Solicitor Apprenticeship Review
at BCLP
Degree Apprenticeship
Legal/Law
Manchester
Review Submitted: May 2022
Overall Rating
4.3 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
4/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
4.2/5
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Structure and Support
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
4/5
Drafting documents, client contact, reviewing files, mainly real estate work. We work with big clients in real estate deals
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
I enjoy my colleagues and the atmosphere of the work. I feel supported and think it is a fantastic way to develop my legal career.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
My confidence has improved since joining in 2019 (especially when speaking to external and internal people and even clients). My attention to detail has improved from reviewing documents and emails and the exposure has been great
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
We rotate seats every 6 months/1 year meaning we get exposure to lots of different practices. We also have meetings with the apprenticeship manager, performance reviews and development discussions to help us progress
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
We have weekly/monthly meetings to discuss our performance and our objectives. It is clear what we need to achieve and our goals and the firms ensures we meet them
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
We received 20% off the job to study and ensure our workload is managed especially when exam season is close.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
The modules we study relate to our work and it is helpful to apply these to our work.
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
5/5
Sports teams (netball), social mobility, school careers fairs
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend BCLP to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Lovely atmosphere, great colleagues, fantastic opportunities especially in real estate departments and an amazing firm to be a part of
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BCLP?
Be yourself and nobody else. Research the firm and know the values
