Property Team Leader

Probate Property Team Leader 
£38,000 to £45,000 plus excellent benefits (Work Level 6A)
Full time, 37.5 hours
Bristol / Stratford-upon-Avon – you’ll work from one of our offices 3 days a week, with 2 days working from home (find out more about our hybrid working policy at jobs.coop.co.uk/hybrid-working-policy). 
6-month secondment

We’re looking for a Property Team Leader to join our Probate Operations team at Co-op Legal Services.

Why this job matters 
In this role you’ll coach, mentor, and develop your team to deliver quality property service, strong case progression and great client service. And you’ll be joining a fast growing, innovative legal business where we use technology to respond to the changing needs of our clients.

What you’ll do

•    Lead, develop and motivate your team to deliver performance targets.
•    Take responsibility for all line management duties for your team.
•    Drive and improve the quality of all property work carried out within the team, providing legal and technical audit support to case managers.
•    Champion a client focused approach and the delivery of outstanding service
•    Identify areas for continuous improvement and help to positively implement change in the team and the wider department

What you’ll bring
We’re committed to making our roles as accessible as possible, so we only ask for the minimum criteria. To thrive here, you’ll need to bring:
•    Probate experience
•    Experience in effectively managing a team of colleagues
•    The ability to support, mentor and develop colleagues to improve their performance
•    Strong analytical skills with the ability to use management information (MI) effectively
•    The ability to investigate, question or research to uncover the causes of issues, using your knowledge appropriately to find solutions and make decisions about the best course of action
•    The ability to manage your time effectively in order to build your knowledge and manage a caseload of files alongside additional technical and managerial responsibilities

A place where you'll belong
We’re building diverse and inclusive teams that reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and are committed to creating a workplace where colleagues can feel like they belong, supported by our inclusive policies and the ways we work.

We’re proud to be part of the Disability Confident scheme and offer interviews to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for a job. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, we’ll support you.

Learn more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process and our inclusion commitments at jobs.coop.co.uk/diversity-inclusion

If you’re successful in your application, we’ll perform some background checks as part of our pre-employment screening process. These will include an SRA check, credit checks, and a DBS (disclosure and barring service) check. Please note Co-op does not offer visa sponsorship for this role.