Business Administration Apprentice – Legal Services
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Company: AWAN LEGAL ASSOCIATES LIMITED
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Location: SLOUGH, SL1 1EE
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: Apprenticeship Minimum Wage
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Sector: Business and administration
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Ref: NAS-2000057168
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Application Deadline Date: 06/11/2026
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Start Date: 13/11/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Monday to Friday 9.30 am to 5.30pm
Brief Description
An excellent opportunity to join a busy solicitors’ practice as a Business Administration Apprentice. You will develop practical office and client-service skills while supporting solicitors and legal staff with administration and supervised casework across a range of legal matters.
Training to be Provided
Business Administrator Level 3.
Future Prospects
There may be an opportunity for permanent employment following successful completion of the apprenticeship. For a suitable candidate who demonstrates the necessary ability and interest, there may also be opportunities to progress into more advanced legal support, paralegal or other professional training.
Vacancy Detail
- Answering telephone calls and taking initial client details and instructions
- Welcoming clients and assisting with reception/front-of-house duties
- Responding to initial client queries as instructed by a solicitor
- Managing appointments, diaries and daily appointment reminders
- Opening, maintaining and organising electronic and paper files
- Scanning, uploading and saving correspondence and documents to the case-management system
- Uploading documents and information to Home Office and other online portals under supervision
- Preparing routine correspondence and emails as instructed
- Contacting clients to request documents and information
- Assisting with completion of forms and administrative aspects of legal applications
- Assisting with preparation and organisation of document bundles
- Liaising with clients, solicitors, barristers and other professionals where instructed
- Maintaining accurate records of telephone calls, messages and work undertaken
- Carrying out general office administration, filing and document management
- Supporting fee earners with supervised casework as skills and experience develop
- The apprentice will receive training and supervision. The role is primarily a business administration apprenticeship within a legal environment, with opportunities to gain greater exposure to legal casework as competence develops
Other Information
- The successful candidate will work in a professional legal environment and will have access to confidential and sensitive client information. They must therefore understand the importance of confidentiality, data protection, professionalism and following instructions carefully
- The role involves regular telephone and face-to-face contact with clients, so the candidate should be confident communicating with people from a wide range of backgrounds. Some clients may be vulnerable or dealing with difficult personal circumstances