Apprentice Solicitor
MY LOCAL SOLICITOR LTD
MALPAS (SY14 8NU)
Closes on Friday 1 January 2027
Posted on 21 September 2026
Contents
Summary
Join My Local Solicitor Ltd as an Apprentice Solicitor and work towards qualification while gaining hands-on experience in a friendly law firm. You’ll assist with real client matters, develop practical legal skills and study towards the Solicitor Level 7 apprenticeship and SQE.
- Wage
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£12,480 to £19,827.60, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
- Training course
- Solicitor (level 7)
- Hours
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Monday to Thursday 9 am-3 pm.
30 hours a week
- Start date
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Wednesday 1 September 2027
- Duration
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6 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
- Assist solicitors with progressing client matters and preparing files
- Speak with clients by telephone, email and in person
- Attend client meetings and prepare attendance notes
- Draft letters, emails and legal documents under supervision
- Carry out legal research and review documents
- Assist with Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney family and probate matters
- Gain experience in areas including family law, employment law and civil litigation
- Use the firm’s case management and legal software
- Help maintain accurate client records and keep files up to date
- Develop knowledge of compliance, confidentiality and anti-money laundering requirements
- Support the wider team with the day-to-day running of a busy law firm
- Take on increasing responsibility as skills, knowledge and confidence develop
Where you'll work
THE OLD SADDLERS
CHURCH STREET
MALPAS
SY14 8NU
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
COLLEGE OF LEGAL PRACTICE LIMITED
Training course
Solicitor (level 7)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Obtain relevant facts by effective questioning and active listening.
- Find, analyse, and assess documents to extract relevant information including recognising when additional information is needed , interpreting and evaluating information obtained, recording and presenting information accurately and clearly.
- Recognise when legal research is needed and use appropriate methods and resources including identifying, finding and assessing the relevance of sources of law, interpreting, evaluating and applying research results, recording and presenting findings of research accurately and clearly.
- Develop strategies and solutions including an understanding of a client’s commercial and personal circumstances, their needs, objectives, priorities and constraints.
- Provide advice which is informed by appropriate and factual legal analysis and identifying the consequences of different options.
- Draft documents from scratch and use precedents which address all legal and factual issues, complying with all formalities and using clear, accurate and succinct language.
- Undertake effective spoken and written advocacy in court and outside of formal court hearings including: effective preparation by identifying and mastering relevant facts and legal principles, organize facts to support an argument or position, present a reasoned argument in a clear, logical, succinct persuasive way, make appropriate references to legal authority, comply with formalities, deal with witnesses appropriately, respond effectively to questions or opposing arguments, identify strengths and weaknesses from different parties’ perspectives.
- Negotiate solutions to clients’ issues including: identify all parties’ interests, objectives and limits, developing and formulating best options for meeting parties’ objectives, presenting options for compromises persuasively, responding to options presented by the other side, developing compromises between options or parties.
- Plan and manage legal cases and transactions including applying relevant processes and procedures to progress matters effectively, assessing, communicating and managing risk, bringing a transaction or case to a conclusion.
- Obtain relevant facts by effective questioning and active listening.
- Find, analyse, and assess documents to extract relevant information including recognising when additional information is needed , interpreting and evaluating information obtained, recording and presenting information accurately and clearly.
- Recognise when legal research is needed and use appropriate methods and resources including identifying, finding and assessing the relevance of sources of law, interpreting, evaluating and applying research results, recording and presenting findings of research accurately and clearly.
- Develop strategies and solutions including an understanding of a client’s commercial and personal circumstances, their needs, objectives, priorities and constraints.
- Provide advice which is informed by appropriate and factual legal analysis and identifying the consequences of different options.
- Draft documents from scratch and use precedents which address all legal and factual issues, complying with all formalities and using clear, accurate and succinct language.
- Undertake effective spoken and written advocacy in court and outside of formal court hearings including: effective preparation by identifying and mastering relevant facts and legal principles, organize facts to support an argument or position, present a reasoned argument in a clear, logical, succinct persuasive way, make appropriate references to legal authority, comply with formalities, deal with witnesses appropriately, respond effectively to questions or opposing arguments, identify strengths and weaknesses from different parties’ perspectives.
- Negotiate solutions to clients’ issues including: identify all parties’ interests, objectives and limits, developing and formulating best options for meeting parties’ objectives, presenting options for compromises persuasively, responding to options presented by the other side, developing compromises between options or parties.
- Plan and manage legal cases and transactions including applying relevant processes and procedures to progress matters effectively, assessing, communicating and managing risk, bringing a transaction or case to a conclusion.
Training schedule
Requirements
Essential qualifications
A Level 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
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Other requirements
The successful applicant will need to attend our Malpas office during their agreed working hours and complete the training required by the apprenticeship provider. The role involves handling confidential client information, so the successful applicant will be subject to appropriate pre-employment checks.
About this employer
My Local Solicitor Ltd is a friendly, independent law firm based in Malpas, Cheshire. Founded in 2018, we provide approachable, practical legal advice to individuals, families and businesses, with a strong focus on personal service and lasting client relationships.
Our team advises on wills, probate, lasting powers of attorney, family law, employment and property matters. We combine a local community presence with modern technology to make legal services accessible and straightforward.As a small firm, we offer an apprentice the opportunity to work closely with experienced solicitors, contribute to real client matters under supervision and become a valued member of the team while studying towards qualification.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
On successful completion of the apprenticeship and the requirements for admission, the apprentice will be eligible to qualify as a solicitor. We hope to offer the successful apprentice a long-term career with My Local Solicitor, with opportunities to develop a specialism and take on greater responsibility as they gain experience. Any qualified solicitor role would depend on performance and the firm’s needs at the time.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
MY LOCAL SOLICITOR LTD
Marta
hello@my-local-solicitor.com
01244 478730
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000049834.
Apply now
Closes on Friday 1 January 2027