Great - Business Administration Apprenticeship

The award-winning firm of Bailey Wright & Co. Solicitors is looking for a Business Administration Apprentice to join its small, busy and highly effective team.

The firm specialises in Children, Education, and Discrimination Law. As a Business Administration Apprentice, you would assist in the smooth running of the firm.

What you'll do

You would support the lawyers by undertaking the following tasks:

• Managing telephone calls on reception
• Using office equipment such as computers printers, scanners and photocopier
• Undertaking basic administration tasks such as dealing with post, linking documents to files, ensuring files are kept in good order, photocopying and scanning documents
• Maintaining databases to ensure that they are up to date and accurate
• Assisting in maintaining compliance with Lexcel standards
• Getting files ready for billing & assisting with the billing process
• Preparation of documents for Court (mainly Court bundles)
• Managing fee earners' diaries
• Corresponding with third parties used by the firm
• Maintenance of files
• Typing for fee earners as and when required
• Collating and extracting information as required from files or other sources
• Ordering stationery
• Assisting with ensuring that the office is kept clean and tidy at all times

After the apprenticeship

Full time job opportunity with prospects of further training as a paralegal/legal support assistant or in office management. Depending on how things go, you may also progress to training as a solicitor or legal executive. That will be up to you!

Skills

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Presentation skills
• Administrative skills
• Number skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Non judgemental
• Enthusiasm
• Willingness to learn
• Sense of humour
• Common sense

Qualifications

• Essential: GCSE, English (grade 5)
• Essential: GCSE, ICT (grade 5)
• Essential: GCSE, Maths (grade 5)

Things to consider

The ability to maintain confidentiality is vital, as well as complying with all relevant legal and ethical rules.

About the employer

Apprenticeship details

• Course: Business administrator (level 3), Business and administration
• Apprenticeship level: Advanced (level 3)
• Training provider: THE APPRENTICE ACADEMY LIMITED
• Expected duration: 1 Year 6 Months
• Hours: 35 hours a week. Working week: Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm, with 1 hour for lunch.

Time is allowed for apprenticeship studies.

This is an office based role, apart from deliveries. Some events/training will take place outside office hours.

• Start date: 7 December 2026
• Positions available: 1
• Wage: £15,000 a year