Legal Administrator Apprentice
TJL SOLICITORS LLP
Manchester (M32 0FP)
Closes on Monday 5 January 2026
Posted on 24 November 2025
Contents
Summary
A Level 3 Legal Business Administration Apprenticeship is now available at TJL Solicitors. You will gain practical experience across different areas of the firm, from client communication to digital case management. This is a great first step into a legal career, with the chance to build skills and progress into future roles.
- Wage
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£14,000 a year
- Training course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday from 9:00am to 5:00pm (1 hour lunch).
35 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 19 January 2026
- Duration
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1 year 3 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
Main Responsibilities:
- Working with everyone in the team
- Showing excellent client care
- Making and receiving phone calls
- Handling the digitisation of all incoming post
- Checking and processing outgoing mail
- Working with TLJ's case management app
- Assisting solicitors and file handlers with tasks on their cases
- Greeting visitors and providing refreshments
- Keeping the office environment organised
Company Benefits:
- 25 days’ holiday, plus all bank holidays (33 days total)
- An additional day off to celebrate your birthday
- Workplace pension scheme
- Bonus opportunities
- Employee health cash plan available upon completion of probation
Where you'll work
Washbrook House 2nd Floor
Talbot Road
Manchester
M32 0FP
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
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
Business Administrator Level 3 apprenticeship standard with Legal Pathways.
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
- Team working
About this employer
TJL Solicitors specialise in recovering compensation for victims of Road Traffic Accidents, Accidents at Work, and Public Liability Accidents. We were also the first firm in the UK to set up a specialist department to recover compensation for victims of Cosmetic Surgery gone wrong. We advertise online and on TV. We are a young, dynamic team who work together closely.
After this apprenticeship
Future progression is available upon completion of the apprenticeship. Previous apprentices at TJL Solicitors have progressed to roles such as paralegal, while another has moved into the accounts department.
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
DAMAR LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000001951.
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Closes on Monday 5 January 2026
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