General Office and Reception Apprentice

LANGLEY WELLINGTON LLP

Recruiting nationally

Closes in 22 days (Tuesday 22 April 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 24 March 2025

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Summary

An excellent opportunity for a candidate to join our team to support and assist our general office & front of house team with day-to-day administration tasks. This position is particularly well suited to an individual who is looking to advance their career & gain hands-on experience in a thriving and supportive workplace.

Wage

£16,000 a year

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Training course
Customer service practitioner (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.00pm.

40 hours a week

Start date

Thursday 22 May 2025

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you’ll do at work

Your duties will include:

  • Being the initial face of the firm to welcome clients attending our office for appointments or attending to walk in enquiries.
  • Answering the switch board and dealing with telephone enquiries.
  • Supporting our general office with deeds, probate and Will enquiries and interrogating the firms database to establish which documents we hold.
  • Incepting new clients.
  • Performing identity checks and due diligence on companies and individuals.
  • When clients attend at the office to execute documents, to witness those documents.
  • Taking payments, either by card or by cheque, in person or over the telephone, giving a receipt to the client and informing the client manager that payment has been taken.
  • Opening new file matters and archiving completed files.
  • Post – identifying incoming unreferenced post and assisting in preparing outgoing post.
  • If required – processing and sending urgent letters and emails.
  • Providing general support and working alongside our general office team.

Where you’ll work

You will work at Royal House, 60 Bruton Way, Gloucester GL1 1EP. You must be able to travel to the office as the apprenticeship is based within this company address.

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

GLOUCESTERSHIRE COLLEGE

Your training course

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents
  • Use a range of questioning skills, including listening and responding in a way that builds rapport, determines customer needs and expectations and achieves positive engagement and delivery.
  • Depending on your job role and work environment: Use appropriate verbal and non-verbal communication skills, along with summarising language during face-to-face communications; and/or
  • Depending on your job role and work environment: Use appropriate communication skills, along with reinforcement techniques (to confirm understanding) during non-facing customer interactions.
  • Depending on your job role and work environment: Use an appropriate ‘tone of voice’ in all communications, including written and digital, that reflect the organisation’s brand.
  • Provide clear explanations and offer options in order to help customers make choices that are mutually beneficial to both the customer and your organisation.
  • Be able to organise yourself, prioritise your own workload/activity and work to meet deadlines.
  • Demonstrate patience and calmness.
  • Show you understand the customer’s point of view.
  • Use appropriate sign-posting or resolution to meet your customers needs and manage expectations.
  • Maintain informative communication during service recovery.

Your training plan

  • Customer Service Practitioner Standard
  • Workplace delivery and a structured scheme of work

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 1)
  • Maths (grade 1)

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
  • Team working

About this company

Langley Wellington is a forward-thinking law firm acting for clients nationwide. We provide a comprehensive range of tailored legal solution for individuals, families and businesses. Our highly experienced lawyers are dedicated to making sure you have the right legal support making it easy for you to manage your legal affairs.

http://www.langleywellington.co.uk (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

23 days annual leave plus bank holidays

After this apprenticeship

  • Potential position upon completion of the apprenticeship

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

GLOUCESTERSHIRE COLLEGE

GC Employer Training and Apprenticeships

Apprenticeshipvacancies@gloscol.ac.uk

0345 155 2020

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000311154.

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Closes in 22 days (Tuesday 22 April 2025 at 11:59pm)

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