About Us and the Role

Warwickshire Legal Services provides public sector clients with high quality, value for money legal advice.  Our staff work in a supportive environment, where they can gain on the job legal experience and make a real contribution to our highly regarded services.

We’re looking a Commercial & Practice Apprentice to join our Practice team.  Are you someone with a positive, can-do attitude; who’s wishes to train in a legal practice support role, then you may be the person we are looking for.

The role involves the support and administration of our case management system together with associated financial procedures.  You will be trained to:

• Deliver 1st line IT support and training to our legal staff for our case management system (Visualfiles) and associated applications.
• Resolve problems quickly under pressure, collaborating with our friendly and supportive team of innovative legal professionals.
• Financial administration including, invoice processing, disbursements management, legal billing and reconciliation.
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  You’ll also need to be willing to learn and adapt to the challenging, ever-changing public sector legal environment.

   

   

   

  We are based at Shire Hall, Warwick but currently work from home, and we provide a flexible, modern working environment, with the supporting technology that you would expect from a leading provider of legal services.  Staff work mostly from home, but regular attendance at our offices for at least part of the week is required.

   

   

   

  Rewards and benefits of Working for Warwickshire

   

   

   

  At Warwickshire Legal Services, we run a very different kind of in-house legal team.  We have the freedom to practise as our own firm within Warwickshire County Council, with a diverse pool of public sector clients.  Our approach gives you a unique environment to grow your career by joining an award-winning group of innovative legal professionals.

   

   

   

  You can also take advantage of the benefits that come with our type of legal practice. You’ll get great hands-on experience while also getting a better work-life balance and greater flexibility.

   

   

   

  We’re dedicated to supporting your development through a wide range of training opportunities, and you’ll benefit from being in a 120-strong team with a true breadth of legal experience.

   

   

   

  In short, we are an ambitious, nationally recognised team that wants to deliver consistently outstanding legal work. If you feel the same, please apply to join us.

   

   

   

  For the full Job Description and Person Specification please click the link here.

   

   

   

  The qualification associated with this apprenticeship is Business Administration Level 3. The training provider for this apprenticeship is Heart of England (HOET). Please click the link here for course details.

   

   

   

  Please click into the link to see the benefits we offer Our offer to you

   

   

   

  Additional Information

   

   

   

  For further information about the role please contact Mark Randell - Telephone 01926 412174 or Email markrandell@warwickshire.gov.uk

   

   

   

  Closing Date: Tuesday, 30^th August 2022

   

   

   

  Interview Date:  Tuesday, 6^th September 2022

   

   

   

  To apply for this vacancy please click on the 'Apply' button.
   
  Our method of application is online, please note, CV’s should not been submitted unless asked to do so. 

   

  
  If you are unable to apply using the 'Apply' button please contact the Recruitment Centre on hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk including your contact details and any relevant screenshots.
   

   

  You will be notified of our shortlisting decision via email, so please check your email on a regular basis after submitting your application.   

   

   

   

  As part of being a Disability Confident employer we guarantee to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. By ‘minimum criteria’ we mean that you must provide us with evidence in your application form which demonstrates that you generally meet the level of competence required for each competence, as well as meeting any of the qualifications, skills or experience defined as essential in the person specification.   

   

   

   

  Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk  and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.  

   

   

   

  Warwickshire County Council (WCC) is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce, this is because we really understand the importance of different voices, experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds within our workforce. Therefore, we strongly encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups. WCC has a number of staff network groups which provide peer support and safe spaces for employees who hold these and other identities. See more.