Paralegal Apprentice

A very exciting opportunity to join the Robinson Ralph Team in their central Leeds location. You will be supporting employment law team as a Paralegal Apprentice, learn practical legal and client support skills while helping with files, tribunal documents and training events.

What you'll do

Main responsibilities:

• Open new client matters and help complete identity and onboarding checks.
• Keep case files accurate, organised and up to date, including following up missing information.
• Help prepare, paginate and index documents, witness statements and tribunal bundles.
• Upload documents to the employment tribunal system and record important dates and directions.
• Arrange electronic signatures for documents, including settlement agreements.
• Help prepare materials and printed packs for client training sessions and tribunal hearings.
• Assist with closing completed matters in line with our processes.
• Assist with responding to data subject access requests (DSARs), including gathering, organising and redacting documents, reviewing information under supervision and helping prepare responses.
• Carry out legal research for solicitors and summarise your findings to help them advise clients.

Company Benefits:

• 27 days annual leave plus 1 additional day for birthday.
• Private healthcare.
• 10% employer pension contribution.

Training

Paralegal Level 3 apprenticeship standard.

After the apprenticeship

You will gain experience of employment law and legal practice while completing your apprenticeship. As your skills develop, there may be opportunities to take on more complex paralegal work and discuss longer term routes into a legal career. Any future role or qualification route would depend on performance and business needs.

Skills

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Problem solving skills
• Logical
• Team working

Qualifications

• Essential: GCSE, 5 x including English and maths (grade 4/C and above)
• Essential: A Level, 3 x A-Levels (grade A* - C)

About the employer

Robinson Ralph is a growing, Leeds based employment law firm advising employers on workplace issues and tribunal claims. Their team combines specialist legal work with a friendly, practical approach. Robinson Ralph aim to be always professional, never corporate.

Apprenticeship details

• Course: Paralegal (level 3), Legal, finance and accounting
• Apprenticeship level: Advanced (level 3)
• Training provider: DAMAR LIMITED
• Expected duration: 1 Year 9 Months
• Hours: 37.5 hours a week. Working week: Monday to Friday from 9:00am to 5:00pm.
• Start date: 2 November 2026
• Positions available: 1
• Wage: £22,000 a year