Apprentice Required Leicester Law Practice - Gateway

Gateway

Verified Company

Leicester, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

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 an independent law practice. General duties may include making and receiving telephone calls, preparing precise attendance notes, and filing, etc.

Future Prospects

Possible full time position at the end, with a starting salary of £19,000. Other positions are unknown at this time but will be discussed close to the ending of the apprenticeship
Apprentice will get key development working with an _Investors in People_ silver accredited firm, so are constantly learning and developing as we look after progress.

The Law Practice

We practice in the following areas of law;
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Asset Recovery:

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Civil Fraud:

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Financial Wrongdoing:

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Bribery & Corruption:

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Corporate Investigations:

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Professional Discipline & Regulatory

Your role

The role will include many of the following:

Using a variety of software packages, such as Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, etc., to produce correspondence and documents and maintain presentations, records, spreadsheets and databases;
Maintaining office systems with data input; primarily updating and maintaining client ledgers.
Using content management systems to maintain internal databases;
Attending meetings, taking robust minutes and keeping notes;
Managing and maintaining costs associated with client and office matters, as well as invoicing;
Liaising with staff in other departments and with external contacts;
Maintaining stationery equipment. Notifying Practice Manager of depleting supplies and additional resources needed to perform duties;
Undertaking administrative tasks such as ordering equipment / stationery / office supplies, and reporting and rectifying faults and enquiries;
Organising and storing paperwork, documents and computerbased information;
Creating and maintaining operational records and files, both paperbased and electronic;
Photocopying and printing various documents on behalf of colleagues;
Filing legal, administrative and financial documents in date order and correctly;
Scanning documents to various computerised systems;
Petty cash management
Maintain an organised office environment;
Opening and closing files for fee earners and management;
Assisting fee earners with file closures i.e. file order and preparation of file closure sheet;
Ensure all files are regularly maintained and are in accordance with our policies on file maintenance;
Supporting other administrative staff to meet the needs of the service and maintaining deadlines;
Cross working with colleagues in different areas of the business;
Ensuring the office environment is free from hazards and identifying potential issues;
Ensure the office environment is clean and tidy;
Any other related administrative duties as defined by the Senior Partner, Practice Manager.

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

Salary:
From £12,500.00 per year

Schedule: