Deputy Practice Manager

Deputy Practice Manager

London

Garden Court Chambers is a large and dynamic Barristers' Chambers with a team of staff who provide the clerking, financial, marketing and administrative support for over 190 barristers. We are a diverse set, specialising in all aspects of human rights and social welfare law, including crime, family law, housing, immigration, and civil law. We are based in a Grade 1 listed building in Lincoln's Inn Fields, close to Holborn tube station and a range of shops, bars and restaurants.

We now have a vacancy within the Civil Law Practice Team – Deputy Practice Manager.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and conscientious person to assist and support our Immigration Practice Team. The successful candidate will have experience in either solicitors’ firm or within a Barristers’ Chambers, ideally in dealing with immigration cases.  

The post requires good organisational and administrative skills, and excellent interpersonal skills and  telephone manner. 

This post would suit candidates from paralegal, clerking, business development or other similar backgrounds. 

SALARY, BENEFITS AND TERMS AND CONDITIONS

• This position attracts a salary of circa £35,000 pa, plus a range of staff benefits.
• Hours: 9.00 to 18:00 Monday to Friday, with one hour for lunch
• Holidays: 25 days per annum (plus bank holidays) 
• Interest-free season ticket 
• The successful applicant will be required to sign an undertaking of confidentiality.

To apply please fill in the Application Form and Monitoring Questionnaire, available on the Garden Court Chambers website.

CLOSING AND INTERVIEW DATES

To closing date for applications will be 16:00 on Friday 7th July 2016. The interviews will take place in the week beginning Monday 10th July  2017.

Garden Court is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination and to encouraging diversity. Applications from ethnic minority and women candidates are welcome. We seek to operate a fair recruitment process.