Thorpe & Co Solicitors are looking to appoint a new person to join their team to assist in the smooth running of the company by providing a range of support services within the general office function.
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
- Act as telephonist/receptionist
- Greet clients and show them to the waiting area
- Undertake photocopying and scanning tasks
- Provide additional typing and administrative support across the company as and when required
- Prepare post for dispatch
- Take special deliveries to the Post Office
- Deliver messages and correspondence to local addresses
- Ensure consumables are always available throughout the office.
- Provide refreshments when asked to do so
- Store and retrieve archived files
- To collect and process documents and files to be confidentially shredded
- To carry out such further tasks and overtime work as may be reasonably required from time to time at such offices of the company as may be required from time to time
- To ensure the confidentiality of all the company’s and client’s documantation and information
- To be aware of and bound by the specific company policies on e-commerce and data protection
raining schedule
- It will involve a combination of on and off the job training in the workplace
- You will have monthly mentoring and guidance at work from a Craven College Learning & Development Advisor alongside monthly online workshops via Teams meetings
- After a minimum of 12 months you will be entered to undertake an End Point Assessment, to complete your Apprenticeship
The End Point Assessment will comprise of:
- Submission of an Apprenticeship Showcase of evidence
- A Practical Observation and
- A professional discussion about your role in the workplace with the end point assessor
- More information on course content and assessment methods will be discussed at interview
- Functional Skills English and maths if required
RequirementsDesirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4 / C or above)
- Maths (grade 4 / C or above)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
About this employer
Thorpe & Co is a local and friendly solicitors firm with offices in Scarborough, Filey and Whitby serving the communities on the North Yorkshire coast. We offer a client focused approach whatever your legal issue. You can be assured of a great service from our team. We have been accredited with Lexcel Practice Management award following an independent audit by the Law Society. This standard is only awarded to solicitors who can demonstrate the highest management and customer care standards.
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After this apprenticeship
- Progression at work gaining additional /alternative responsibilities and potentially moving onto a Level 3 programme through work
Job Types: Full-time, Apprenticeship
Pay: From £13,741.00 per year
Work Location: In person
