Apprenticeship Wetherby Law Practice - Gateway

Gateway

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Wetherby, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

An opportunity to join our team as an Apprentice

An excellent opportunity to start a career, complete an apprenticeship and progress within our law practice. General duties may include making and receiving telephone calls, preparing precise attendance notes, and filing, etc.
An exciting opportunity to join a wellestablished and expanding company that specialises in property investment law and residential conveyancing.

Future Prospects

Become a qualified paralegal through CILEX
Experienced member of the team to works towards eventually dealing with their own case load with support.

The Law Practice
We are a law firm that specialises in different areas of law but predominantly conveyancing. We act for both private and corporate clients.

We have a relaxed and friendly environment; it is an open office plan with two solicitors occupying the work space at the moment with ambition to grow.

The room is a medium sized room with multiple desk spaces to choose from. The apprentice will be sat very close to the other members of staff.

Your role
The apprentice will assist us in providing an excellent service for our clients. The apprentice will gain valuable experience within a Solicitors office and be able develop as a paralegal.

This role will involve working in an office environment within a small team and assisting with day-to-day administration tasks. Applicants must have excellent administration skills and experience using Microsoft packages including Excel. This role requires high attention to detail and great communication skills. Full Training will be provided.

Duties will include but are not limited to:

Filing of important physical documents as well as electronically
Answering the telephone and helping with basic client queries
Making sure relevant company information is kept up to date
Checking and ordering stationery, supplies etc when required
Data entry
Providing additional support to Directors and Management when required.

Desired skills
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4-9 grades English and maths GCSE's:

Confident with excellent communication skills.
Ability to multitask and manage reception in conjunction with other administration duties
Good attention to detail
Good working knowledge of ICT packages including Word, Excel and Outlook.
Ability to demonstrate or gain a clear understanding of the firm's inhouse systems where training will be given
Excellent presentation, organisation and timekeeping skills
Awareness of confidentiality and safeguarding
The ability to use own initiative, be able to work individually as well as part of a team
Must be wellpresented with a clear, pleasant telephone manner
Good organisational skills
Good client care skills

Personal qualities

Well presented and polite
Ability to take the initiative
Confident at dealing with people at all levels
Reliable and adaptable
Willingness to take on challenges and to push oneself further
Motivated and keen to learn new skills

Training to be provided

Level 3 in Business Administration Apprenticeship Standard

Course Content:

Utilising IT programs and software
Decision making
Managing a quality service
Project management
Understanding the organisation and stakeholders
Relevant regulations and policies
Business fundamentals
Professionalism and performance management
Functional skills if needed

IMPORTANT

Things to consider

Please have a CV prepared on a word document
Vacancy is for an immediate start, please consider this if you are still in education.
PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT THE EMPLOYER DIRECTLY
The closure dates are for a guideline only and the vacancy may close prior to the dates advertised. How far do you live from the business and please detail how long it will take to travel?

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Schedule:

8 hour shift
Day shift
Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

When did you complete your GCSE's
Do you hold GCSE certificates for English and maths grades 4
How many miles do you live from the postcode LS22 and how long would this take to travel. We are only able to consider applicants that have a viable commute

Work Location:
In person

Application deadline: 19/04/2024

Expected start date: 22/04/2024