Paralegal Apprentice (Salary £24,600)
LANYON BOWDLER LLP
Shropshire (SY2 5DE)
Closes in 18 days (Friday 27 February 2026)
Posted on 27 January 2026
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Summary
The successful candidate will be supporting an expanding in house Costs Department working with the Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury teams. You will be working within a small team with a focus on key administration support and will be an important link between fee earners/support staff and the Costs Department.
- Wage
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£24,600 a year
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Salary: £24,600 per annum during probation which will increase to £25,100 per annum upon successful completion of probationary period
- Training course
- Paralegal (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday from 9:00am to 5:15pm
36 hours 15 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 23 March 2026
- Duration
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1 year 9 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
- To liaise with fee earners/support staff to ensure the Costs Instruction sheets (and supporting documentation) are completed correctly and forwarded to the Senior Associate Costs Manager
- To create and maintain Costs Assessment files in all live costs matters, to ensure all key documentation is obtained, filed and kept up to date from the point of instruction of the Costs Department
- To update and maintain records of all live and settled costs matters, to, include diarising all key costs procedure dates and setting reminders in Outlook/Envision/White Board/relevant 5-year diary
- To assist members of the Costs Team in preparing Schedules/Bills of Costs, Statements of Costs (N260), replies, settlement advice and negotiations
- To assist members of the Costs Team in unmitigated matters, to include chasing responses/offers and moving matters quickly towards issue of Part 8 proceedings
- To balance office and client ledgers when required
- To update matter lists and advising Legal Support Assistants when costs are finished and matters are ready to archive
Where you'll work
Chapter House North Abbey Lawn
Abbey Foregate
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY2 5DE
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
Level 3 Paralegal apprenticeship standard.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
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
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
About this employer
Lanyon Bowdler are recognised by the leading UK legal directory, having been recommended in the 2026 edition of Legal 500. Their agricultural solicitors team is recognised in Tier One for the West Midlands as well as their clinical negligence team. The 2026 edition of Chambers UK ranks the clinical negligence and personal injury teams in Band 1. The private client team is ranked in Band 1 in their High Net Worth Guide. Lanyon Bowdler have eight of their departments ranked and 33 lawyers.
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Company benefits
Supportive and friendly firm offering a range of benefits including Healthcare benefits package!
After this apprenticeship
This is a great opportunity to work in an environment where you will be able to quickly learn and develop your skill set. Lanyon Bowdler offer career progression to employees and operate a dedicated approach to ongoing development, motivating individuals to identify areas for improvement and progression so they can excel in their careers.
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
DAMAR LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000010961.
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Closes in 18 days (Friday 27 February 2026)
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