Total 7 Others level Legal / Public / Security job vacancies in DY1 1PY

Legal Assistant Blackheath/Halesowen Salary negotiable depending on experience Permanent

What’s on offer:

• Full-time, 35 hours per week, Monday – Friday.
• 24 days leave plus Public Holidays.
• Company pension scheme.

Do you have experience working in residential conveyancing? Our client could have the perfect opportunity for you! A new position has become available for an ambitious, and career focused Legal Assistant. The successful candidate will be a highly organised an analytical individual with a strong attention to detail. You will need to be proactive, and use your own initiative, ensuring high levels of confidentiality at all times.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assisting fee earners with the production of correspondence and other documents, instructions being provided verbally, and via digital dictation.
• Communicating with clients to give and gather information to progress their case via email, letter, telephone and in person.
• Opening and closing files in accordance with the firm’s stated procedures.
• Dealing with incoming emails, faxes, phone calls and correspondence for fee earners to include allocation to the relevant files and case management system.
• Maintaining departmental diaries/calendars to ensure key dates are noted and staff are in the correct place at the right time to satisfy client requirements.
• Ensuring an effective file review system is in place and is followed in every case being handled.
• Dealing with financial issues such as costing files, ensuring payments on account are made, credit control measures are followed, and incoming and outgoing payments are recorded properly on the firm’s accounts package.
• Ensuring files are managed in accordance with the firm’s written standards to ensure compliance with the Solicitors Code of Conduct in respect of client care, money laundering, complaints handling etc.

Person Specification:

• 5 GCSEs or equivalent to include English and Math's are essential.
• High level of proficiency in; word processing, Excel spreadsheets, time recording, email, case management.
• Knowledge of legal practices and the legal sector, with specific understanding of the Conveyancing.
• Ability to produce correspondence and other documents on own initiative as well as under instruction.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to prioritise and work under pressure.
• Excellent keyboard, copy typing and audio typing skills.
• Problem solving, a positive and friendly team player, and a ‘can do’ attitude, particularly in relation to digital ways of working.
• Our successful candidate will be a very personable, energetic, and confident individual who has excellent administration and organisation skills.

Job Overview

-To protect our customer's property, people and/or assets by providing security services in direct accordance with the sites published Assignment Instructions (AI's) and any subsequent changes.

-Delivering results that meet and / or exceed the Key performance indicators / Service Level Agreement for the customer through full responsibility and accountability, providing a service that aids in the retention of the contract.

-To undertake additional training to ensure continuous self-development.

Main Duties

Operations

-To be aware of and ensure compliance with all aspects of policies and relevant legal and regulatory requirements as directed by the Security Account Manager and in accordance with UK Law and Guidance bodies.

-Fully and satisfactorily complete all of the tasks and duties on site as defined within the published Assignment Instructions (AI's).

-Proactively refer to and review the published Assignment Instructions, thus familiarising oneself with any changes in order to suggest additional amendments that will improve or enhance the current level of service.

-To be compliant with Industry and Statutory Legislation (you are required to obtain a front-line licence in either Security Guarding or Door Supervision), which must be worn at all times whilst carrying out your duties. The Customer also requires a CCTV PSS SIA Licence. There are also additional courses that are contractually required.

-Comply with legal obligations and safety requirements of the role.

-Follow instructions and procedures appropriately without unnecessarily challenging authority.

-Work in a systematic, methodology and orderly way.

Training

-Fully and satisfactorily complete all required competency training.

-To undertake additional training to ensure continuous self-development as directed by the Security Account Manager.

-Use technology to achieve key work objectives and develop job knowledge and expertise through continual professional development.

-You are required to ensure you renew your licence 16 weeks before expiry.

Security and Health & Safety

-Look out for, and to immediately report, any Health & Safety hazards, or potential hazards, on site.

-Stay alert to any threats or changes within the work environment in order to take the appropriate action to reduce the chance of disruption, loss or damage.

-Use common sense and initiative by immediately involving others if a situation appears to become threatening.

-To maintain professional conduct in the face of difficult situations and challenging customers.

-Complete an accurate, detailed notebook entry as soon as possible after any incident, which can then be used as part of the Incident Report process.

-Keep to schedules and demonstrate commitment to Mitie and the Client.

-To ensure check calls are being carried out at the allocated time slot as stipulated in the Assignment Instructions (AI's).

-To call emergency services and Communication Centre to report all incidents.

