FORBES SOLICITORS LLP Salary
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Blackburn
RUTHERFORD HOUSE 4 WELLINGTON STREET (ST. JOHNS) BLACKBURN BB1 8DD ENGLAND
TIN: OC433300
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FORBES SOLICITORS LLP is looking for employees for positions:
family solicitor
Working hours
- part-time | Permanent
Responsibility
- role
- this is a great opportunity for a Solicitor to bring their current skills and knowledge to a collaborative and professional team
- working alongside other Family Advisors
- having direct communication with clients and third parties
- dealing with a mix of Private Law Family matters
- forbes Solicitors are looking for a Solicitor to join our growing Private Family Team at our Northgate office in Blackburn. The Family team are a growing team within the Lancashire area
- dealing with advocacy work and attending court
- both full time and part time hours will be considered for this role, with the option to work on a hybrid basis, both remotely from home and in the office after a period of time in order to get up to speed on the firms systems/procedures and wider departmental training
Requirements
- be SRA qualified or Cilex
- previous experience dealing with complex private family matters is essential
- experience of working with LAA
- proven capability to generate fees in accordance with agreed targets
- proven experience of handling own caseload, working to and managing deadlines
- good writing and drafting skills, with excellent communication and technical ability
- have good client care skills, providing professional and competent legal advice in accordance with SRA Code of Conduct
- have the ability to work unsupervised and good self-motivation skills
it support technician
Working hours
- full-time | Permanent
Language
- english
Responsibility
- forbes Solicitors are looking for an IT Support Engineer to join the IT Team at our head office in Blackburn
- the salary for this role will be between £20,000 and £25,000 per annum, DOE
- as first point of contact to colleagues, you will problem solve users technical questions to a wide range of abilities
- assist colleagues in achieving their goals through use of the hardware and software systems
- help diagnose malfunctioning systems, hardware and software
- this is a full time role working 38.75 hours per week, Monday- Friday, based at Rutherford House with the option for hybrid working available
- to log and manage technical support incidents and queries
- setup new users on our systems and on any hardware required for their role
Requirements
- at least one years’ experience within a similar role
- further IT qualification, i.e
- B-TEC/Degree
- interest in working within Information Technology, Systems and Development
- good interpersonal and organisational skills
- knowledge of IT systems and processes
- a clean driving licence and access to a vehicle
- essential
maintenance operative
Working hours
- full-time | Permanent
Responsibility
- role
- this is a full-time role, working 36.25 hours per week, Monday
- this is a full-time role, working 36.25 hours per week, Monday – Friday, 9am to 5pm
- friday, 9am to 5pm
- salary banding will be between £19,641.70 and £21,000
- travel to locations as required across the North-West, to undertake and complete required facilities and health and safety related work
- forbes Solicitors are looking for a Trainee Facilities/Maintenance Operative to join the Facilities Team at our Blackburn Office, with further travel to our other office locations across Lancashire, Manchester and Leeds
- pro-actively assist with facilities projects such as office moves, workspace improvement and estate planning etc
Requirements
- previous experience of working within a Facilities/Maintenance function, is desirable
- experience or interest in DIY and other improvement projects
- ideally have experience in PAT testing, however, full training will be given
- have an understanding of the importance of H&S at work
- highly organised, with good attention to detail
- A clean driving licence and access to a vehicle
- essential
- forbes is an equal opportunities and disability confident employer and accredited to Investors in People and ISO 9001 quality management systems
legal cashier
Working hours
- full-time | Permanent
Responsibility
- legal Cashier – Finance – Rutherford House, Blackburn, Full Time
- legal Cashier
- role
- finance
- rutherford House, Blackburn, Full Time
- undertaking daily banking functions
- preparing online electronic bank transfers, CHAPS, BACS and Faster
- bank Reconciliation - Client & Office
Salary
- salary
Requirements
- essential
- previous experience as a Legal Cashier; with knowledge of the Solicitors Accounts Rules
- excellent numeracy skills
- attention to detail and be able to work effectively, prioritising tasks by importance of completion in order to meet deadlines
- able to work effectively as part of a team, providing cover where necessary
- desirable
- knowledge of accounting processes
- previous experience of a case management system, preferably Partner for Windows
credit control
Working hours
- full-time | Permanent
Responsibility
- salary will be £21,000 to £25,000 per annum, dependant on experience
- this is a great opportunity for an experience accounts person to join a collaborative and professional team
- successfully and accurately complete financial processes, transactions, and activities, that deliver the required accounts receivable function for the Firm
- forbes Solicitors are looking for a Billing and Credit Control Assistant to join the Finance Team at our Walton Summit Office. This is a full time role working 36.25 hours per week, Monday – Friday
- produce statements and chase overdue invoices in line with the firm’s policy and agreed client payment terms
- strengthen and develop successful relationships with clients by regular communication regarding financial statements, invoices and client accounts
- whilst the role will be working to the fast-pace, customer focus and high standards of a law firm, the role will also provide a sustainable work-life balance and relate to the regional area in which it is based
- accurately reconcile and balance payments received
Requirements
- must have previous experience of working in a law firm
- experience of credit control and/or knowledge of legal billing processes, VAT regulations and SRA Accounting Rules is preferred
- knowledge of legal billing processes, VAT regulations and SRA Accounting Rules is preferred
- experience of a legal case management system, Partner for Windows is preferred
- proven ability to calculate, post and manage accounting figures and financial records
- ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels
- high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
- ability to effectively manage own workload
customer service advisor
Working hours
- full-time
- full-time | Permanent
Responsibility
- to quote for legal services and maximise the conversion rate from new enquiries into new business for the Firm
