Business Administration Apprentice - Solicitors

Welcoming clients to the office: 

You will be required to welcome both new and existing clients to the office when they arrive, and provide any refreshments to such visitors if necessary. Telephone calls: You will be required to take incoming telephone calls to the office, with such calls being from a variety of people, such as new clients, existing clients, estate agents, other solicitors etc.  You will be required to assist where possible (although you will not be expected to, neither permitted to, give any legal advice) and transfer telephone calls or take messages if appropriate.  You will be required to keep a log of each phone call received and the action taken. Emails: You may also receive a variety of emails from people such as new clients, existing clients, estate agents, other solicitors etc.  You will not be expected to reply to those emails unless instructed to do so, and your responsibility will be to ensure that the email is forwarded to the relevant person in a timely fashion. Typing:  You will be required to provide back up to the two senior secretaries, and will be required to type a variety of letters or produce other such legal documents as may be required.  You will also be expected to open new files, both on Case Manager and a hard copy of the file. Banking:  You will be required to go to the bank on a daily basis to pay in cheques and cash received on behalf of the firm. Stationery:  You will be expected to check the office stationery levels (at least once a week) to ensure that the office has sufficient supplies.  You will be required to place orders for new stationery as required.  You will also be required to receive all new stationery orders and to put away the supplies in a timely fashion.

Training:

Business administrator Level 3 (A level)

Training Outcome:

Potential Full time role

Employer Description:
Kew Law LLP is a firm of Solicitors with 8 offices based throughout Essex. The firm practices in many areas of Law.

Working Hours :
Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.30pm with 1 hour for lunch Total hours per week: 37.5

Skills:
Communication skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Administrative skills