Current Support Vacancies

25th January 2012

Bristol - Tower Wharf, Cheese Lane, Bristol.  BS2 0JJ

No vacancies at present.

Please contact Katherine Wytcherley for further details k.wytcherley@ashfords.co.uk

Exeter - Ashford House, Grenadier Road, Exeter, Devon EX1 3LH

Office Assistant - Business Development and Marketing      
A new vacancy has arisen within the Business Development and Marketing department for an enthusiastic and organised Office Assistant. Applicants will be customer focused and will need to provide efficient and effective administrative support to ensure the smooth running of the department. In addition to general office and administrative duties you will also be required to assist with research and the creation of tenders, maintaining the department database and assisting in the preparation for events.

An excellent communicator, with a keen eye for detail, you will be able to work independently as well as part of a team. The successful applicant will have good IT skills, will be adaptable and have the ability to remain calm under pressure.  Applications from candidates seeking part time or full time work welcome.  Part time applicants will need to be able to work a minimum of 22 hours per week between the hours of 9 am - 5.15 pm.

Direct applicants only.

Please contact Lucy Bagnall for further details l.bagnall@ashfords.co.uk

Facilities Assistant - Facilities                          
In the coming months we anticipate the need for a full time, organised Facilities Assistant to join our busy Facilities Department at our Exeter Office. Based within the post room, the primary focus of this role will be the collection, preparation and distribution of all mail and the organisation and distribution of stationery. Additional responsibilities will also include supporting reprographics, with printing and binding, archiving and file closing, as well as ad-hoc administrative duties as and when required. 

The successful applicant will need to be a team player, an excellent communicator, with an eye for detail and the ability to remain flexible and calm under pressure.  IT skills are essential as the role will include online stationery ordering and maintaining Excel spreadsheets. Experience within a post room would also be an advantage, including knowledge of franking, Royal Mail and DX processes.

Direct applicants only.

Please contact Lucy Bagnall for further details l.bagnall@ashfords.co.uk

Trainee Legal Support Assistants (Legal Secretaries)
We are currently looking for two organised and enthusiastic Trainee Legal Support Assistants to join our Exeter Office, working on a full time basis. The successful candidates will provide administrative support and clerical assistance to our Legal Support Co-ordinators. Responsibilities will include timely and accurate filing (including emails), copying, typing, scanning and other administrative/clerical tasks.

We are looking for excellent communicators, with an eye for detail and proactive approach to administration, who are able to work efficiently within a busy team environment.  Training and development are provided, and so this role is ideal for someone looking for an entry level position with the opportunity to progress.  Good IT/Microsoft Word skills and the ability to be flexible are essential.

Direct applicants only.

Please contact Lucy Bagnall for further details l.bagnall@ashfords.co.uk

Trainee IT Analyst
An opportunity has arisen within the IT Department at our Exeter Office for a Trainee IT Analyst, working on a full time basis.  This post incorporates elements of both Technical Support and Software Development and would be ideal for a candidate looking to break into a career in IT within a well established firm. The primary focus of the role will be to provide immediate front-line technical support, in addition to completing ongoing maintenance work on many of the firm’s Case Management Systems, written using a system called SolCase.

The successful candidate will have an aptitude for problem solving and will ideally have some knowledge and experience of the technical aspects of Desktop PCs, or an interest in Software Development (Visual Basic / Web Technologies).  Nevertheless, full training will be provided.  The post itself sits within a busy support team, which offers opportunities for progression in either Technical or Software Development Streams.

Please contact Lucy Bagnall for further details l.bagnall@ashfords.co.uk

Plymouth – Princess Court, 23 Princess Street, Plymouth, Devon PL1 2EX

No vacancies at present.

Taunton – Ashford Court, Blackbrook Park Avenue, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2PX

No vacancies at present.

Tiverton – Gotham House, Tiverton, Devon EX16 6LT

No vacancies at present.

Please contact Katherine Wytcherley for further details k.wytcherley@ashfords.co.uk

We regularly have opportunities across the firm for Office Assistants providing a full range of administrative assistance and are therefore happy to receive speculative applications from direct applicants on an ongoing basis.

Successful applicants will be organised, display attention to detail and have good interpersonal skills.  Flexibility, excellent client service skills, ability to work under pressure and experience of working within a busy team are also essential.  Excellent IT skills are also required.

Direct applicants only.  No agencies please.

Please send your CV and a covering letter to jobs@ashfords.co.uk stating your preferred office location.