Job reference
AWDO-P14798
Company Name
Salary
Competitive Depending on Experience + Benefits
Location
Broadwater, Worthing, West Sussex
Industry sector
Admin, Secretarial, PA,Legal
Job type
Permanent | Part Time
Job start date
ASAP
Posted date
08/06/2026
Closing date
08/07/2026
Legal Secretary / Administrator
An organised, detail-focused Legal Secretary / Administrator is required to provide secretarial and administrative support within a friendly family law team.
If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you: Family Legal Secretary, Family Legal Assistant, Legal PA, Team Secretary, Office Administrator
SALARY: Competitive Depending on Experience + Benefits
LOCATION: Broadwater, Worthing, West Sussex
JOB TYPE: Part-Time, Permanent
WORKING HOURS: 3 Days per Week (Working Days to be Discussed During Interview)
JOB OVERVIEW
We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Legal Secretary / Administrator to join a friendly family department and provide key secretarial and administrative support to a fee earner.
As a Legal Secretary / Administrator you will support the smooth running of day-to-day legal administration, including correspondence, document preparation, filing, diary management and general office support.
The role would suit someone organised, accurate and confident with communication, record keeping and multitasking. Previous family law experience would be an advantage, although it is not essential.
This is a great opportunity for a Legal Secretary / Administrator seeking a part-time role within a professional services environment.
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DUTIES
Your duties as the Legal Secretary / Administrator include:
• Secretarial Support: Provide day-to-day secretarial assistance to a fee earner within the family department
• Administrative Support: Carry out general administration tasks to support the smooth running of the team
• Document Preparation: Prepare, format and manage legal documents and correspondence accurately
• Diary Management: Assist with scheduling, appointments and general organisation of workload
• File Management: Maintain accurate records, filing systems and case-related documentation
• Communication: Liaise professionally with colleagues, clients and third parties where required
• Office Support: Help ensure administrative processes are completed efficiently and to a high standard
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
• Previous Experience: Experience in a legal secretary, legal assistant, legal administrator, team secretary, administrator or office support role
• Organisation Skills: Strong ability to manage tasks, prioritise work and maintain attention to detail
• Communication Skills: Confident written and verbal communication skills
• Accuracy: Able to prepare documents, correspondence and records with care and precision
• IT Skills: Confident using Microsoft Office, email, document management systems or similar office software
• Teamwork: Friendly, professional and able to work effectively as part of a supportive team
• Family Law Advantage: Experience of family work would be an advantage, but is not essential
HOW TO APPLY
To be considered for this job vacancy, please submit your CV to our Recruitment Team who will review your details. CV’s of Job Applicants meeting this requirement will be submitted to our Client for consideration. By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose.
JOB REF: AWDO-P14798
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