Legal Apprentice Review
at BCLP
Level 3 Apprenticeship
Legal/Law
Southampton
Review Submitted: January 2023
Overall Rating
3.8 /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
3/5
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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
Legal Admin work, handling post, documents and deeds, handling new matters, billing
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
I really enjoy the development and progression, seeing making progress every month and becoming more responsible in terms of my job and handling new projects and tasks
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
Communication with clients, proper formation of emails, dealing with financials and computer skills such as word documents
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
3/5
Organised in terms of 4 days working and 1 day studying.
Studying side is less organised and BPP offers more autonomy and less support than expected
Studying side is less organised and BPP offers more autonomy and less support than expected
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
Lots of support for development and training, high focus on education and learning and also ensuring that we are happy and confident in the tasks that we are completing
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
2/5
Less support than expected. Hard to contact individuals within the organisation if struggling and also lack of contact with lecturers
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
3/5
at the moment it is less linked due to the work we have completed at university being more based on the criminal side of law, however when it progresses it will link more with our role
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
3/5
Not as of current due to not being at the firm for long, however they have mentioned that these opportunities are available for the future
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend BCLP to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Very supportive and keen on ensuring we are enjoying our time here and also helping with our development
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BCLP?
Research the firm and make sure that you believe it would be the right fit for you
