Team Leader

The Team Leader will be responsible for the operational management of a litigated RTA team. They will encourage, mentor and develop all members of the team to including File Handlers, Paralegals and Admin Assistants. They will ensure the team meets is objectives and targets and to continuously improve the quality of the team’s work.

• Monitoring the caseload/workload of team members distributing files or tasks and dealing with capacity planning
• Maximising the personal development of team members and identifying training needs ensuring that post training evaluation takes place
• Providing an ‘environment’ where team members feel motivated
• Promoting team working
• Continuously improving the quality of work in the team, conducting audits as required by administrative policies and procedures, giving feedback to team members and drafting and implementing improvement plans
• Monitoring weekly and monthly financial management information of the team and team members and managing performance of team members against Key Performance Indicators
• Checking incoming and outgoing post as required by administrative policies and procedures
• Preparing for and conducting Team Meetings, including disseminating information from Team Leader or Departmental Meetings. 
• Speaking with clients and developing relationships with key stakeholders.
• Managing team members according to the firms policies and employment laws and ensuring that HR procedures are followed such as appraisals, discipline and grievances
• Effectively deal with complaints through agreed handling processes.

Working Hours

35 hours per week

Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm with 1 unpaid hour for lunch.

Primary location for this role is Bolton.

• Must have experience managing a team on an operational level

• Must have litigation experience 

• Experience handling a Fast Track and Multi Track caseload

• Strong Complaints handling skills

• Excellent listening and verbal communication skills

Values

Our culture is focussed on making Keoghs sustainable and successful for our people and clients, with this our four values are at the heart of everything we do; 

Our Values

We are connected 

We are Dynamic

We are Innovative 

We succeed together 

• Davies Incentive Plan
• 25 days holiday per year which increases with level of service (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days)
• Family Cover Private Medical Insurance (Bupa) - will automatically be at single cover level but can opt into family option within first month of joining.
• Simply Health Care Cash Plan
• WeCare – 24/7 online GP, mental health support and virtual wellbeing covering a whole host of topics to do with health, mental health, wellbeing & healthy living and financial & legal wellbeing
• Death in Service
• Critical Illness Cover
• PHI/Income Protection (Private health insurance)
• Pension Contribution based 5% Employee / 3% Employer
• Employee Resource Groups
• Employee Volunteering Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme*
• Tech Scheme*
• Season Ticket Loan*
• Gym Flex*
• Access to Online Discount Sites
• Discounted Gourmet Society Membership
• Discounted Tickets for Merlin Attractions nationwide
• Discounts at local retail outlets

* after successfully completing probation