Do you have an interest & passion in law or the enthusiasm to learn? Would you like to kickstart your career with a supportive team, offering amazing future progression opportunities? If so, this could be the perfect apprenticeship for you. Wessex Solicitors are working in partnership with PETA to recruit and train an Office Administrator Apprentice to work in a varied solicitors office role.
Here at Wessex Solicitors, we are criminal defence specialists and no day is the same. There is a family feel within the small, friendly team and lots of support given by experienced staff, who have been working in the industry for years. We aim to always provide a personal and effective service to clients, offering legal support for some of the most serious crimes. Wessex Solicitors work with clients right through from police arrest to magistrate’s court and to crown court. If you have a passion for the legal sector and would like to have progression in the future, this could be the role for you.
Training to be provided:
Level 3 Business Administrator Apprenticeship Standard. You will complete a 15 month apprenticeship which includes 10 days at the PETA training centre in Cosham. You will be supported every 6 weeks with visits from your PETA Learning & Development Coach.
About the role:
The Office Administrator Apprentice will be responsible for the following duties:
- Filing, scanning and photocopying documents
- Meeting and greeting clients when coming into office
- Monitoring emails
- Answering telephone calls, transferring to staff and taking messages
- Taking and distributing team meeting minutes
- Collating case management files and sending to appropriate staff
- Data entry including time recording
- Digital dictation typing
Career Progression Opportunities:
Excellent future progression opportunities, including roles such as legal secretary.
Essential skills:
As this is an apprenticeship, no prior experience is required! However, applicants should be:
- Good communicators
- Willing to listen and learn
- Enthusiastic and driven
- Good at retaining information
- Able to display a fantastic work ethic
- Punctual and professional
- GCSEs in Maths and English with at least a grade C / 4 are required
It is desirable for applicants to have a passion for the legal industry.
At Wessex Solicitors Ltd, we are a well-established team of Criminal Defence Specialists with a wealth of experience in Criminal Law. We operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days a year. For many years we have built a reputation for providing experienced representation to our clients on an individual basis. We look forward to receiving your application!
Benefits:
- Small, friendly team
- Company social events
- Easy public transport routes near office
- Holiday entitlement plus bank holidays
- Potential for progression & further training
