Wills & Probate Admin Apprentice — Kickstart Your Legal Career

Fisherslaw; Ashby-de-la-Zouch; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 15,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extra holiday days

Life assurance 3x salary

Private GP service

Annual bonus scheme

Employee referral incentives

Sick pay

Awards and recognition programs

Birthday wheel and social events

Payday lunches

Volunteer time off

Job summary

Fishers Solicitors is offering an apprenticeship for an apprentice administrator to join the Wills and Probate team. The role includes a structured training with 7 hours per week of college work and 15–18 months to complete a Business Administration Level 3 apprenticeship at Loughborough College.

You will perform varied admin tasks, support fee earners, and ensure confidentiality while developing essential office skills in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• This apprenticeship is suitable for anyone over the age of 18
• Experience in an administrative role is desirable
• Highly organised with the ability to prioritise
• A high level of attention to detail
• Able to work well as part of a team as well as independently
• Exceptional communication skills (verbal and written)
• Adept with Microsoft packages including Excel, Word and Outlook

Responsibilities

• Deal with incoming telephone enquiries for the department
• Make appointments for the team
• Scan and distribute incoming post for the department (when the operations apprentice is on holiday)
• Send e-mails and email documents when appropriate
• Prepare post, including franking and enclosures for dispatch
• Check the Certainty Register to locate Wills of individuals
• Cover reception lunch once a week for half an hour, and on occasion during annual leave
• Assist fee earners and secretaries with photocopying large amounts of documents
• Ensure the confidentiality of all the firm’s and clients’ documentation and information
• Comply with the Office Manual and requests from senior staff

Skills

Exceptional communication skills

Organised

Attention to detail

Teamwork

MS Office proficiency

Education

Business Administration Level 3 apprenticeship

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Fishers Solicitors is offering an apprenticeship for an apprentice administrator to join the Wills and Probate team. The role includes a structured training with 7 hours per week of college work and 15–18 months to complete a Business Administration Level 3 apprenticeship at Loughborough College.

You will perform varied admin tasks, support fee earners, and ensure confidentiality while developing essential office skills in a supportive environment.