Criminal Law Paralegal Apprentice
ASHCOTT SOLICITORS LTD
Manchester (M1 4DZ)
Closes in 18 days (Sunday 30 November 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 11 November 2025
Contents
Summary
Ashcott Solicitors are looking for motivated and reliable individuals to join their law firm as paralegals with a focus on Criminal Law. In this role you will provide high quality assistance and administration support to the Senior Principal and other fee earners of the practice.
- Wage
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£17,000 a year
- Training course
- Paralegal (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, hours to be confirmed.
35 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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2
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
Key Tasks
- Attending on clients taking instructions and preparing cases
- Where appropriate running a caseload of client matters in accordance with the Quality Procedure Manual, LAA Contract and SQM requirements
- Dealing with correspondence/photocopying as required
- Undertaking legal research and maintaining legal knowledge through training
- Contributing to maintaining a safe and healthy working environment
- Contributing to maintaining and improving office procedures
- Ensuring compliance with Equality and Diversity Policy
- Preparing draft documents including witness statements, briefs to Counsel and processing evidence
- Assisting Supervisor in preparing for a trial
- Liaising with clients/others by telephone
- Attending conferences and court
- Maintaining up to date time records as appropriate
- Maintaining diaries and making appointments when required
- Ensure the confidentiality of all the firm's and clients' documentation and information
- Implementing any recommendations made by your supervisor following monthly file reviews ensuring that these are dealt with promptly
- Preparing and managing funding applications to the Legal Aid Agency
Where you'll work
St. James Tower
7 Charlotte Street
Manchester
M1 4DZ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
THE EDUCATION TRAINING COLLECTIVE
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
- Level 3 Paralegal apprenticeshipat Innersummit.
- Functional skills in maths and English, if required.
More training information
You won't need to attend college, you'll instead join online classes fortnightly.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
A Level in:
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade A*-C/9-4)
- Maths (grade A*-C/9-4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Organisation skills
- Number skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Word processing skills
- Audio typing
- Literacy skills
- Confidentiality
- Understanding of Law
- Time management
- Motivated
- Reliable
Other requirements
You will need A levels or experience working in a law firm to be considered for this apprenticeship.
About this employer
Ashcott Solicitors are specialist criminal solicitors, based in Manchester but with a UK wide reputation for fighting the Police and other agencies to ensure justice is served. Putting it simply we do not trust the authorities. We believe they are capable of making mistakes at every turn. They have huge resources at their disposal to try and prove you guilty. You have no one apart from your criminal solicitor, so choose wisely. All our criminal solicitors are robust, experienced and single minded in defending your rights. We can draw from a wide range of criminal defence specialisms and experience.
After this apprenticeship
An opportunity for a full-time position at the end of the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
THE EDUCATION TRAINING COLLECTIVE
Anna Reeves
anna.reeves@the-etc.ac.uk
07436795883
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000350724.
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Closes in 18 days (Sunday 30 November 2025 at 11:59pm)
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