Apprenticeship Newham Law Practice - London, United Kingdom - Gateway

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An opportunity to join our team as an Apprentice Paralegal

  • An excellent opportunity to start a career, complete an apprenticeship and progress within a law practice. General duties may include making and receiving telephone calls, preparing precise attendance notes, and filing, etc.

Future Prospects

  • Yes, it is, depending on the successful completion of the program and if person is to be enough reliable professional.
  • Salary for that position TBC.

The Law Practice

  • We are based in the heart of East London. Our core practise areas include Conveyancing, Immigration, Housing, Personal Injury, Landlord & Tenant, Crime & Prison, Family, Wills & Probate, Employment and Civil Litigation.

Your role
General help with the cases under the supervision.


  • Help to senior caseworkers with their cases.
  • Case working on own cases under supervision.
  • Conversations with the counterparties in conveyancing, opponents in litigation cases, government entities, clients and barristers.
  • Preparation of the legal documents.
  • Draft of the witness statements.

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
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Paralegal level 3 cilex apprenticeship
The CILEx Level 3 Paralegal Apprenticeship is made up of:

  • Ethics, professionalism, and legal systems
  • Client care and legal research skills
  • Law and practice in a field related to the work of the Apprentice
  • Administrative duties and working with others in a legal environment.

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 £13,000.00 per year


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 49

Work Location:
In person

Application deadline: 19/04/2024

Expected start date: 22/04/2024
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