Business Administration Higher Apprenticeship - Faculty of Advocates

Business Administration Higher Apprenticeship - Faculty of Advocates

About Faculty of Advocates:

The Scottish Bar is one of Scotland’s most ancient and prestigious institutions with a membership of about 460 practising Advocates. Most advocates are supported in their professional practices by Practice Managers/Advocates’ Clerks employed by Faculty Services Limited.

Faculty of Advocates are looking for a Business Administration Apprentice to join their team based in Edinburgh to help their Training and Education Department.

Responsibilities:

• Administer and take responsibility for incoming mail and document processing, including postal mail, fee processing batches, and invoices
• Combine, split or rearranging of digital papers for Advocates
• Distribution of Advocates' incoming and outgoing mail with accuracy
• Arranging courier services for Advocates and Clerks
• Provide additional secretarial support to clerks within the Stables
• Cover reception duties in the Advocates Clerks' office
• Monitoring of Criminal Justice Secure Email and distribution of court minutes to Clerks
• Maintain printer hardware within Clerking area and report issues to Xerox/service desk when appropriate

What do you need to succeed?

An interest in administration.

Salary:

£13,741 - £18,200 per annum (depending on age).

Working week:

Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm.

Benefits:

• 30 days annual leave
• 6 days public holiday
• Health insurance – Vitality
• Pension scheme – Royal London (9% employer contribution)
• Critical illness
• Income protection
• Life assurance
• Flexitime
• Employee assistance programme

Future prospects:

90% of QA apprentices secure permanent employment after completing: this is 20% higher than the national average.

How to apply

To apply for this role and to find out more, please click on the apply button.

Please note that applications may close before the application deadline, so apply early to avoid disappointment.