Business Administrator Apprentice - SM Legal Services

SM LEGAL SERVICES LTD

SUTTON COLDFIELD, B74 3BA

Closes today at 11:59pm

Posted on 27 June 2024

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Summary

Gain an apprenticeship working with medical experts and legal experts dedicated to providing the highest quality medico-legal reports and professional legal costing services. An excellent opportunity to gain professional insight into operating at the highest level of Business Administration, while still earning a wage.

Annual wage
£13,312 to £23,795.20 a year

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Training course
Business administrator (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 6.00pm.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 30 September

Duration

1 Year 6 Months

Positions available

1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

  • To support the team with administrative tasks and action work as delegated by the supervisor
  • Opening files
  • Maintaining confidentiality
  • Ensure work issues or problems are reported immediately
  • Methodical adherence to work protocols
  • Archiving and retrieval of files
  • Filing
  • Data Input
  • Downloading and organising bulk data for the senior team and handling of confidential data Any other tasks required to support the team and handling of confidential data
  • Social Media and Website tasks

Where you’ll work

71 WALSALL ROAD

LITTLE ASTON

SUTTON COLDFIELD

B74 3BA

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

STAFF SELECT LTD

Your training course

Business administrator (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents
  • Skilled in the use of multiple IT packages and systems relevant to the organisation in order to: write letters or emails, create proposals, perform financial processes, record and analyse data. Examples include MS Office or equivalent packages. Able to choose the most appropriate IT solution to suit the business problem. Able to update and review databases, record information and produce data analysis where required.
  • Produces accurate records and documents including: emails, letters, files, payments, reports and proposals. Makes recommendations for improvements and present solutions to management. Drafts correspondence, writes reports and able to review others' work. Maintains records and files, handles confidential information in compliance with the organisation's procedures. Coaches others in the processes required to complete these tasks.
  • Exercises proactivity and good judgement. Makes effective decisions based on sound reasoning and is able to deal with challenges in a mature way. Seeks advice of more experienced team members when appropriate.
  • Builds and maintains positive relationships within their own team and across the organisation. Demonstrates ability to influence and challenge appropriately. Becomes a role model to peers and team members, developing coaching skills as they gain area knowledge.
  • Demonstrates good communication skills, whether face-to-face, on the telephone, in writing or on digital platforms. Uses the most appropriate channels to communicate effectively. Demonstrates agility and confidence in communications, carrying authority appropriately. Understands and applies social media solutions appropriately. Answers questions from inside and outside of the organisation, representing the organisation or department.
  • Completes tasks to a high standard. Demonstrates the necessary level of expertise required to complete tasks and applies themself to continuously improve their work. Is able to review processes autonomously and make suggestions for improvements. Shares administrative best-practice across the organisation e.g. coaches others to perform tasks correctly. Applies problem-solving skills to resolve challenging or complex complaints and is a key point of contact for addressing issues.
  • Takes responsibility for initiating and completing tasks, manages priorities and time in order to successfully meet deadlines. Positively manages the expectations of colleagues at all levels and sets a positive example for others in the workplace. Makes suggestions for improvements to working practice, showing understanding of implications beyond the immediate environment (e.g. impact on clients, suppliers, other parts of the organisation). Manages resources e.g. equipment or facilities. Organises meetings and events, takes minutes during meetings and creates action logs as appropriate. Takes responsibility for logistics e.g. travel and accommodation.
  • Uses relevant project management principles and tools to scope, plan, monitor and report. Plans required resources to successfully deliver projects. Undertakes and leads projects as and when required.

    • Your training plan

    • Business Administration Level 3 qualification
    • Functional Skills Level 2 in maths and english if required.
    • The training will be carried out at the business no day release will be required. The coach will do a visit once monthly. 

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE or equivalent in:

    • English (grade 4)
    • Mathematics (grade 4)

    Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

    Skills

    • Communication skills
    • IT skills
    • Attention to detail
    • Organisation skills
    • Customer care skills
    • Problem solving skills
    • Administrative skills
    • Number skills
    • Team working
    • Initiative

    Other requirements

    Only local applicants will be considered. This is a business admin Apprenticeship not related to Law qualifications

    About this company

    SM Legal Services are a firm of costs draftsmen based in the West Midlands, who have been providing costing services to the legal profession for nearly two decades. Although we are based in the West Midlands, we provide a nationwide legal costing service, which includes attending upon detailed assessment hearings when and where we are required to do so. In 2006, given the rapid growth of our success we became a limited company with a view to expanding our services. Since then we have continued to build a strong, reliable team and enjoy an excellent working relationship with a number of firms/fee-earners, to whom we have provided services since we were first incorporated, as well as establishing new clients along the way.

    https://smlegalservices.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

    After this apprenticeship

    • Full-time employment if successful throughout the apprenticeship.

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    STAFF SELECT LTD

    Rik Lewis

    Richard.Lewis@novatraining.co.uk

    07891330194

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000261045.

    Apply now

    Closes today at 11:59pm

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