- to respond to incoming enquiries from potential clients
- forbes Solicitors are looking for a New Business Executive/Customer Servicer Advisor. This is a full-time role working 36.25 hours per week, Monday – Friday, 9am to 5pm, with the option for hybrid working available
- answer questions from potential clients with accuracy and confidence
- forbes Solicitors are looking for a New Business Executive/Customer Servicer Advisor to join the New Business Unit department at the Northgate office in Blackburn
- the New Business Unit focuses on providing potential new clients with informed and professional responses to new enquiries by telephone and e-mail
- this is a full-time role working 36.25 hours per week, Monday – Friday, 9am to 5pm, with the option for hybrid working available
- the department’s primary focus is to build trust and have empathy with all clients, in order to provide a professional service, based on the clients’ individual circumstances, with the aim of building a long-lasting relationship with every client
Requirements
- proven experience of working in an informative customer service role
- proven track record of converting potential business into sales
- have the ability to build rapport and trust with clients
- excellent verbal and written communication skills including strong listening skills and ability to understand and articulate customer query or need
- experience of verbalising features and benefits of a service
- ability to develop excellent relationships with clients
- excellent customer service skills
- customer service: 1 year
engineer
Working hours
- full-time | Permanent
Language
- english
Responsibility
- forbes Solicitors are looking for an IT Support Engineer to join the IT Team at our head office in Blackburn
- the salary for this role will be between £19,641.70 and £25,000 per annum, DOE
- as first point of contact to colleagues, you will problem solve users technical questions to a wide range of abilities
- assist colleagues in achieving their goals through use of the hardware and software systems
- help diagnose malfunctioning systems, hardware and software
- this is a full time role working 38.75 hours per week, Monday- Friday, based at Rutherford House with the option for hybrid working available
- to log and manage technical support incidents and queries
- setup new users on our systems and on any hardware required for their role
Requirements
- at least one years’ experience within a similar role
- further IT qualification, i.e. B-TEC/Degree
- interest in working within Information Technology, Systems and Development
- good interpersonal and organisational skills
- knowledge of IT systems and processes
- forbes is an equal opportunities and disability confident employer and accredited to Investors in People and ISO 9001 quality management systems
- we are committed, wherever practicable, to maintaining a workforce which broadly reflects the local community in which we operate
hr advisor
Working hours
- full-time | Permanent
Responsibility
- forbes Solicitors are looking for a HR Consultancy Advisor to join the Employment Team at our Walton Summit office. This is a full-time role working 36.25 hours per week, Monday – Friday, with the option for hybrid working available
- undertake facilitated conversations and mediation services for clients
- this is a great opportunity for a people professional who is looking for their next challenge and to join a collaborative and professional team
- subject to instruction, act as an independent arbitrator on HR related subjects within clients organisations
- whilst the role will be working to the fast-pace, customer focus and high standards of a law firm, the role will also provide a sustainable work-life balance and relate to the regional area in which it is based
- carry out strategic HR project work for clients
- conduct HR compliance audits for clients
- working with clients in support of or acting as their HR teams, taking ownership of issues and initiatives, and work to resolve these to ensure you achieve the best possible outcome for the client
Requirements
- either CIPD Level 3 qualified or equivalent experience
- experience in a face-to-face HR role
- confident in navigating HR systems to maximise capability & benefits
- approachable and understanding, with the ability to offer sound guidance and advice
- A high level of integrity, always wanting to do the right thing every time
- proactive and exceptionally organised in your approach with excellent attention to detail
- IT literate
- an authentic communicator written & verbal with the ability to build positive working relationships
new business executive
Working hours
- full-time | Permanent
Responsibility
- to respond to incoming enquiries from potential clients
- answer questions from potential clients with accuracy and confidence
- to gain and maintain excellent knowledge of the legal services offered by Forbes
- to quote, if applicable, for the legal services to be provided
- to convert as many new enquiries as possible into new business
- to proactively cross-sell when appropriate for the clients’ needs
- to make comprehensive and accurate notes of the nature and background of the enquiry, to include asking questions to understand the requirements of the client
- have the ability to build rapport and trust with potential clients
Requirements
- proven experience of working in a sales team is essential
- proven track record of converting potential business into sales
- have the ability to build rapport and trust with clients
- ability and experience in overcoming objections
- excellent verbal and written communication skills
- experience of verbalising features and benefits of a service
- excellent listening skills
- A highly motivated and tenacious attitude
full stack developer
Working hours
- full-time | Permanent
Responsibility
- all Web Development from concept to delivery
- provide technical support and perform root cause analysis for all Website / Intranet systems, responding within specified SLAs
- troubleshooting, testing and maintaining all existing Web developments
- solving complex performance problems and technical architectural challenges
- overseeing the development function
- planning and delivering development schedule to agreed timelines
- mentor, support, and management of the development team
- ability to multitask across different projects
Requirements
- demonstratable PHP web development experience
- demonstrable MS SQL experience. Tuning and optimization skills preferred
- excellent UI / UX design, backed with very strong knowledge of the necessary core technologies such as CSS, Javascript, HTML
- appropriately Degree Qualified e.g. BSC in Software Engineering
- strong teamwork and time management skills
- forbes is an equal opportunities and disability confident employer and accredited to Investors in People and ISO 9001 quality management systems
- we are committed, wherever practicable, to maintaining a workforce which broadly reflects the local community in which we operate