/or legal principals is beneficial but not essential!



Due to the nature of the administrative support required by the Disrepair Legal team, you can expect to the working from our Birmingham, Bath Row office alongside our Solicitors/Legal Assistants.



Who are Midland Heart? We're a large and ambitious housing organisation providing more people an affordable place to call home. We welcome people from every walk of life, at every stage of their career. We expect a lot from our people but in return you can be assured of a great place to work, where you will be well rewarded and where great people are able to succeed. Whether you want to build your career with us, or use your experience to move on, we're here to develop your potential.



We are proud to say we have recently been named in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work list, within the Big Organisations category (The Times).



Interested? Click on "Candidate Information" below for a full Role Profile. Applying is easy - simply register on our candidate portal uploading a CV and Covering Letter, which show us that you have what it takes to make a success of the role.



Please be aware we are unable to accept applications without a Cover Letter.



Closing date for receipt of completed applications is midnight on Sunday 23 rd March 25. Please be advised that we reserve the right to close applications prior to this date, depending on the volume of applications received.



We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. Please feel free to contact us if you would like to discuss any adjustments you might need in order to be successful in this role.