Kings court trust

Business Support Apprentice

14/01/2025
full-time
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Deadline date:
£21000 - £21000 / year

Job Description

Business Support Apprentice

18-month FTC

Are you looking to gain real life exposure to the professional world? Would you like to gain experience working within the legal industry whilst working towards your Level 3 Business Administration qualification?

Kings Court Trust are looking for a Business Support Apprentice to join us and support us in delivering our award-winning estate administration service to our clients.

What you’ll be doing

· Sorting, scanning and distribution of all incoming post, together with the franking and sorting of all outgoing post.

· Scanning of general documents, certificates, grants and cheques.

· Filing of documentation, ensuring filing systems and accurate records are maintained.

· Will storage management including requests for Will retrievals, storage of Wills, and Will Writer correspondence.

· First point of contact for Partner system queries for Will storage and problem solving in relation to Will retrieval queries.

· Liaising with clients and partners via phone.

· Creation of, and administration surrounding, renunciations.

· Updating case management system and inputting new enquiries.

· Creating Power of Attorneys/Letters of Authority on new estates.

· Carrying out Land Registry checks.

· Carrying out administrative support for the Sales department.

· Studying towards your Level 3 Business Administration qualification.

The ideal candidate

We understand you may not have all of the below skills or experience, but we would encourage you to apply if you have some of the below:

· 5 x GCSE’s including Maths and English at grade 4/C or above

· Able to work with accuracy and attention to detail

· Problem solving skills

· Effective communication skills, both written and verbal

· A good working knowledge of the Microsoft Suite

· Integrity, honesty, attention to detail and can-do attitude.

· Willingness to learn, embrace change and process improvements and to understand the operation of a growing business.

What we can offer you

· 25 days plus bank holidays, increasing annually to 30.

· Long service leave reward

· Health Cash Plan – Cash back for Dental, optical, and other treatments

· Employee discounts across a range of high street products.

· Variety of salary sacrifice benefits such as tech vouchers, dental & holiday buy.

· Income protection insurance

· Life assurance policy

· Enhanced family leave

· Cycle to work scheme

· Employee Assistance Programme

· Flexible working options across most roles

Need to know

Salary: £21,000 per annum

Location: Bristol, On-site

Hours: Typical office hours are 9am – 5pm

Start date: ASAP

Applications close date: 07/02/2025

Equality & Diversity

Kings Court Trust is committed to equality and diversity in employment and all of our activities. We ensure that all successful applicants are selected based on their relevant merits and experience and that people are given equal opportunities within the workplace.

If this opportunity excites you and you’d like to consider joining us, please apply today with your CV!

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Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract, Apprenticeship
Contract length: 18 months

Pay: £21,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Additional leave
  • Casual dress
  • Company pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Enhanced maternity leave
  • Enhanced paternity leave
  • Health & wellbeing programme
  • Sick pay

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday
  • No weekends

Education:

  • GCSE or equivalent (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 07/02/2025
Reference ID: SLSBSA

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Salary – £ 20,800.00 per annum, depending on age and experience.
Apprenticeships are an underpinning part of Mears’ philosophy; we are committed to developing the next generation of our workforce, many of our most senior people started their working life as an apprentice. Whether you are fresh out of school or college or looking for a complete career change, Mears can offer you a great foundation to your future career and beyond.
About the role
During your apprenticeship within the Cambridge branch your main duties will be supporting the team with quotations, viewing reports, downloading, and updating invoices, involved in meeting minutes, moving jobs through on MCM, ensuring all documents are up to date on MCM and general administration office work. Another part of the role will be learning the rest of Facilities Management, seeing what hard and soft services do. We will encourage you to get involved in projects.
Accountabilities:
  • Receiving inbound calls from customers/service users
  • Sending and responding to email communication
  • Logging and investigating repairs.
  • Completing assignments – apprenticeship. (2 hours a day provided towards working on assignments)
  • These assignments will be customer service based and will often where possible relate to the work they are currently doing within their job role.
Working Hours:
Monday to Friday – 40 Hours Per Week
Role Criteria:
  • Functional skills in both Math’s and English
  • The ability to learn and develop a thorough knowledge of the skills, technology and safety procedures required to carry out the full range of tasks
  • Strong communication skills
  • The ability to understand and interpret work instructions
  • Be able to establish and maintain good customer/client relationships

All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship
Benefits we can offer you
  • 25 days annual leave
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Sharesave – a simple way of saving money direct from your salary for 3 years, in order to buy Mears Group shares at a price that is fixed and discounted at the outset.
  • Eye Test Vouchers
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Mears Fun Day – Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work! Previous years include, Alton Towers, Drayton Manor etc.
  • Staff perks with Mears Rewards – discounts of up to 10% on coffee, weekly groceries, holidays, the list is endless.
  • Be part of a friendly and dedicated team
  • Volunteering Leave – Mears supports employees to undertake volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment.
  • Use and access to the latest technology
Apply below or to discuss your application further; contact Megan Williams at megan.williams@mearsgroup.co.uk
Mears Group recognise our people as our greatest asset, we Hire Individuality, recognising and valuing everyone is individual and ensuring equal access to opportunities for all regardless of social economic background or individual make up.
All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship. Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant DBS/Security checks before commencement of employment.

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