Apprentice Administrative Assistant - REF 14993

WADDINGTON AND SON SOLICITORS LIMITED; Preston; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 16,000; Full time

Job summary

Waddington and Son Solicitors in Preston is recruiting an Apprentice Administrative Assistant. You will work toward completing a Level 3 Business Administrator apprenticeship over 18 months.

The role involves performing a variety of office tasks, handling mail, scheduling, filing, timesheets, and meeting room coordination while training with North Lancs. Training Group CIC as the provider.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and organisation skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Driving licence advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Generate and distribute messages and incoming mail.
• Photocopy and print documents for colleagues.
• Maintain filing systems and documents.
• Prepare timesheets.
• Organise and store paperwork and digital information.
• Sort and distribute incoming/post and outgoing mail.
• Book meeting rooms and facilities.
• Greet office visitors.
• Handle telephone and email enquiries.
• Order office equipment and supplies.

Skills

Communication

Organisation

Initiative

Driving licence

Job description

Introduction

Waddington and Son Solicitors in Preston are recruiting for an Apprentice Administrative Assistant. The successful candidate will work towards completing a Level 3 Business Administrator apprenticeship over the duration of 18 months.

About the Employer

Waddington & Son are a trusted and well-established Burnley and Blackburn Law firm, we can provide a complete range of services for individuals and business. Personalised quality legal advice with core values of integrity and professionalism as the ethic for all our clients.

What You'll Do

• Perform a variety of administrative duties, such as generating and distributing messages and incoming mail
• Photocopy and print various documents on behalf of colleagues
• Maintain filing on behalf of colleagues
• Preparation of time sheets
• Organise and store paperwork, documents and computer-based information
• Sort and distribute incoming post and organise and send outgoing post
• Book meeting rooms and conference facilities
• Greet office visitors
• Deal with telephone and email enquiries
• Ordering new office equipment, such as stationery and printer refills

Training Outcome

• Progression onto full time employment

Skills Required

• Communication skills
• Organisation skills
• Initiative
• Driving licence advantageous

Course Information

Course: Business administrator (level 3)

Level: 3

Route: Business and administration

Apprenticeship Level: Advanced

Working Arrangements

Working Week: Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm. 1 hour lunch unpaid.

Expected Duration: 1 Year 6 Months

Training Provider: NORTH LANCS. TRAINING GROUP C.I.C.