What we are looking for

-Previous Security Experience

-SIA License

-SC Clearance desirable

What's involved with this role:

Interim Public Health Consultant

Job Ref: Dudley 100132

Pay Rate: Up to £621.92 per day PAYE depending on experience

Hours per week: 35-37 Monday - Friday, normal working hours

Role Length: This opening assignment is for 7-8 months

City: Dudley

Enhanced DBS disclosure required for this role

he postholder will lead the Council’s public health services across the life course, communities and healthy places including the commissioning and provision of evidence- based and intelligence- led services to protect and improve the health and wellbeing across the life course. S/he will lead the provision of public health support the mobilisation and integration of recently procured PH services. They will support improving physical activities and embedding health in all polices. They will provide public health expertise and advise to system alliances influencing the setting of intelligence led priorities to improve health and wellbeing outcomes. They will support community development and community empowerment.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead, manage and co-ordinate a defined service area or service functions with full operational responsibility and accountability.
Effectively manage and control a range of resources (human, financial, technological) to provide and/or commission high quality services that meet the needs of Dudley’s residents and provide excellence in client and customer service.
Ensure effective and high-quality business and service planning processes, including setting, monitoring and recording of delivery against clearly defined objectives and outcomes and in accordance with corporate requirements.
Ensure that the service(s) meet expectations and achieves service objectives through adopting a proactive, positive and effective approach to performance management at individual and service level.
Exercise any delegated statutory powers allocated to the post holder in accordance with the Council's Constitution.
Promote and implement good employment policy and practice ensuring that individuals are effectively performance managed; supported in their professional development and fully equipped to deliver service expectations. This also includes services not within the post holders’ remit, personally conducting investigations for grievance, disciplinary and redundancy cases and chairing decision making panels
Ensure the effective and efficient implementation and management of change across all areas of service responsibility.
Liaise and work collaboratively with other service managers to deliver and/or commission services that help deliver the Council’s strategic aims and objectives, ensuring the best interests of the council are secured through the negotiation and monitoring of contracts with all relevant external service providers.
Lead and ensure active and positive engagement with external partners and stakeholders at strategic and operational levels in order to support the delivery of the Councils aims and objectives.
Ensure that service provision is responsive to and reflects overall client, service user and wider community feedback within the context of achieving the Council’s aims and objectives.
Ensure the Council’s approach to community engagement and leadership are embedded into and reflected across relevant areas of service delivery and make an individual contribution as required in achieving the ambition of being a Community Council, including participating in community forums, or similar.
Ensure effective communications within and across the service areas of responsibility and the wider Council, working closely with the corporate media and public relations service as required to present a coherent and co-ordinated approach to external communications.





***Qualification details and any other experience/skills relevant to the role to help support your application (and help us to help you!) – please give full details within your CV document.

Minimum of 12 months recent experience in a similar role or context and ideally within a public sector organisation.

Strong IT skills including Microsoft packages or equivalent (e.g. G Suite, Adobe Pro).

Full UK driving licence required for this role.

Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.


Unless the DBS requirement stated above is for a Basic Disclosure, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

Please feel free to apply to us direct via jobs@tclrec.com by quoting the job reference and exact job title.

To help speed up the process of uploading your CV to the client we would ask that you send us your CV in Word format (or equivalent) if possible, not as a PDF.

If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension, you will be working at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than umbrella pay terms. We do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity.

Due to the number of CVs being sent to us under current market conditions, unfortunately we cannot respond to all applications. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days, please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. We will, however, be very happy to receive future applications from you for other roles.











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Job Ref: Dudley 100132


Anticipated Length of Assignment: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Please do try to resist contacting us with requests for progress updates.

We really do read every CV sent to us. All applications will be acknowledged by a human, not a robot, provided the job remains live and provided your CV meets the “Essential Requirements” listed.

Please note that we do our level best to take down ads as soon as roles have been filled. We are not in the business of harvesting CVs.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary.

Job Overview

-To protect our customer's property, people and/or assets by providing security services in direct accordance with the sites published Assignment Instructions (AI's) and any subsequent changes.

-Delivering results that meet and / or exceed the Key performance indicators / Service Level Agreement for the customer through full responsibility and accountability, providing a service that aids in the retention of the contract.

-To undertake additional training to ensure continuous self-development.

Main Duties

Operations

-To be aware of and ensure compliance with all aspects of policies and relevant legal and regulatory requirements as directed by the Security Account Manager and in accordance with UK Law and Guidance bodies.

-Fully and satisfactorily complete all of the tasks and duties on site as defined within the published Assignment Instructions (AI's).

-Proactively refer to and review the published Assignment Instructions, thus familiarising oneself with any changes in order to suggest additional amendments that will improve or enhance the current level of service.

-To be compliant with Industry and Statutory Legislation (you are required to obtain a front-line licence in either Security Guarding or Door Supervision), which must be worn at all times whilst carrying out your duties. The Customer also requires a CCTV PSS SIA Licence. There are also additional courses that are contractually required.

-Comply with legal obligations and safety requirements of the role.

-Follow instructions and procedures appropriately without unnecessarily challenging authority.

-Work in a systematic, methodology and orderly way.

