Employer description:
The Faculty of Advocates ensures that the people of Scotland, regardless of wealth, background or location, have access to the very best independent, objective legal advice. The Faculty has been at the forefront of legal excellence since 1532 and regulates the training and professional practice, conduct and discipline of advocates.
As well as ensuring excellence in the specialist field of courtcraft, the Faculty is constantly evolving and is at the forefront of innovations in alternative dispute resolution methods such as arbitration and mediation. Members of the Faculty have access to the country's finest legal resource - the Advocates' Library and the Faculty provides a collegiate atmosphere which allows advocates to exchange views in a way that gives them a unique insight into the law and helps ensure that they are always at the leading edge of analysis.
Overview:
The Faculty are now looking for an eager candidate to join them as an apprentice.
Program: Business Administration SCQF Level 6
Location: 11 Parliament House, Parliament Square, Edinburgh, EH1 1RF
Duties: [will be to:]
- Acknowledge Advocates' incoming mail and distribute outgoing Advocates’ papers, liaise with couriers
- Distribute and scan correspondence within Advocates Clerks' area
- Cover reception duties within the Advocates Clerks' office
- Cover the management of centralised stationery deposit
- Print and collate the Advocates instructions and large volume case papers
- Monitor Criminal Justice Secure Mail and distribute court minutes to clerks
- Maintain centralised printers/copiers liaising with external and internal departments
- Complete typing requests from clerks and members
- Management of security passes including issuing new passes and replacements
Dispose of confidential papers
- Carry out any other duty as reasonably assigned by the Clerks’ Support Supervisor
Desirable skills:
- A basic school education of four National 4’s or National 5’s (or equivalent), including English.
- The job holder will also be able to demonstrate competent numeracy skills.
- The ability to demonstrate competent keyboard skills, is essential.
Salary:
£15,000 per annum
Working week:
Monday to Friday,
9.00am until 5.00pm,
35hrs a week.
Benefits:
- Salary increase up to £22,326 per annum -- in year 2
- No weekend work
- Good transport links
- Previous experience of Apprentices
- Attractive pension
Future prospects:
90% of QA apprentices secure permanent employment after completing: this is 20% higher than the national average.
Important information:
This vocational apprenticeship comprehensively supports your specific job role with this particular employer. Throughout your learning journey, you are fully supported by your dedicated QA skills coach and your mentor at work. They ensure you settle in, help you develop all the skills you need to be successful in your job role and pass your assessments, and can provide one to one support.
Starting with insights into your current potential, they plan your growth in a programmatic way, close skills gaps with immersive training and ensure what you learn is applicable to what you do. They talk you through the specifics on the qualifications you gain and how they align in particular to your day to day role.
On completion, as well as the valuable work experience you have gained, you get a nationally recognised qualification at SCQF Level 6.
If you are interested in starting your career and receiving a work based qualification at the same time, APPLY NOW!