Trainee Legal Secretary Apprentice

PARIS SMITH LLP · Southampton

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Paris Smith provides the full range of legal services to businesses, organisations and individuals. Our purpose is to enable our staff, clients and the communities in which we live and work to thrive through positive engagement with legal excellence.

Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm with 1 hour lunch break. 35 hours a week1 year 6 monthsCommunication skills, IT skills, Attention to detail, Organisation skills, Customer care skills, Team working, Initiative, Accountability

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade A-C or equivalent)
  • Maths (grade A-C or equivalent)

A Level in:

any subject (grade A-C or equivalent)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Accountability

Other requirements

We are looking for a candidate with GCSE grade (A-C) or equivalent (English and maths are essential), and A Level grades (A-C) or equivalent.

English (grade A-C or equivalent), Maths (grade A-C or equivalent), Communication skills, IT skills, Attention to detail, Organisation skills, Customer care skills, Team working, Initiative, Accountability

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

At the end of the programme you will have the opportunity to become a departmental Legal Secretary. Further development would include on- the-job training/training courses relevant to the role.

The essentials

Hours, commitment and the dates that matter.

Posted 27 Sep 2026
Apply by 09 Oct 2026

Where you'd be based

SO15 2AE

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