Business Administration Apprenticeship - Leeds, United Kingdom - Gateway

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2 weeks ago

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An opportunity to join our team as an Apprentice

  • A fantastic career opportunity to join one of the biggest and busiest barristers chambers in the country. The role is challenging and fulfilling and has real potential for progression. Its criminal team has a national reputation for prosecuting and defending for all kinds of cases from murder to burglary. PSQB is a fantastic and supportive place to start your career.

The Law Practice

  • Barristers Chambers
We are one of the largest barrister chambers in the country with over 180 barristers covering all aspects of legal practice


Your role
The Clerks room is open planned with clerks sat in their respective teams.


We have 6 criminal clerks - a couple work from home on odd days but the majority work in the office.

It can get very busy in the afternoons but our team are very friendly and work very well together.


The role will include many of the following:

  • Provide invaluable admin support.
  • Uploading papers and booking in cases.
  • Chasing case papers and scheduling case meeting.
  • In time taking telephone calls speaking to clients and our barristers

Future prospects

  • Yes there would be a full time position available if the individual had impressed during their apprenticeship.
  • Starting salary approx. £20,000 gross per annum
  • Yes potential for progression

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


Pay:
From £17,000.00 per year


Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

  • Do you hold GCSE certificates for English and maths grades 4
  • Have you checked the vacancy start date and would you be available on that start date?
  • To be eligible for an Apprenticeship you would need to be out of education. When did you leave education?
  • Do you hold GCSE'S English and maths grades 49

Work Location:
In person

Application deadline: 24/05/2024

Expected start date: 03/06/2024

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