Administration Assistant Apprentice (Level 2)
NEW SOUTH LAW LIMTED
LITTLEHAMPTON (BN17 6BP)
Closes in 24 days (Thursday 10 September 2026)
Posted on 17 August 2026
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Summary
Are you organised, friendly, and looking for a career in the legal sector? Join the New South Law team an Administrator Assistant Apprentice! You'll develop valuable office skills, work with interesting clients, colleagues and grow with our supportive team.
- Wage
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£16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Administration assistant (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday from 9:00am to 5:00pm
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 21 September 2026
- Duration
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1 year
- 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
- Providing general administrative support to solicitors, lawyers and office staff
- Managing telephone reception and greeting clients in a professional manner
- Filing and maintaining electronic and paper records in a secure, confidential manner
- Scheduling appointments and managing calendars
- Supporting financial administration
- Assisting with case file preparation and document organisation
- Data entry using specialist law firm software
- Supporting the team with general office tasks including ordering supplies and managing facilities
Company Benefits:
- 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Employer contributory pension scheme
- Free professional training and development
Where you'll work
ANCHOR SPRINGS
LITTLEHAMPTON
BN17 6BP
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
Administration assistant (level 2)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
What you'll learn
Course contents
- Receive, retrieve, process, record and store information and data.
- Operate within organisational policies, standards and procedures and relevant legislation respecting confidentiality; adapting to operational changes as they occur.
- Use software packages and tools for example AI or automation to input and process data and information, to contribute to routine administration tasks in line with organisational policies and procedures.
- Handle and communicate information in line with organisational policies, procedures and security requirements.
- Recognise and rectify issues and escalate as required. For example stakeholder documents and reports, safeguarding concerns or abusive behaviour.
- Plan and review administration tasks allocated by supervisor.
- Maintain professional relationships with stakeholders.
- Monitor and report on the use of resources such as materials, equipment and supplies.
- Use agreed organisational systems and protocols to manage calendars, diaries and booking systems.
- Source information as requested by stakeholders, ensuring they are shareable. As examples client records, signpost to services or reports.
- Use continuing professional development including self-reflection to support current and future training and development needs.
- Use communication tools to respond to stakeholders using professional language and organisational etiquette.
- Operate within agreed health and safety standards.
- Use time management tools to meet deadlines.
- Handle feedback following expected professional etiquette.
- Maintain wellbeing, accessing organisational support mechanisms if required.
- Review and check own work.
- Use cloud services to share documents for use and or collaboration.
- Protect against security threats for example, strong passwords, two step verification, office tailgating and display of security passes or clothing that identifies secure workplaces.
- Seek clarification and help, when required, to complete assigned tasks within agreed timeframes.
- Receive, retrieve, process, record and store information and data.
- Operate within organisational policies, standards and procedures and relevant legislation respecting confidentiality; adapting to operational changes as they occur.
- Use software packages and tools for example AI or automation to input and process data and information, to contribute to routine administration tasks in line with organisational policies and procedures.
- Handle and communicate information in line with organisational policies, procedures and security requirements.
- Recognise and rectify issues and escalate as required. For example stakeholder documents and reports, safeguarding concerns or abusive behaviour.
- Plan and review administration tasks allocated by supervisor.
- Maintain professional relationships with stakeholders.
- Monitor and report on the use of resources such as materials, equipment and supplies.
- Use agreed organisational systems and protocols to manage calendars, diaries and booking systems.
- Source information as requested by stakeholders, ensuring they are shareable. As examples client records, signpost to services or reports.
- Use continuing professional development including self-reflection to support current and future training and development needs.
- Use communication tools to respond to stakeholders using professional language and organisational etiquette.
- Operate within agreed health and safety standards.
- Use time management tools to meet deadlines.
- Handle feedback following expected professional etiquette.
- Maintain wellbeing, accessing organisational support mechanisms if required.
- Review and check own work.
- Use cloud services to share documents for use and or collaboration.
- Protect against security threats for example, strong passwords, two step verification, office tailgating and display of security passes or clothing that identifies secure workplaces.
- Seek clarification and help, when required, to complete assigned tasks within agreed timeframes.
Training schedule
Administration Assistant Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard
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
- Team working
About this employer
New South Law is a modern, tech enabled law firm based in Sussex but covering the whole of the UK, with a team of 20. The firm maintains a nationwide presence with additional offices in Birmingham and Bristol, and is recognised for its work in dispute resolution, human rights law, medical negligence claims, and commercial litigation, having been featured in major publications including The Guardian, Daily Mail, The Telegraph, and the BBC.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
This apprenticeship provides a valuable foundation for acareer in the legal profession. On completion, you could progress to moresenior administrative roles, specialise in a particular area of law, or pursuefurther qualifications in paralegal work. New South Law Limited value their staff and are committedto developing talent internally. Several of the current team members started asapprentices and have progressed to supervisory and specialist positions.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
DAMAR LIMITED
Sabina Adam
Sabina.Adam@damartraining.com
07566 289 979
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000045524.
Apply now
Closes in 24 days (Thursday 10 September 2026)
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