Business Administration apprentice
PRIMUS SOLICITORS LIMITED
Manchester (M22 4FZ)
Closes on Wednesday 15 October 2025
Posted on 9 September 2025
Contents
Summary
At Primus Solicitors our focus is on providing experienced and highly personalised legal services to individuals and businesses. We are a boutique law firm regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. We are seeking a new Administration apprentice to work with our office team in Northenden.
- Wage
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£14,722.50 a year
- Training course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday - shifts to be confirmed - likely 9am - 5pm
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Thursday 16 October 2025
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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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
A normal day would include:
- Welcoming visitors to the office and dealing with initial enquiries
- Dealing with incoming telephone calls as well as making outbound calls as required
- Taking messages from clients, transferring calls and dealing with any queries
- Handling correspondence from clients
- Checking and dealing with emails from clients
- Using office equipment such as the scanner and photocopier (full training will be given)
- Typing general letters
- General filing duties
Where you'll work
First Floor, 402 Palatine Road
Northenden
Manchester
M22 4FZ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
1ST2 ACHIEVE TRAINING LIMITED
Training course
Business administrator (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Skilled in the use of multiple IT packages and systems relevant to the organisation in order to: write letters or emails, create proposals, perform financial processes, record and analyse data. Examples include MS Office or equivalent packages. Able to choose the most appropriate IT solution to suit the business problem. Able to update and review databases, record information and produce data analysis where required.
- Produces accurate records and documents including: emails, letters, files, payments, reports and proposals. Makes recommendations for improvements and present solutions to management. Drafts correspondence, writes reports and able to review others' work. Maintains records and files, handles confidential information in compliance with the organisation's procedures. Coaches others in the processes required to complete these tasks.
- Exercises proactivity and good judgement. Makes effective decisions based on sound reasoning and is able to deal with challenges in a mature way. Seeks advice of more experienced team members when appropriate.
- Builds and maintains positive relationships within their own team and across the organisation. Demonstrates ability to influence and challenge appropriately. Becomes a role model to peers and team members, developing coaching skills as they gain area knowledge.
- Demonstrates good communication skills, whether face-to-face, on the telephone, in writing or on digital platforms. Uses the most appropriate channels to communicate effectively. Demonstrates agility and confidence in communications, carrying authority appropriately. Understands and applies social media solutions appropriately. Answers questions from inside and outside of the organisation, representing the organisation or department.
- Completes tasks to a high standard. Demonstrates the necessary level of expertise required to complete tasks and applies themself to continuously improve their work. Is able to review processes autonomously and make suggestions for improvements. Shares administrative best-practice across the organisation e.g. coaches others to perform tasks correctly. Applies problem-solving skills to resolve challenging or complex complaints and is a key point of contact for addressing issues.
- Takes responsibility for initiating and completing tasks, manages priorities and time in order to successfully meet deadlines. Positively manages the expectations of colleagues at all levels and sets a positive example for others in the workplace. Makes suggestions for improvements to working practice, showing understanding of implications beyond the immediate environment (e.g. impact on clients, suppliers, other parts of the organisation). Manages resources e.g. equipment or facilities. Organises meetings and events, takes minutes during meetings and creates action logs as appropriate. Takes responsibility for logistics e.g. travel and accommodation.
- Uses relevant project management principles and tools to scope, plan, monitor and report. Plans required resources to successfully deliver projects. Undertakes and leads projects as and when required.
Training schedule
Full apprenticeship training provided, working towards an Advanced Level Apprenticeship. You will gain a Level 3 business administration qualification, taking approx. 15-18months. All training will take place at the workplace via tutor led monthly visits/sessions.
More training information
Full training and support will be provided by 1st 2 Achieve Training Ltd. to help you achieve your apprenticeship and reach your full potential in your role.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Analytical skills
- Team working
- Initiative
About this employer
Primus Solicitors is an established, niche law firm specialising in UK Immigration and nationality law. We are regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. We also deal with Family law matters, personal injury, civil litigation and debt matters. We also specialise in human rights cases involving ECHR articles and their breaches. Our goal at Primus Solicitors is to achieve a positive outcome for our clients in applications and appeals. Our ethos is to provide an honest opinion of the chances of success at all stage and work with our clients in a friendly and approachable manner.
After this apprenticeship
Strong possibility of a permanent position & progression within the company and progression to further areas of training including paralegal.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
1ST2 ACHIEVE TRAINING LIMITED
Amy
amy@1st2achieve.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000341149.
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Closes on Wednesday 15 October 2025
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