Paralegal Apprentice (Salary £16,000 to £17,000)

STEPHEN RIMMER LLP

EASTBOURNE, BN21 4PX

Closes in 31 days (Friday 25 October)

Posted on 24 September 2024

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Summary

This is a great opportunity to join the team as a Paralegal Apprentice at our, you will assist with legal research, drafting documents, and supporting a fee earner. This role provides a solid foundation in legal work and is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build a career in law.

Annual wage
£16,000 a year

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Annual Salary - £16,000 to £17,000 per annum

Training course
Paralegal (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday from 9:00am to 5:30pm

36 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 4 November

Duration

1 Year 9 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

Main duties:

  • Fee Earner support
  • Word processing and typing of letters and documentation
  • Preparing letters/documents to include enclosures for Fee Earner and Third Parties
  • File Opening and Management
  • Managing Fee Earner Diary to include Keydates and Court Diary
  • Taking telephone messages
  • Filing and other general clerical tasks
  • Dealing with standard client and other queries by telephone and personally (e.g. in reception)

Company Benefits:

  • Work life balance
  • Monthly firm-wide newsletter
  • Monthly prizes for internal competitions
  • Annual Staff Christmas Part
  • Social events such as quizzes and bowling
     

 

Where you’ll work

28-30 HYDE GARDENS

EASTBOURNE

BN21 4PX

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

DAMAR LIMITED

Your training course

Paralegal (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents
  • assist in administering procedures using most effective channels to progress caseloads.
  • conduct legal research using selected sources such as legal databases.
  • solve legal technical problems within their remit and escalating as needed.
  • present findings from legal research in line with organisational expectations.
  • assist in applying the principles of Law to stakeholder cases.
  • assist with legal matters and transactions within the organisation.
  • communicate using plain English to provide clarification and explanation of the legal process and standard legal terms.
  • organise and administer workflow such as legal files, case management and accounting systems to progress work within service level expectations.
  • carry out file management activities such as prepare and collate bundles, take and file accurate notes, close and review files, maintain databases and version control.
  • use a range of digital tools and technologies, for example to draft legal documents, conduct legal research, carry out data analysis and collaborate with others.
  • apply fraud protection measures and cyber security procedures in relation to transactions, keeping up to date with approaches.
  • undertake activities to ensure a clear picture of a stakeholder’s needs and risks throughout legal transactions.
  • assess risks and benefits to the stakeholder of different options and making recommendations to senior team members to ensure that they work in the stakeholders’ best interests.

    • Your training plan

    Paralegal Level 3 apprenticeship standard. 

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE in:

    • Maths and English (grade 9-4/A*-C or above)
    • 3 x A Levels (grade A*-C)

    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
    • Attention to detail
    • Organisation skills
    • Customer care skills
    • Problem solving skills
    • Logical
    • Team working
    • Initiative

    Other requirements

    Damar is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our apprentices and expects our employer partners to share this commitment and to take appropriate steps to ensure that learning takes place in a safe, healthy and supportive environment.

    About this company

    Busy law firm with over 100 staff, Stephen Rimmer LLPare the largest law firm in Eastbourne but try really hard to keep the ‘family’ feel and not be too corporate. The organisation want to be a trusted provider of legal services for their clients.

    https://www.stephenrimmer.com/ (opens in new tab)

    After this apprenticeship

    • Fee earning role
    • Secure training contract

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    DAMAR LIMITED

    Sabina Adam

    Sabina.Adam@damartraining.com

    07566 289 979

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000278609.

    Apply now

    Closes in 31 days (Friday 25 October)

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    After signing in, you’ll apply for this apprenticeship on the company's website.