Probate Estate Manager
£30,800-£38,500 plus excellent benefits (Work Level 6A)
We're now working in a hybrid way, with colleagues dividing their time between home and at least one day a week at any of our offices in Manchester, Sheffield, Bristol, or Stratford upon Avon.
We're looking for an associate probate estate manager to join our market leading probate team, making a real difference to peoples lives at a time when they need us most.
At Co-op Legal Services we're passionate about providing alternative routes into legal services, so whether you have legal qualifications or not, we can offer you the chance to build a rewarding career with us. In this role, you'll manage a caseload of 50-60 probate cases consisting of taxable estates from start to finish. You won't need to source your own work or bring a following of clients with you, and you'll be joining a fast growing, innovative legal business where we use technology to respond to the changing needs of our customers.
What you'll do
* manage a varied caseload of taxable estate administration probate cases from start to finish
* use our case management system to make sure information is recorded accurately
* engage with clients mainly by telephone and email
* work collaboratively with support from experienced members of the team to continually develop your legal skills
This role would suit people who have
* experience of managing taxable probate estate administration cases
* the ability to use your initiative and effectively manage multiple priorities
* a client-focused approach - putting customers' interests at the heart of everything you do
Why Co-op?
Here you'll do work that matters. Co-op is an organisation with a purpose beyond profit, and by contributing to our success you'll help us to realise our vision of co-operating for a fairer world.
You'll also get a package that includes:
* an annual bonus scheme (dependent on personal and business performance)
a pension with up to 10% employer contributions
* 28 days holiday (rising to 32 in line with service) plus bank holidays
* wellbeing benefits to support your physical financial and mental health
* coaching, training and support such as study leave, to help you develop your skills and progress your career
* Wagetream - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your wage as you earn it
* discounts on Co-op products and services
Building an inclusive work environment
We're actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications from everyone. We want to build inclusive work environments, where our colleagues have equal opportunities to reach their full potential. We celebrate our differences, and recognise the importance of our teams reflecting the communities they serve.
If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process according to your needs. We're also part of the Disability Confident scheme, meaning we'll always offer an interview to disabled candidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria for a job.
We'll ask whether you'd like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme when you apply.
If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs, we'll ask you if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate.
You can find out more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process.
You can find out more about the Disability Confident scheme and all our commitments to diversity and inclusion at colleagues.coop.co.uk/diversity-inclusion-and-wellbeing.
If you're successful in your application, we'll perform some background checks as part of our pre-employment screening process. These will include an SRA check, credit checks, and a DBS (disclosure and barring service) check. Please note Co-op does not offer visa sponsorship for this role.
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