Paralegal Review
at Irwin Mitchell
Level 3 Apprenticeship
Legal/Law
Sheffield
Review Submitted: April 2025
Overall Rating
5 /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!
5/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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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:
5/5
Supporting the serious injury team in, daily interactions with partners and solicitors within the team, working on a wider variety of cases at different progress points.
Communicating with internal admin teams to progress work and arrange for postage, storage account set ups and other administrative tasks.
Communicating externally with experts and counsel to progress cases.
Communicating with internal admin teams to progress work and arrange for postage, storage account set ups and other administrative tasks.
Communicating externally with experts and counsel to progress cases.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
Really enjoyed the programme, great support from both my employer and training provider to secure a good pass result.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
Lots of new skills developed including IT skills, confidence-based skills and presentation skills learned through the apprenticeship programme.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
5/5
Fairly well organised, found the use of two systems by Damar a little long winded at first but it was something that I got used to.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
A lot of support received from my employer, opportunities created to meet the KSBs for the programme.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
Lots of support both online and face to face via Teams. Practical sessions and learning were really useful. Online learning materials were well thought through and laid out in an easy to follow way.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
Very well, it has given me enhanced understanding of an area of work that I was unfamiliar with. I feel more confident having undertaken the programme and more equipped to perform in my 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.)
5/5
I have been involved in number of business development networking events through work.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Irwin Mitchell to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Fantastic place to work, accepting, accommodating and hugely supportive. Good working environment with a good rewards package.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Irwin Mitchell?
Do your research, know the organisation and be your self.
