Apprentice Administration Assistant

Locations Middlesbrough, Stockton-on-Tees

Salary £7.55 per hour for the first year

Company Education Training Collective

Job Description

Brief overview

VCW Law is looking for someone who has strong organisational skills to join their busy law firm in the Crime Department. Your role would be to provide comprehensive administrative services in support of all Departments and Fee Earners when needed. This is an excellent opportunity for anyone interested in learning more about this industry.

What you'll do at work

Duties include:

• Receiving and directing telephone calls
• Taking, recording and relaying messages to relevant persons
• Liaising with other staff and clients
• Making appointments when required
• Incoming and outgoing mail- Collecting, receiving and posting
• Photocopying/scanning documents
• Filing, archiving and other clerical duties
• Updating the database
• Data entry and audio typing
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
• Any other duties which, from time to time, are required by the firm

All the employees of the firm have the duty to:

• Work within the scope of the Equal Opportunities Policy at all times
• Work in accordance with the standard principles set out in the Employee Handbook
• Take due care of their own Health and Safety and that of others in the working environment

Hours

Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm with 1hr 15 min. Lunch break. 33 hours and 45 minutes per week.

• Level 3 Business Administration at Stockton Riverside College
• Functional skills maths & English, if required

More training information

This apprenticeship will be all on the job with the employer, you won't need to attend college

GCSE in:

• Maths (grade A -C/9-4)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Customer care skills
• Data Entry Skills
• Confidentiality
• Thoroughness
• Time management
• Able to follow instructions

About this employer

VCW Law is one of the leading firms of solicitors in the North East. We specialise in Criminal Law, Divorce, Family and Children law. We have an excellent reputation in the Teesside and surrounding area. The firm holds an independently assessed Standard Quality Mark and the Law Society Accreditation assures a high quality of expertise. Our offices are centrally located in Stockton-On- Tees and our highly experienced Partners are supported by an in house Barrister, Solicitor Advocates, Associate Solicitors and Accredited Police Station Representatives. All our criminal solicitors are members of the Duty Solicitor scheme and hold Law Society Criminal Litigation Accreditation. Our Family Solicitors hold Law Society Children Law Accreditation.

33 SILVER STREET
STOCKTON ON TEES
TS18 1SX