Apprentice - Trainee Legal Assistant Property Team/Receptionist

Thornes Solicitors are looking to take on an Administration Apprentice to support the Property Team and provide cover for Reception when needed. You will develop skills in general administrative tasks, file opening, data entry, scanning and telephone calls.

Requirements

• GCSE in: English and Maths (grade 9-4 minimum)
• Basic IT knowledge and familiarity with some IT software
• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Presentation skills
• Administrative skills
• Number skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Patience
• Positive attitude
• Willingness to learn

Responsibilities

• Work closely within the Property Team to provide general administrative support as required
• Provide cover to our reception area as needed including greeting clients and visitors, responding to and processing telephone calls, and receiving, recording and relaying telephone messages accurately and in a timely manner
• Respond to client’s specific requests for information on services by transferring the client to the appropriate administrator
• Support the property department with scanning, opening files and any other duties as required
• Banking of cheques and cash as required
• Remain professional at all times
• Adhere to all appropriate office administration procedures as detailed within the Office Operations Manual
• Ensure confidentiality and security of all practice and client data, upholding GDPR requirements
• Support document retrieval as required
• Provide break cover to the receptionist each day
• Undertake any relevant and specific training as required, including completion of the L3 Business Administration Apprenticeship
• Use appropriate IT packages to achieve the above
• Work in accordance with all internal policies and procedures
• Adhere to all health and safety policies and procedures and use all equipment in a safe and appropriate manner
• Complete any other reasonable task, project or action as required

Benefits

• Wage: £15,080 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age (National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices)
• Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, there may be a full-time position available
• Progression is dependent upon business needs, performance and suitability of the apprentice and interest in an ongoing career within the firm

Application Process

• Closes in 19 days (Monday 1 June 2026 at 11:59pm)
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About Thornes Solicitors

Thornes Solicitors is a professional, but friendly, customer-focused law firm based in Lich Gates, in the heart of Wolverhampton City Centre. We provide specialist legal help and support on divorce and family matters, residential conveyancing and wills and probate. We take our responsibilities as a local employer very seriously and appreciate the importance of a fair and supportive work environment whilst enabling our team to have fun at work. In return we seek to recruit and retain individuals with a passion for exceptional client services with everyone playing their part in ensuring our client’s needs are met with professionalism, integrity and sensitivity. Our local community is also very important to us and we enthusiastically support business development initiatives, local charities and organisations and are actively involved in the Law Society.

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Contact

• Training Provider: IN-COMM TRAINING AND BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
• Apprenticeship Contact: Aimee Newman (In-Comm)
• Email: aimeen@in-comm.co.uk
• Reference Code: VAC2000030831