- GMFJ Reference
259924
- Wages
£19,500 p/a
- Hours
37.50 per week
- Date Posted
29/04/2025
- Start Date
28/04/2025
- Duration
Not Specified
- Location
Leeds
- Status
Now Taking Applications
- Sector
Law
- Opportunity Type
Higher Level 7
- Apprenticeship Standard
Solicitor (ST0246)
- Employer
Direct Line Group
Description
To applying knowledge and skills gained as well as commercial judgement to progress legal claims and provide a high level of customer service to DLG Legal Services clients.
To work in rotation through various departments within DLG Legal Services, increasing in technical skills and ability whilst studying towards the Solicitors Qualifying Exams (SQE) on the BPP 6-year Solicitor Apprenticeship with a view to qualifying as a solicitor and working in one of our Litigation Teams.
What you’ll be doing:
Your
apprenticeship rotation could follow this or a similar path:
·
Year 1 - You will start in our Customer Response Team, learning the start
of the claims process and the various types of claim dealt with by DLG Legal
Services, being responsible for initial contact with the client, completing
telephone conversions with the client, obtaining claim details and providing
clear and correct information using a friendly and professional manner.
·
Year 2 - You will then progress to the Settlement Unit to learn the end of
the claims process, chasing and dealing with incoming payments and subsequent
financial transactions, clearing balances and closing files as well as keeping
clients updated, managing expectations and advising on next steps.
·
Years 3 & 4 – You will work in our Motor Damage or Dispute Resolution
teams, representing clients in their claim for compensation. You will be considering accident
circumstances, obtaining evidence, drafting statements and assessing who is at fault
and the value of the claim, conducting the necessary legal research as well as
dealing with litigation tasks such as drafting court documents, dealing with
court directions, any applications and preparing for trial. You will also be providing the necessary legal
advice to clients on liability, quantum and next steps in the litigation
process. You will be responsible for
your own caseload and work as part of a supervised team. You will be expected to work efficiently and
comply with court directions and other timelines as required.
·
Years 5 & 6 – You will complete your apprenticeship working in our
Personal Injury Fast Track Litigation team, representing clients pursuing compensation
for personal injury and financial losses.
You will be assisting with higher value claims and dealing with all
aspects of litigation. You will be
responsible for your own caseload and work as part of a supervised team. You will be assessing liability dealing with
employer liability and public liability claims as well as road traffic accident
claims, conducting legal research into liability, quantum as court process to
provide legal advice to clients on their claim prospect and other legal issues. You will be expected to manage cases
efficiently and effectively and always act in the best interest of our clients,
identify and investigate any conflicts, complaints and report any issues to a
team leader, ensure good working relationship with your team, team leader,
management and admin staff as well as external organisations and suppliers and
the work-source.
For more information about this vacancy please contact BPP Professional Apprenticeships on 01133 500 333 (Ref ID: 259924)
Company website : http://www.directlinegroup.com/
Computer literacy is essential as you will be working on a case management system and using office applications such as Word, Outlook, Excel and Teams.
You will need at least 5 GCSEs at Grade C (4) or above and 3 A ‘Levels with 128 UCAS points.
One day per week will be spent with BPP University, working
towards your LLB Hons) Law and Legal Practice degree and the Solicitor Level 7
apprenticeship. Upon completion of your law degree, you will sit the Solicitors
Qualifying Examinations (SQE) 1&2 and qualify as a solicitor.
Your Level 7 apprenticeship shall be delivered
by a blend of online and face-to-face from BPP. Coupled with the on-the-job
learning, completion of the apprenticeship will lead to obtaining your
solicitor qualification.
The apprenticeship standard is based on the SRA's Statement of Solicitor
Competence. Achievement of the standard and the associated apprenticeship
assessment plan will satisfy the SRA's regulatory
An ability to communicate effectively by telephone and written communication is essential as is the ability to use your own initiative, prioritise and work as a member of a team.
Your high level of enthusiasm will be matched by your attention to detail and your trustworthiness.
Prior work experience desirable but not essential.
At the end of Apprenticeship, there is a opportunity to gain a permanent position as a newly qualified solicitor in one of our Litigation Teams.