Legal Assistant Apprentice

1 week ago


Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom QA Limited Full time

Employer description: 
Driven by a desire to create the very best law firm, Ross Jones and Greg Whyte established Jones Whyte in 2013. Since then, the firm has grown year-on-year and today is recognised as one of the leading law firms in Scotland with over 170 solicitors, legal executives and professional business support staff.

Overview: 
We are seeking 2 motivated and detail-oriented Legal Assistant Apprentices to join our Client Services  and Legal Support departments. 

As a Legal Assistant within our Client Services department, you will work as part of a team that provides legal support to our Private Client teams – Estate Planning, Trust Management and Bereavement or as Legal Assistant within our Legal Support department, you will work as part of a team that provides legal support to our Litigation, Family and Dispute Resolution Teams

At Jones Whyte, you'll be surrounded by people who will help you achieve your ambitions.  

Duties:

  • Processing and scanning the incoming mail
  • Printing and preparing outgoing mail
  • Filing
  • Diary management
  • Liaising with and providing administration support for Client Services Advisors/Solictors & Case Handlers
  • Working with the online case management system, keeping records up to date
  • Mailbox management
  • Making calls to clients/courts or other organisations

Required skills:

  • The ability to work in a fast-paced, high turnover environment
  • Effective communication skills, written and verbal
  • A high level of attention to detail
  • The ability to multi-task
  • Excellent MS office skills

Salary: £15,660 per annum.

Working week: Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm.

Benefits: 

  • 23 days holiday, plus 8 bank holidays
  • Holiday loyalty scheme: earn an additional 5 days holiday
  • Buy and sell up to 3 holiday days each year
  • Company bonus scheme 
  • Industry-leading maternity & paternity policies
  • Company referral scheme
  • Wellbeing support
  • Annual company day out
  • Birthday day early finish
  • Company pension scheme

Future prospects:
90% of QA apprentices secure permanent employment after successfully completing their apprenticeship: this is 20% higher than the national average.

Important information:
This vocational apprenticeship comprehensively supports your specific job role with this particular employer. Throughout your learning journey, you are fully supported by your dedicated QA skills coach and your mentor at work. They ensure you settle in, help you develop all the skills you need to be successful in your job role and pass your assessments, and can provide one to one support.
Starting with insights into your current potential, they plan your growth in a programmatic way, close skills gaps with immersive training and ensure what you learn is applicable to what you do. They talk you through the specifics on the qualifications you gain and how they align in particular to your day to day role.

On completion, as well as the valuable work experience you have gained, you get a nationally recognised qualification at SCQF Level 6.  
If you are interested in starting your career and receiving a work based qualification at the same time, APPLY NOW



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