6-Year Solicitor Apprentice

Join Legal Services as a Solicitor Apprentice and combine hands-on legal work with university study over six years. You’ll support cases, draft documents, carry out research and gain experience across different areas of law while working towards an LLB, the Solicitors Qualifying Examination and qualification as a solicitor.

• Communication 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

• GCSE · English · A - C / 4 - 9 · Essential
• GCSE · Mathematics · A - C / 4 - 9 · Essential
• A Level · Three Subjects · BBB (120 UCAS Points) · Essential

<ul> <li>Local government pension scheme</li> <li>Access to health and wellbeing resources / employee assistance programme</li> <li>A range of discounts and offers through the Perkbox platform</li> </ul>

Applicants must be able to commit to the full six-year Solicitor Apprenticeship, balancing workplace responsibilities with regular academic study. As the programme includes Level 7 apprenticeship training, appointment is subject to meeting the age-based public funding eligibility rules in force at the start of the apprenticeship. Eligibility will be confirmed before enrolment.

Barking and Dagenham is a borough that&rsquo;s changing for the better. Over the past few years, we&rsquo;ve been working hard to transform how we deliver services and support our community. We&rsquo;re proud of our diverse and vibrant population, and we&rsquo;re committed to building a borough where everyone feels respected, included, and empowered.<br><br>We have a laser focus on delivering for our residents &ndash; whether it&rsquo;s tackling the inequalities people face or, quite simply, delivering the best services every day.<br><br>We&rsquo;re creating the conditions and opportunities for people to thrive here &ndash;to make Barking and Dagenham a place people are proud of and where they want to live, work, study and stay. Ultimately, we want everyone in Barking and Dagenham to have a good quality of life and to feel like they want to put down roots, raise their family, be part of the community and get involved.<br><br>As an Investors in People Gold Award employer, we&rsquo;re serious about supporting our staff. From flexible working, professional training and career development to wellbeing initiatives, we want our people to feel valued and supported in everything they do.<br><br>Our values, known as DRIVE, shape how we work: <ul> <li>Deliver our best every day &ndash; and do what we promise</li> <li>Respond in a prompt, positive way to our community&rsquo;s needs</li> <li>Inspire others with our attitudes and actions</li> <li>Value people for who they are and what they can do</li> <li>Engage with others to improve our resilience and flexibility</li> </ul> We&rsquo;re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences.

BPP UNIVERSITY LIMITED · Legal, finance and accounting · Level 7