Support Officer (Accessibility Support) - Legal Environment


Location: Primarily remote (occasional travel required)
Contract: 12 months (with potential extension)
Client: Major Public Sector organisation
Day Rate: £165 (Umbrella, Inside IR35)
Start: ASAP

An interim opportunity for a dedicated and detail-oriented Support Worker to provide essential assistance to a visually impaired professional working within a legal environment.


This is a rewarding opportunity to directly enable an experienced colleague to perform their role effectively by offering tailored administrative and accessibility support.


The role is predominantly remote, with occasional travel required to support in-person meetings, training days, and team events.


Responsibilities
*Provide real-time support during virtual meetings (e.g. navigating documents via Microsoft Teams, screen control when required)
*Assist with document handling, including opening, editing, and managing files within internal systems
*Convert PDF documents into accessible Word formats, ensuring high accuracy (critical for legal work)
*Prepare comparison documents and support the review of agreements
*Proofread and format legal and professional communications (emails, advice notes, contract drafts)
*Support with administrative tasks such as time recording and leave submissions
*Work with accessibility tools (e.g. screen reading software) and provide support where functionality is limited (e.g. PDFs, Excel, web forms)
*Handle all information with a high level of confidentiality
*Provide ad hoc support as required to enable effective job performance


Requirements:
*Strong attention to detail, especially when working with complex documents
*Excellent written English and proofreading skills
*Comfortable working with Microsoft Office and virtual collaboration tools (e.g. Teams)
*Experience supporting accessibility needs or working with assistive technologies is highly desirable
*Able to manage confidential information with discretion
*Flexible and willing to travel occasionally, including potential overnight stays


This is an urgent requirement - if interested, please apply asap and any questions, email