- GMFJ Reference
260026
- Wages
£7.55 p/h
- Hours
34.50 per week
- Date Posted
01/05/2025
- Start Date
16/06/2025
- Approx. Duration
16 months
- Location
Leicester
- Status
Now Taking Applications
- Sector
Business & Administration
- Opportunity Type
Advanced Level 3
- Apprenticeship Standard
Business administrator (ST0070)
- Employer
Lawson-West Solicitors
Description
Main responsibilities:
- To ensure confidentiality and the security of all client details, files and correspondence.
- To do all necessary audio and copy typing, filing, scanning and photocopying within the PWT department.
- To make and receive telephone calls, send and receive emails and have contact with clients and third parties as directed by the Fee Earners, Line Manager, Team Manager and or Head of Department.
- To deal with non-legal enquiries from Solicitors, Clients and third parties.
- To be responsible for file opening and closing, ID and AML checks, data entry and updating DPS as directed by the fee earners, line manager, Team Manager and or Head of Department.
- To be responsible for closing files to include the proper storage of documents, ensuring ledgers are clear and Certainty registration where applicable.
- To be responsible for the severance of properties as directed by any Fee Earner in the team.
- To undertake general office administration tasks including those associated with client work such as taking payments, organising files, preparing receipts for documents and keys etc.
- To attend home visits where feasible to act as a second witness to a Will.
- Assist with sales and marketing activities such as enquiries tracking and seminar organisation
- To provide relief reception cover, as required
- To engross documents ready for signing appointments for the fee earners.
- To undertake other duties which may from time to time be allocated by your line manager, Head of Department, Team Manager, other Fee Earners or the Legal Assistants.
Company Benefits:
- Salary at or above market rate reviewed annually
- 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, Christmas closure days and loyalty holidays
- Buy and Sell Salary Sacrifice Holiday Scheme
- Electric Car Leasing Salary Sacrifice Scheme (subject to eligibility)
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Day off for your Birthday
- Long Service Awards – additional Annual Leave and 10 Year Club Membership
- Life Assurance
- Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoptive Leave
- Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
- Flexible Working / Hybrid Working
- Employee Assistance Programme with access to virtual doctors’ appointments
- Company Sick Pay
- Complimentary Will
- CSR – annual paid day’s leave to volunteer for a charity
- Employee discounts on our legal services
- Employee Introduction Bonus scheme
- Funding of professional subscriptions and training
- Financial Education
- Enhanced Eye Care
For more information about this vacancy please contact Damar Training on 0161 480 8171 (Ref ID: 260026)
Company website : https://www.lawson-west.co.uk/
- Administration
- Client facing (in person, phone, email, letter)
- Attention to detail
- Professional manner
- Able to communicate with clients and colleagues effectively
- Organisation
A minimum of 5 x GCSEs including English and maths at grade 4/C and above
Business Administrator Level 3 Apprenticeship standard with Legal Pathways
- Team Player
- Ability to see tasks through to completion
- Enthusiastic and eager to learn
- Keen interest in the area of law (Probate Wills and Trusts)
Potential to progress to a Paralegal position
- Driving licence – this is not essential but the ability to travel between our Leicester on Market Harborough branch, if required, would be desirable
- Working week: Monday to Thursday from 9:00am to 5:00pm and Friday from 9:00am to 4:30pm
Damar is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our apprentices and expects our employer partners to share this commitment and to take appropriate steps to ensure that learning takes place in a safe, healthy and supportive environment.