Apprentice Business Administrator in a Legal Office

Sanders Witherspoon LLP; Billericay; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Billericay is offering an apprenticeship opportunity that provides comprehensive training in various office and legal skills. The role includes administrative tasks, client interaction, and support for senior staff. Full training will be provided, leading to a recognized qualification.

Benefits

Full on-the-job training

Support for Functional Skills

Qualifications

• Full training leading to a Business Administrator Level 3 Apprenticeship.
• Experience in office and legal skills.

Responsibilities

• Taking calls and messages, passing to appropriate persons.
• Setting up new clients and files on Case Management System.
• General office administration and reception tasks.

Skills

Communication

Data Entry

Customer Service

Education

Functional Skills in Maths and English

Job description

Sanders Witherspoon has been representing clients in Billericay, Brentwood, Chelmsford, Essex and throughout the UK, for over 60 years. This means we understand the law and more importantly, we will quickly get to understand your needs. We're a team of specialists, not generalists. This means that whatever your legal issue, you can be assured that your solicitor will be an expert in that field and can give you the best possible advice or resolution for your case. From fixed fees to hourly billing, we guarantee to keep your costs as low as possible.

There are various career options within the organisation on completion of the apprenticeship. This could be family law, conveyancing and other opportunities.

This role offers a range of tasks that provide experience in developing various office and legal skills within a professional company.

The role will include:

• Taking calls and messages and passing to the appropriate person
• Making calls
• Scanning
• Data entry
• Setting up new clients and files on our Case Management System
• Conflict Checking on our Case Management System
• Customer Due Diligence
• Assisting the Fee Earner and Senior Legal Secretary
• Sending emails and responding to emails
• General office administration/reception
• Assist senior and managing partners with administration
• Filing / file management
• General miscellaneous admin tasks around the office and within a team.
• To deal professionally with clients, colleagues and other professional agencies on the telephone and in person as required
• To accurately record messages and forward these to the appropriate person without delay
• To ensure the confidentiality and security of all the company’s and client’s documentation and/or information
• Audio typing
• Secretarial duties
• Full training will be given leading to a recognised Business Administrator Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard qualification
• Full on-the-job training will be delivered
• Off-the-job training will be supported by our Training Provider – Davidson Training UK Ltd
• You will also complete the Functional Skills in maths and English up to and including level 2 (if you already do not hold the equivalent)

Office hours: 9:00am till 5.30pm Monday to Thursday and 8.00am till 4.30pm Friday. With 1 hour for lunch each day.