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Paralegal Apprentice (Salary £22,000)
ROBINSON RALPH LIMITED
Location: LEEDS (LS1 1BA)
Closing Date: 24 days (Friday 30 October 2026)
Posted on: 5 October 2026
Summary
A very exciting opportunity to join the Robinson Ralph Team in their central Leeds location. You will be supporting the employment law team as a Paralegal Apprentice, learning practical legal and client support skills while helping with files, tribunal documents, and training events.
Wage: £22,000 a year
Training course: Paralegal (level 3)
Hours: Monday to Friday from 9:00am to 5:00pm. 37 hours 30 minutes a week
Start date: Monday 2 November 2026
Duration: 1 year 9 months
Positions available: 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:
- Open new client matters and help complete identity and onboarding checks.
- Keep case files accurate, organised, and up to date, including following up on missing information.
- Help prepare, paginate, and index documents, witness statements, and tribunal bundles.
- Upload documents to the employment tribunal system and record important dates and directions.
- Arrange electronic signatures for documents, including settlement agreements.
- Help prepare materials and printed packs for client training sessions and tribunal hearings.
- Assist with closing completed matters in line with our processes.
- Assist with responding to data subject access requests (DSARs), including gathering, organising, and redacting documents, reviewing information under supervision, and helping prepare responses.
- Carry out legal research for solicitors and summarise your findings to help them advise clients.
Company Benefits:
- 27 days annual leave plus 1 additional day for birthday.
- Private healthcare.
- 10% employer pension contribution.
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Where you'll work:
WEST VILLAGE
WELLINGTON STREET
LEEDS LS1 1BA
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
- Assist in administering procedures using the most effective channels to progress caseloads.
- Conduct legal research using selected sources such as legal databases.
- Solve legal technical problems within their remit and escalate 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.
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Requirements
Essential qualifications:
- GCSE in: 5 x including English and maths (grade 4/C and above)
- A Level in: 3 x A-Levels (grade A* - C)
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
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
About this employer
Robinson Ralph is a growing, Leeds-based employment law firm advising employers on workplace issues and tribunal claims. Their team combines specialist legal work with a friendly, practical approach. Robinson Ralph aim to be always professional, never corporate.
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After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab). You will gain experience of employment law and legal practice while completing your apprenticeship. As your skills develop, there may be opportunities to take on more complex paralegal work and discuss longer term routes into a legal career. Any future role or qualification route would depend on performance and business needs.
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
DAMAR LIMITED
Sabina Adam
Email: Sabina.Adam@damartraining.com
Phone: 07566 289 979
Reference code: VAC2000056521
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Closes in 24 days (Friday 30 October 2026)
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