Apprentice Legal Administration Assistant

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED

Nottinghamshire (NG21 9PR)

Closes in 21 days (Tuesday 22 April 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 26 March 2025

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Summary

Are you passionate with an eye for detail? Articulate with a desire to learn new things? If so, this law firm has an opportunity for an apprentice administrator within its busy office. You will receive full training to enable you to become a confident and competent administrator with great progression possibilities.

Wage

£13,741 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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This employer would like you to know that they reward hard work and commitment. If you progress well in your duties and your apprenticeship, it will be reflected in your salary.

Training course
Business administrator (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Thursday, 9.00am - 5.00pm. Friday, 8.00am - 4.00pm.

35 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 6 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

This role is of great value to the business. Without a great administrator, the fee earners can't do what they do.... earn fees!

Duties will include, but will not be limited to:

  • Providing support to other secretaries/fee earners as required
  • Preparing mail and enclosures for despatch, including assisting with preparation of bundles
  • Sorting and scanning daily post
  • Typing up documents quickly and accurately using our digital dictation system
  • Opening and closing client files as required
  • Filing documents accurately and promptly
  • Making outgoing calls to banks/agents and others as and when necessary
  • Assist in sending client care documents to clients

Where you’ll work

Edwinstowe House
High Street
Edwinstowe
Nottinghamshire
NG21 9PR

Training

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

College or training organisation

WEST NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COLLEGE

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

  • Level 3 Business Administrator apprenticeship standard
  • This is a work-based programme which means that most of your learning will take place on the site of your employment and within your contracted working hours. We host supporting workshops monthly throughout the apprenticeship which you will attend in person at our designated training site
  • You will attend monthly tutorials online to add further value and enrichment to your learning
  • You will work with expert assessors to develop new knowledge, skills and behaviours within the profession
  • You will experience a blended learning model
  • You will gather learning evidence, journals and off-the-job records using your e-portfolio
  • At the end of the planned learning period, it will be agreed that you are ready to enter 'Gateway' and for your End Point Assessment to be arranged

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (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
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Initiative

About this company

Property Management Legal Services are a boutique law firm, specialising in the delivery of legal services to the property management industry. They work with their clients to provide practical and commercial solutions to the challenges within the industry.

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

After this apprenticeship

  • Upon successful completion of this apprenticeship there will be further career development opportunities with this employer
  • The employer would like to see what you can do, so that they can determine how they can best you help you to progress and be the best you can be

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WEST NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COLLEGE

Karen

apprenticeships@wnc.ac.uk

01623 900632

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000312005.

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Closes in 21 days (Tuesday 22 April 2025 at 11:59pm)

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