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Apprentice - Business Administration (Legal Services)

Job details
Posting date: 19 June 2025
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 03 July 2025
Location: Thurrock, Essex, RM17 6SL
Company: Thurrock Council
Job type: Contract
Job reference: 2506_1750338831

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Summary

Business Administration Apprentice - Legal Services
Salary: National Minimum Wage for Age
Fixed Term Contract - 21 months
37 Hours per Week
The Legal Service operates at the heart of the Council. We are looking to recruit a Business Administration Level 3 Apprentice for a 21-month fixed term contract to provide a high level of administrative support to the lawyers within the Legal Services.
You will learn all aspects of providing administrative support to a Legal Service, and once trained you will have work directly with the individual legal team to broaden your knowledge and experience.
The successful candidate will require good communication skills, have an attention to detail and be flexible in their approach to work.
You will spend 1 day per week at college completing your NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration.
As a Thurrock Council Apprentice you'll have access to a host of additional benefits, including:
- Free NUS Apprentice Extra discount card
- Membership of the Apprentice Forum Group with monthly gatherings
- Apprentice only personal development events throughout the year
- 25 days annual leave
- Health and Well-being Programme
- Specially negotiated retailer discounts
- Employee Assistance Programme - free confidential advice to help you with your work-life balance
- Access to additional training
- Enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
- We pay apprentices the national minimum wage for your age.
For an informal discussion about the post please contact Petrena Sharpe at
Closing Date:
Redeployment Only: 19th June 2025
Internal & External Applications: 6th July 2025
Interview Date: To Be Confirmed
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