SILKS Law Clinic Administrator

Contract: 2 year FTC

(Part-time, 0.6 FTE, 2 year fixed-term contract)

Salford Business School is looking for an experienced administrator to support the effective and efficient operation of our pro-bono law clinic - SILKS. SILKS is the name for the employability activities of law within Salford, including the SILKS Law Clinic, where students are supervised by solicitor academics with practicing certificates to support the students and provide pro-bono advice to the public. We are looking for an administrator to support the subject head, SILKS Director and law team to ensure that the clinic runs efficiently and effectively and complies with all relevant regulations.

The role of the part-time (0.6 FTE) administrator is to provide flexible and efficient administrative support to the key functions of the law clinic and SILKS work and to engage with and support key stakeholders in and on behalf of Salford Business School within a busy and fast paced environment and to ensure compliance with SRA regulations. The ideal candidate will have experience in a legal administration environment, although broader administration experience will also be considered.  Key aspects of the role will include:

• Engaging appropriately with clients, stakeholders and colleagues
• Responding to student and client enquiries via email, letter and telephone
• To establish and manage administrative systems and effectively utilise CRM databases, social media sites and mailing lists
• Collate information for annual monitoring reports

A bit about Salford Business School…

Our mission is to empower our diverse community of learners by inspiring curiosity, building confidence, and nurturing resilience to support every individual’s personal and professional journey. Through education, enterprise and applied research, we connect to industry, to the future, to our region and, through our partners, across the globe.

Law at Salford Business School is proud of its reputation as a provider of academically rigorous legal education with a distinctive employability agenda. The subject group has a vibrant, friendly, supportive and engaged staff base with a shared vision for excellence and a “learning by doing” approach to teaching and learning, while being proactive in responding to changes in the nature of legal education.

What’s in it for you?

There is a varied benefits package which you can tailor to suit your own lifestyle. The role will be based on the University of Salford campus at Peel Park, however to help maintain work/life balance, when appropriate you can connect to work from wherever you are as flexibility on working from home is supported where possible. The role affords a range of benefits, to include:

• Competitive salary- and excellent pension scheme
• Generous annual leave- plus the option to buy additional holiday days
• Professional development- a comprehensive package of training and development opportunities to help you achieve your full potential
• Wellbeing support –dedicated services and facilities to support your mental and physical health, ranging from an Employee Assistance Programme and counselling, to sports and fitness facilities, including discounted gym memberships

For more information or an informal conversation please contact Louise Hall, SILKS Director, L.C.Hall@salford.ac.uk.

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