Apprenticeship Croydon Law Practice

2 weeks ago


Croydon, Greater London, United Kingdom Gateway Full time

An opportunity to join our team as an Apprentice Paralegal

  • An excellent opportunity to start a career, complete an apprenticeship and progress within a law practice. General duties may include making and receiving telephone calls, preparing precise attendance notes, and filing, etc.

Future Prospects

  • There is a full time position available at the end of the apprenticeship.
  • The salary will be approximately £20£24k per annum.
  • There will be further training and professional development

The Law Practice

  • A niche family Law Firm.

Your role

  • Checking info box daily
  • Checking LAA daily
  • HMCTS uploading/downloading documents (however sometimes access can be restricted)
  • Preparing letters to send to clients.
  • Preparing statement with the assistance of the line manager
  • Drafting court documents
  • Notice of Acting/Issue
  • Opening/closing cases on LEAP
  • Compliance checks/conflict interest
  • Filling out preliminary documents
  • Tidying files in LEAP
  • Booking consultation
  • Finding counsel for court hearings

Desired skills
-
4-9 grades English and maths GCSE's:

  • Confident with excellent communication skills.
  • Ability to multitask and manage reception in conjunction with other administration duties
  • Good attention to detail
  • Good working knowledge of ICT packages including Word, Excel and Outlook.
  • Ability to demonstrate or gain a clear understanding of the firm's inhouse systems where training will be given
  • Excellent presentation, organisation and timekeeping skills
  • Awareness of confidentiality and safeguarding
  • The ability to use own initiative, be able to work individually as well as part of a team
  • Must be wellpresented with a clear, pleasant telephone manner
  • Good organisational skills
  • Good client care skills

Personal qualities

  • Well presented and polite
  • Ability to take the initiative
  • Confident at dealing with people at all levels
  • Reliable and adaptable
  • Willingness to take on challenges and to push oneself further
  • Motivated and keen to learn new skills

Training to be provided
-
Paralegal level 3 cilex apprenticeship
The CILEx Level 3 Paralegal Apprenticeship is made up of:

  • Ethics, professionalism, and legal systems
  • Client care and legal research skills
  • Law and practice in a field related to the work of the Apprentice
  • Administrative duties and working with others in a legal environment.

IMPORTANT

Things to consider

  • Please have a CV prepared on a word document
  • Vacancy is for an immediate start, please consider this if you are still in education.
  • PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT THE EMPLOYER DIRECTLY
  • The closure dates are for a guideline only and the vacancy may close prior to the dates advertised. How far do you live from the business and please detail how long it will take to travel?

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Salary:
From £12,376.00 per year

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

  • When did you complete your GCSE's
  • Do you hold GCSE certificates for English and maths grades 49

Work Location:
In person

Application deadline: 19/04/2024

Expected start date: 22/04/2024

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