Paralegal Apprentice
Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council
Leicestershire (LE10 0FR)
Closes in 16 days (Sunday 30 November 2025)
Posted on 12 November 2025
Contents
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a paralegal apprentice to join our Legal Team. Reporting directly to the Assistant Director People, Law and Governance, you will assist fee earners to deliver an effective and efficient legal service to the council, covering areas of law such as planning, property, litigation, and contracts.
- Training course
- Paralegal (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Thursday 9.00am to 5.00pm and Fridays 9.00am to 4.30pm. This role will be office based but there may be the option to work from home when it is suitable, upon agreement.
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 5 January 2026
- Duration
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2 years
- 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
Apprentices will assist:
- Legal administration
- Liaising with clients and stakeholders
- Legal research of case law and legislation
- Document preparation and collation
- Conveyancing and pre-contract searches
- Land registry applications
- Freehold and leashold disposals, acquisitions
- Right to Buy Applications
- Boundary and Housing enquiries
- Planning – Tree Preservation and Foot Path Orders – including ISS
- Deed storage and scheduling
Where you'll work
Hinckley Hub
Rugby Road
Hinckley
Leicestershire
LE10 0FR
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
DAMAR LIMITED
Training course
Paralegal (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- assist in administering procedures using most effective channels to progress caseloads.
- conduct legal research using selected sources such as legal databases.
- solve legal technical problems within their remit and escalating as needed.
- present findings from legal research in line with organisational expectations.
- assist in applying the principles of Law to stakeholder cases.
- assist with legal matters and transactions within the organisation.
- communicate using plain English to provide clarification and explanation of the legal process and standard legal terms.
- organise and administer workflow such as legal files, case management and accounting systems to progress work within service level expectations.
- carry out file management activities such as prepare and collate bundles, take and file accurate notes, close and review files, maintain databases and version control.
- use a range of digital tools and technologies, for example to draft legal documents, conduct legal research, carry out data analysis and collaborate with others.
- apply fraud protection measures and cyber security procedures in relation to transactions, keeping up to date with approaches.
- undertake activities to ensure a clear picture of a stakeholder’s needs and risks throughout legal transactions.
- assess risks and benefits to the stakeholder of different options and making recommendations to senior team members to ensure that they work in the stakeholders’ best interests.
- assist in administering procedures using most effective channels to progress caseloads.
- conduct legal research using selected sources such as legal databases.
- solve legal technical problems within their remit and escalating as needed.
- present findings from legal research in line with organisational expectations.
- assist in applying the principles of Law to stakeholder cases.
- assist with legal matters and transactions within the organisation.
- communicate using plain English to provide clarification and explanation of the legal process and standard legal terms.
- organise and administer workflow such as legal files, case management and accounting systems to progress work within service level expectations.
- carry out file management activities such as prepare and collate bundles, take and file accurate notes, close and review files, maintain databases and version control.
- use a range of digital tools and technologies, for example to draft legal documents, conduct legal research, carry out data analysis and collaborate with others.
- apply fraud protection measures and cyber security procedures in relation to transactions, keeping up to date with approaches.
- undertake activities to ensure a clear picture of a stakeholder’s needs and risks throughout legal transactions.
- assess risks and benefits to the stakeholder of different options and making recommendations to senior team members to ensure that they work in the stakeholders’ best interests.
Training schedule
Damar Training will support the delivery of the Paralegal Apprenticeship.
Content is delivered through specialist one-to-one coaching, group workshops and a variety of online resources and support.
Damar has the only paralegal apprenticeship in England which incorporates O Shaped resources, aimed at creating more client-led, people-focused, and business-minded legal professionals.
Damar offers a specialised learning pathway to support you in your role.
Damar paralegal coaches and subject specialists are qualified and experienced legal professionals.
Paralegal modules:
- Legal and regulatory requirements
- Unlocking potential
- Collaborative working and equality
- Security and sustainability
- Effective communication and drafting
- Principles of workload management
- Assisting on legal matters
- Commercial drivers and client accounts
- The stakeholder
- Legal research skills
- Principles of problem-solving
- Legal landscape
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
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
About this employer
Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council is a borough council serving the people, communities and businesses of Hinckley & Bosworth in south west Leicestershire. The council serves approximately 100,000 inhabitants over 16 wards with 34 elected councillors and with approximately 460 full-time and part-time staff.
https://www.hinckley-bosworth.gov.uk/ (opens in new tab)
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
After this apprenticeship
We cannot guarantee a position following the completion of the apprenticeship, but we have an excellent track record of keeping our successful apprentices in the organisation.
Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship and a successful appraisal of your performance, there will be consideration made for a permanent role, subject to availability.
There are also an exciting range of progression routes from paralegal apprenticeships.
Routes include: Senior Paralegal Apprenticeship, Chartered Legal Executive Apprenticeship or Solicitor Apprenticeships and in related areas such as Data Protection and Information Governance Practitioner.
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
DAMAR LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000000191.
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Closes in 16 days (Sunday 30 November 2025)
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