Office Administrator

Stephens Scown LLP; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 30,000

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At Stephens Scown, every day is what we make it. So we make it matter. Doing notable work for notable clients. Building our skills with talented people. Making our mark on our communities. Being a force for good.

We don’t just say it, we live it. Our commitment to our people, clients and communities runs through our DNA. We are employee-owned, we are a Certified B Corporation TM, and we ranked in the 100 Best Companies to Work For in the UK list for seven consecutive years.

The Role

• As an Office Administrator, you will provide a high quality office administrative service to ensure the office runs smoothly and efficiently.
• You will help with the day to day running of the office to ensure reprographic areas, kitchenettes and stationery supplies are fully stocked and tidy, you will also liaise with suppliers and contractors and provide support with meeting room set up and refreshments.
• You will process central office diary entries, oversee car park bookings and manage the post room.
• You will also take the responsibility of First Aid and Fire Marshal duties (training will be provided).

About You

• You have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and a focus on quality client care.
• You are highly organised, accurate, proactive, approachable and flexible.
• You are used to working in a busy and highly professional driven environment with the ability to remain calm under pressure while paying attention to detail.
• You can work as part of a team, as well as working on your own initiative.
• You are a confident IT user with good working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Teams and Excel.

What we can offer you

• We offer a competitive salary and an impressive array of benefits and rewards. Not least of these is through the Firm’s employee-ownership status, where every employee is listened to, helps to realise our vision and receives an equal share in our annual profit-share.
• Our hybrid working model and approach to flexible working enables our people to share their working time between home and the office to support a healthy work/life balance.
• View a full list of our benefits – including 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays and your birthday), private medical insurance, group life assurance, access to a comprehensive range of wellbeing support, and three additional days’ paid leave to support good causes.
• Progression opportunities – including, regular training, qualification options, mentorship, and continued professional development.

Why Stephens Scown?

Working here is something else entirely. It’s a place where we can step up to tough challenges with people so good they inspire us to be better. We proudly work in a beautiful part of the country, go beyond expectations and achieve things that matter.

Owning It Matters…

We’re the UK’s first major employee-owned law firm. But more than this, we’re people-centred, people-powered. We do what it takes to help each other overcome every challenge. Whatever’s happening in the world, empowering our people is what matters.

Our communities and colleagues give us a lot to be thankful for. So we try to make them feel as valued as our clients. Whether we’re digging deep and giving our time and money, picking up rubbish from our streets and beaches, at Stephens Scown, if it’s right, it matters.

We might have the expertise of a top city firm, but outside our offices there’s not a skyscraper in sight. Whether we’re getting to know our clients on our local beach or having fun in the park with colleagues, we’re all about living a life enriched by work. Making the fun matter.

Application Process

If this sounds like you and you would like to be considered for this opportunity, please send your application by email (quoting your current or last salary) enclosing an up-to-date CV to [e-mail] or by post to: HR Department, Stephens Scown LLP, Curzon House, Southernhay West, Exeter, EX1 1RS.

At Stephens Scown, we believe that a diverse workforce delivers better results for our clients and creates a happier workplace where everyone feels valued and appreciated. Therefore we welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds, abilities and beliefs.

All offers of employment at Stephens Scown are subject to Basic level of Disclosure and Barring Service check. Any information gathered in relation to the DBS process is held in accordance with all relevant data protection regulations. Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the position and the circumstances and background of your offences. At interview, or in a separate discussion, we ensure that an open and measured discussion takes place on the subject of any offences or other matter that might be relevant to the position. Failure to reveal information that is directly relevant to the position sought could lead to withdrawal of an offer of employment. We make every subject of a DBS Disclosure aware of the existence of the DBS Code of Practice. This is available on https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-code-of-practice