King's College London

About us

We are seeking to recruit a Legal Clinic Administrator to help with the day-to-day administration of the Dickson Poon School of Law’s award-winning Legal Clinic, King’s Legal Clinic.

King’s Legal Clinic delivers free legal advice to members of the public and works in partnership with local and international organisations on research and justice projects. Its two core aims are to enhance the education of our students and to promote social justice.

About the role

The Legal Clinic Administrator will play a central role in supporting the smooth running of King’s Legal Clinic. Working under the Legal Clinic Manager and alongside the Legal Clinic Coordinator, the post-holder will provide essential administrative support in a varied and busy environment, ensuring the effective delivery of the Clinic’s activities.

The role involves being the first point of contact for clients, students, and external partners, including responding to enquiries by phone and email in a professional and supportive manner. The post-holder will be responsible for booking and managing client appointments, supporting students, maintaining digital case management systems, and ensuring all administrative processes comply with KCL and faculty policies, including GDPR.

In addition to client-facing and case management responsibilities, the role will oversee the day-to-day operations of the Clinic office and handling confidential information. The Administrator will also support the planning, promotion, and delivery of Clinic events, as well as providing IT and logistical assistance to students, partners, and staff during both daytime and occasional evening clinics.

The post-holder will work closely with colleagues across the Law School’s professional services team to ensure processes are efficient and aligned with faculty standards.

This is a part-time, job-share position for 21 hours per week (0.6 FTE), with flexible arrangements of hours possible by prior agreement with Clinic staff. 

The role is based in the King’s Building, with regular on-campus attendance required. Some remote working, primarily outside of term time, may be possible by prior agreement.

The position is likely to be of particular interest to:

• A legal administrator or legal secretary with an interest in access to justice and higher education
• An experienced administrator working in a busy office environment (e.g., healthcare) who is confident handling confidential and sensitive data
• A recent law graduate or someone interested in pursuing a legal career.

About You

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

1.      First degree or equivalent relevant experience in a busy office environment

2.      Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of the English legal system, data protection requirements and professional standards applicable to legal service providers

3.      Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to draft correspondence and documents with a high level of accuracy for diverse audiences

4.      Strong administrative and IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Teams, Excel, and knowledge of how to operate a legal case management system.

5.      Previous employment or experience in a law firm, legal advice or information service provider, charity, non-governmental organisation, government department, or Higher Education, or in a role that involves frequent contact with members of the public in relation to legal or sensitive issues.

6.      Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team

7.      Ability to balance competing priorities under pressure and manage deadlines effectively

8.      Ability to communicate and work with individuals at all levels, including the Clinic’s partner and service users, from diverse backgrounds, including vulnerable communities and those for whom English is a second language

Desirable criteria

1.      Demonstrable interest in or experience of providing legal services related to social justice issues

2.      Experience (including voluntary) in the management, administration or other support of community projects at local, national or international level

3.      Experience creating and managing web content and/or organisational social media accounts

4.      Experience in planning, coordinating and/or delivering events.

Full details of the role and the skills and experience required can be found in the attached job description which is provided on the next page.

Further Information

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community. We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's.

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong range of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

To find out how our managers review your application, please take a look at our ‘ How we Recruit’ pages.

Interviews are due to be held on Tuesday 4th or Wednesday 5th November 2025.