Training

-Fully and satisfactorily complete all required competency training.

-To undertake additional training to ensure continuous self-development as directed by the Security Account Manager.

-Use technology to achieve key work objectives and develop job knowledge and expertise through continual professional development.

-You are required to ensure you renew your licence 16 weeks before expiry.

Security and Health & Safety

-Look out for, and to immediately report, any Health & Safety hazards, or potential hazards, on site.

-Stay alert to any threats or changes within the work environment in order to take the appropriate action to reduce the chance of disruption, loss or damage.

-Use common sense and initiative by immediately involving others if a situation appears to become threatening.

-To maintain professional conduct in the face of difficult situations and challenging customers.

-Complete an accurate, detailed notebook entry as soon as possible after any incident, which can then be used as part of the Incident Report process.

-Keep to schedules and demonstrate commitment to Mitie and the Client.

-To ensure check calls are being carried out at the allocated time slot as stipulated in the Assignment Instructions (AI's).

-To call emergency services and Communication Centre to report all incidents.

What we are looking for

-Previous Security Experience

-SIA License

-SC Clearance desirable

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Legal Secretary to join our client's reputable law firm on the outskirts of Dudley as a Legal Secretary in their Commercial Property team. The ideal candidate will be a confident communicator with excellent client care skills.

To be considered for the role, you’ll require the following essentials:

• Current or recent experience of assisting a property fee earner or team
• Experience within a residential or commercial conveyancing department providing high quality support in this area
• Good understanding of the full conveyancing process

This is a great opportunity to join an established law practice and develop your skills in a respected team whilst providing excellent support.

Within this position, you’ll also be:

• Dealing with a range of clients in a professional manner
• Asssiting fee earners on a wide range of mixed property cases
• Completing digital dictation duties as required
• Carrying out a wide range of administrative duties including filing & photocopying
• Assisting other members of the department as required

Salary & Working Hours

Salary is £22,000 - £28,000 depending on experience

Working hours are Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm

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Talk Staff Recruitment is an established division of Talk Staff Group and works with companies throughout the East Midlands and UK with roles including many areas such as: Accountancy & Finance, Human Resources, Marketing, Contact Centre and Office Support.

Talk Staff Recruitment act as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

See our website for more details and jobs available - http://www.talkstaff.co.uk/jobs

Our reputable, multi-service law client based on the outskirts of Dudley are looking to hire an experienced Legal Secretary to join their growing firm due to expansion. With a fantastic reputation not only for great client care, but also for the way in which their team are nurtured, it's a great time to join.

To be considered for the role, you'll require the following essentials:

• Current or recent Legal Secretarial experience
• Experience of audio, digital and copy typing
• Ability to work to multiple tight deadlines and manage time effectively
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy

Whether you have a year or 2 experience, or if you've been working within Private Client for your career, this is a great opportunity to gain further experience within a busy multi-sector practice within a fantastic Private Client team where opportunities to develop exist.

Within this position, you'll also be:

• Working closely with the Private Client Solicitors
• Providing a wide range of secretarial support to the Private Client team including typing and audiotyping
• Dealing with enquiries from new and existing clients whilst providing a high level of client care service

Opportunities to join this team do not come up often, so ensure you're one of the first to apply for this highly desirable role.

Salary & Working Hours

Salary is £22,000 - £28,000pa depending on experience

Working hours are 35 hours per week, Monday - Friday between 9am - 5pm

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Talk Staff Recruitment is an established division of Talk Staff Group and works with companies throughout the East Midlands and UK with roles including many areas such as: Accountancy & Finance, Human Resources, Marketing, Contact Centre and Office Support.

Talk Staff Recruitment act as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

See our website for more details and jobs available - http://www.talkstaff.co.uk/jobs

Campus Security Manager
£30,926 - £35,841.00 per annum
Dudley College of Technology is one of the most successful further education colleges in the UK, providing a wide range of education and training programmes across the West Midlands. With a Large estate centred on the Dudley and Brierley Hill Learning Quarters, it provides inspirational facilities, in which students can access world-leading technology at the forefront of Further Education. Graded ‘Good’ by Ofsted in our most recent inspection in 2023, success rates for learners, across all programmes, are on or significantly above national benchmarks.
The Campus Security Manager will ensure a safe and secure environment through the effective coordination of campus security across the College Learning Quarters. You will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the campus security operations and will work with the Executive Director of Estates and Capital Projects to continuously monitor and improve customer service and security operations throughout the learning quarters.
For further details and to apply please visit dudleycol.ac.uk/our-college/jobs
Closing date: 7th January 2024
All successful applicants will need to undertake an enhanced disclosure and barring service check and children and adults barred list checks where the applicant will be employed in a regulated activity.
Dudley College of Technology is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds, including disabled, and black and ethnic minority applicants.