Legal Assistant Administrator Apprentice
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Company: Premier Solicitors (Bedford) Limited
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Location: Bedford, MK40 3HU
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £10,725.00 per year
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Sector: Admin/ Office / HR
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Ref: VAC-12685
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Application Deadline Date: 05/12/2022
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Start Date: 12/12/2022
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Monday-Friday 9:00am-5:30pm
Brief Description
Do you want to work for a law firm? Are you organised with good attention to detail? Do you want to work for a company with progression? Apply now!
Qualifications Required
To be considered for this role you will ideally need to have GCSE grades 9-3 (A*- D) in English and maths or equivalent.
If you don't meet the entry requirements for this vacancy but are still interested in an apprenticeship, please contact our dedicated Apprenticeship Recruitment Team who can discuss this with you further - apprenticeships@bedford.ac.uk or 01234 291375
Personal Qualities
Reliable and punctual
Self-reliant
Confident both over the phone and face to face
Eager to learn
Enthusiastic
Skills Required
Good written and oral communication skills
Strong organisational skills
Training to be Provided
You will gain the following qualifications:
- Business Administrator Level 3 Apprenticeship
- Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required).
You will also study a range of topics, including: IT, record and document production, decision making, planning and organisation, project management, policies, relevant regulations, stakeholders, processes and external environment factors.
Future Prospects
This is a business administration vacancy but there would be many potential routes once someone had completed their apprenticeship with the organisation. If an employee is suitable, Premier Solicitors are able to provide training and support, in order to achieve CILEx qualifications and full CILEx Lawyer status.
A successful candidate, who had completed their apprenticeship, would also be able to look into specialising in Business Administration in law, by working towards Legal Secretary accreditation.
There are a number of potential routes once someone had completed their apprenticeship with the organisation. If an employee is suitable, there would training and support, in order to achieve CILEx qualifications and full CILEx Lawyer status.
Vacancy Detail
Premier Solicitors are a leading law firm staffed by lawyers who are devoted to providing a professional and affordable legal service on a comprehensive range of legal services. Premier Solicitors works with clients on both a national and local level - they are an innovative firm, evolving with the ever-changing law and adapting to business and commercial pressures.
The successful candidate will assist with a range of administrative, accounting and marketing based tasks. Part of the role will include opening and closing client files, including carrying out money laundering and identity verification checks, opening the post in and enveloping post out, answering telephone calls and dealing with client and internal emails. In addition, the apprentice will complete filing and arranging secure document storage and carrying out LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and other Social/Media marketing functions.
Staff benefits include: an annual Christmas Party which all staff are invited to attend, 20 days holiday, plus one extra day for each year of service (up to maximum of 30), death in service benefit at 3x salary after 1 year of employment and staff are also eligible for 25% discount on legal services. A successful candidate, who has completed their apprenticeship, would also be able to look into specialising in Business Administration in law, by working towards Legal Secretary accreditation.
Other Information
Candidates must carry out an initial interview with a member of the Bedford College Apprenticeship Recruitment Team. Please note this is part of the recruitment process and must be completed in order for your application to be progressed to the next stage.
Only Candidates who have fully completed the Application will be considered. Please be aware that the closing date is subject to change without prior notice.