Legal Administration Apprentice (Salary £18,000)
RWK Goodman
Swindon, SN1 1BY
Closes in 19 days (Friday 14 March)
Posted on 19 February 2025
Contents
Summary
A fantastic opportunity has arisen where you will work as a Legal Administrator apprentice, to ensure the department functions effectively.
- Wage
- £18,000 a year
- Training course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Hours
-
Working week: Monday to Friday from 9:00am to 5:30pm
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Possible start date
-
Monday 24 March
- Duration
-
1 year 4 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
Undertake administrative duties for the department including, but not limited to;
- Photocopying.
- Copy typing.
- Data entry.
- Audio typing.
- File opening.
- Electronic filing.
- Legal aid applications.
- Processing invoices.
- Archiving.
- Preparing fee estimates.
- Archiving/preparing home files.
- Answer telephone calls from clients & 3rd parties, take messages and pass messages to relevant individuals within the team.
- Support the team with the arrangement of business development and marketing activities where required.
- Work closely with other members of the team to ensure work is completed effectively and efficiently.
- Liaise with member of the wider team and other teams across the business.
- Ensure that all working processes and practices comply with relevant quality and service standard.
- Complete any work as required by your Assessor and Department.
- Head in order to successfully complete your apprenticeship qualification.
- Any other reasonable duties as requested by Head of Department or Fee Earners.
Company Benefits:
- 25 Days additional Holiday (January - December).
- Additional 1.5 days to be taken between Christmas and New year.
- Flexible working policy.
- Employee assistance program.
- Healthcare cash plan.
- Buying/selling annual leave (up to 1 week).
- Cycle to work.
- Life assurance from start date (4x salary in thee event of death in service).
- Pension scheme - after 3 months you will be auto enrolled into RWK Goodman's pension scheme.
- Discretionary profit and performance related bonus.
- Referral bonus scheme.
- Recruitment bonus scheme (if you refer someone to work at RWK and they successfully pass probation).
- Birthday day off.
- Season ticket load (interest free) up to £10,00 per annum (available after probation).
- Discounted conveyancing Fees (available after probation).
Where you’ll work
RWK Goodman, 3 Newbridge Square
Swindon
SN1 1BY
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
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 with Legal pathways.
- Training schedule has yet to be agreed. 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. Details will be made available at a later date.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- 5 x GCSE including English and maths (grade 4/C and above)
Desirable qualifications
A Level in:
- 3 x A-Levels (grade A* - D)
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
Other requirements
Damar is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students and expects all staff, employers and all other partners that we work with to share this commitment
About this company
RWK Goodman are a progressive UK Top 100 law firm known for our commercial, private client, clinical negligence and personal injury work. The firm has 450 people with offices in Bath, Oxford, London, Swindon and Marlborough. At Royds Withy King, people come first.
After this apprenticeship
Potential for employment within the industry, or seek further education once qualified. You will be encouraged to develop in your role through on the job training, external training (if appropriate) & meeting business development objectives.
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 VAC1000304815.
Apply now
Closes in 19 days (Friday 14 March)
When you apply, you’ll be asked to sign in with a GOV.UK One Login. You can create one at the same time as applying for this apprenticeship.
After signing in, you’ll apply for this apprenticeship on the company's website.