Clerical/Admin Customer Service Apprenticeship

Summary

Excellent opportunity to start a career with a reputable legal firm in Bridlington. You will be supporting the team with various administrative tasks and collaborating with others in the office. Your customer interactions may cover a wide range of situations and can include; face-to-face, telephone, post, email, text and social media.

Wage

£13,741 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Training course

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Hours

Monday to Friday, 8.45am to 5.00pm, with one hour fifteen- minute lunch break.

35 hours a week

Start date

Monday 7 July 2025

Duration

1 year

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

Start Your Career with a Leading Legal Firm in Bridlington!

Are you organised, motivated, and ready to launch your career? This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-respected legal firm in Bridlington and gain valuable experience in a professional office environment.

We’re looking for a proactive and enthusiastic individual to support our busy team with a variety of administrative tasks. From managing documents and handling correspondence to scheduling appointments and assisting with day-to-day operations, you'll play a key role in keeping the office running smoothly.

You’ll also be the first point of contact for clients and visitors, so excellent communication skills and a friendly, professional manner are a must. Your interactions will take place across multiple platforms—including face-to-face, telephone, email, post, text, and even social media—giving you the chance to build strong client service skills.

What You’ll Need:

A positive attitude and willingness to learn
Great attention to detail and strong organisational skills
Confident communication, both written and verbal
Basic IT skills (Microsoft Office, email, etc.)
A team-player mindset with the ability
to work independently
No previous experience is required—just the drive to succeed and a genuine interest in working in the legal sector

What We Offer:

A supportive and friendly team environment
Hands-on training and development opportunities
Real-world experience in a respected legal setting
A clear path for growth and progression

If you’re ready to take the first step in your career and want to work in a professional, client-focused environment, we want to hear from you!

Perform general clerical duties
Reception, answering switchboard, meeting and greeting clients
Maintain accurate records through data entry
Organise office supplies
Retrieve and return upon request files
Photocopying/scanning
Filing
Audio typing
Bank visits
Movement of all incoming and outgoing mail
Manage incoming calls and emails with professionalism and courtesy
Collaborate with others in the office to ensure effective communication and workflow

Where you'll work

16 Wellington Road
Bridlington
YO15 2BG

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

TEC PARTNERSHIP

Your training course

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

Use a range of questioning skills, including listening and responding in a way that builds rapport, determines customer needs and expectations and achieves positive engagement and delivery.
Depending on your job role and work environment: Use appropriate verbal and non-verbal communication skills, along with summarising language during face-to-face communications; and/or
Depending on your job role and work environment: Use appropriate communication skills, along with reinforcement techniques (to confirm understanding) during non-facing customer interactions.
Depending on your job role and work environment: Use an appropriate ‘tone of voice’ in all communications, including written and digital, that reflect the organisation’s brand.
Provide clear explanations and offer options in order to help customers make choices that are mutually beneficial to both the customer and your organisation.
Be able to organise yourself, prioritise your own workload/activity and work to meet deadlines.
Demonstrate patience and calmness.
Show you understand the customer’s point of view.
Use appropriate sign-posting or resolution to meet your customers needs and manage expectations.
Maintain informative communication during service recovery.

Your training plan

In the workplace at Williamsons Solicitors, 16 Wellington Road, Bridlington

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths, English (grade 5)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Team working
Initiative
Non judgemental
Physical fitness
Enthusiasm
Willingness to learn
Good work ethic

About this company

From navigating the complexities of Wills and Probate, assisting with real estate transactions, resolving family disputes, to handling medical negligence and personal injury claims for compensation, we exercise immense care and meticulous attention to detail. Our approach is characteristically balanced, aiming to solve conflicts amicably when possible, while being well-prepared to face the unprecedented legal challenges that may present. We have branches in Hull, Driffield, and Bridlington to meet the strong demand for our services from existing and new clients. Although based in the East Riding of Yorkshire we have a national as well as local profile with clients for our Compensation and Property teams drawn from all over England and Wales.

https://www.williamsons-solicitors.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Heath and well-being package.

After this apprenticeship

Williamsons have employees who commenced in an apprentice role who are now fee earners, licensed conveyancers, paralegals, and solicitors

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