Legal Administration Apprentice (Salary £18,000)

Summary

A fantastic opportunity has arisen where you will work as a Legal Administrator apprentice within the Residential Property, Farms and Estates team, to ensure the department functions effectively.

Annual wage: £18,000 a year
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Training course: Business administrator (level 3)
Hours: Monday to Friday between 9:00am to 5:30pm.
35 hours a week
Possible start date: Friday 10 January
Duration: 1 year 4 months
Positions available: 2

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

Key Responsibilities:

Photocopying / Copy typing / Audio typing
Data entry / Archiving
File opening / Electronic filing
Legal aid applications
Processing invoices / Preparing fee estimates / 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.

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 the event of death in service)
Pension scheme - after 3 months you will be auto enroled 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

Midland Bridge House

Midland Bridge Road

Bath

BA2 3FP

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.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4/C)
Maths (grade 4/C)

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
Customer care 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 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. The brand is built around being ‘Ahead of the Curve’. They also pride themselves on providing a brilliant place to work and recognise that investing in their people and their career is the only way they can succeed in achieving what is best for their clients.

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

After this apprenticeship

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 VAC1000288937.

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Closes in 23 days (Friday 20 December)

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