Business Administrator Apprentice - CW Booth & Co. Solicitors Ltd

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Apprentice Receptionist to join our busy high street law firm. Based at our office in Bishop Auckland, the successful candidate will provide an efficient reception service to our clients.

Wages and Hours

£240 and 37.5hrs per week. Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5:30pm, with 1 hour for lunch.

Job Description

• Greeting visitors
• Dealing with petty cash and weekly banking
• Organising the post, including franking, recorded deliveries and courier service
• Typing letters
• Answering the telephone and taking messages
• Photocopying
• Checking client ID
• Making refreshments
• Managing and booking meeting rooms and making appointments
• Ordering stationery
• After month 3 your role will be expanded to include secretary duties such as setting up files and speaking to clients. Touch typing and arranging appointments for solicitors. This will become 50% of your role as an apprentice. It will be your responsibility to complete and hand work in to your college tutor on time and to a high standard. You will be allocated time during your working week to complete college work and tasks.

Person Specification

Essential qualifications

• GCSE or equivalent English (Grade 9-4 / A*-C) essential
• GCSE or equivalent Maths (Grade 9-4 / A*-C) essential

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Administrative skills
• Team working
• Initiative
• Non-judgemental
• Patience

To apply for this apprenticeship email us your CV stating the reference "1452" at apprenticeships@bacoll.ac.uk.