Summary
Our six-year Solicitor Apprenticeship lets you earn while you learn in a full-service law firm. Work alongside experienced lawyers on real client matters, rotate through supportive teams, and build the commercial, technical and professional skills needed to qualify as a Solicitor — all without university debt.
Wage
£13,741 to £22,222.20, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
Your apprenticeship salary will commence at National Living Wage and will be reviewed annually.
Training course
Solicitor (level 7)
Hours
You will work in your team four days per week, gaining practical experience on live matters. You will have one dedicated study day each week, set by BPP University, to focus on your academic learning.
35 hours a week
Start date
Monday 14 September 2026
Duration
6 years
Positions available
2
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
As a Solicitor Apprentice, you’ll play an active role in our legal teams by:
* Drafting letters, emails and basic legal documents with supervision
* Carrying out legal research and summarising your findings
* Preparing court bundles and organising case files
* Attending client meetings or hearings and taking notes
* Speaking to clients and third parties under guidance
* Reviewing documents to identify key information
* Keeping case files and records up to date
* Supporting lawyers with administrative and matter management tasks
* Using case management and legal technology systems
* Taking part in team meetings and contributing to discussions
Where you'll work
You can select which locations you want to apply for in your application on Find an apprenticeship.
This apprenticeship is available in these locations:
* Chequers House 77-81, Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8EU
* THE LONG BARN, FORNHAM BUSINESS COURT, THE DRIFT, FORNHAM ST MARTIN, IP31 1SL
* 120 Princes Street, Ipswich, IP1 1RS
* Trafalgar House, 4 Meridian Way, Meridian Business Park, Norwich, NR7 0TA
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
BPP UNIVERSITY LIMITED
Training course
Solicitor (level 7)
What you'll learn
Course contents
* Obtain relevant facts by effective questioning and active listening.
* Find, analyse, and assess documents to extract relevant information including recognising when additional information is needed, interpreting and evaluating information obtained, recording and presenting information accurately and clearly.
* Recognise when legal research is needed and use appropriate methods and resources including identifying, finding and assessing the relevance of sources of law, interpreting, evaluating and applying research results, recording and presenting findings of research accurately and clearly.
* Develop strategies and solutions including an understanding of a client’s commercial and personal circumstances, their needs, objectives, priorities and constraints.
* Provide advice which is informed by appropriate and factual legal analysis and identifying the consequences of different options.
* Draft documents from scratch and use precedents which address all legal and factual issues, complying with all formalities and using clear, accurate and succinct language.
* Undertake effective spoken and written advocacy in court and outside of formal court hearings including: effective preparation by identifying and mastering relevant facts and legal principles, organize facts to support an argument or position, present a reasoned argument in a clear, logical, succinct persuasive way, make appropriate references to legal authority, comply with formalities, deal with witnesses appropriately, respond effectively to questions or opposing arguments, identify strengths and weaknesses from different parties’ perspectives.
* Negotiate solutions to clients’ issues including: identify all parties’ interests, objectives and limits, developing and formulating best options for meeting parties’ objectives, presenting options for compromises persuasively, responding to options presented by the other side, developing compromises between options or parties.
* Plan and manage legal cases and transactions including applying relevant processes and procedures to progress matters effectively, assessing, communicating and managing risk, bringing a transaction or case to a conclusion.
* Obtain relevant facts by effective questioning and active listening.
* Find, analyse, and assess documents to extract relevant information including recognising when additional information is needed, interpreting and evaluating information obtained, recording and presenting information accurately and clearly.
* Recognise when legal research is needed and use appropriate methods and resources including identifying, finding and assessing the relevance of sources of law, interpreting, evaluating and applying research results, recording and presenting findings of research accurately and clearly.
* Develop strategies and solutions including an understanding of a client’s commercial and personal circumstances, their needs, objectives, priorities and constraints.
* Provide advice which is informed by appropriate and factual legal analysis and identifying the consequences of different options.
* Draft documents from scratch and use precedents which address all legal and factual issues, complying with all formalities and using clear, accurate and succinct language.
* Undertake effective spoken and written advocacy in court and outside of formal court hearings including: effective preparation by identifying and mastering relevant facts and legal principles, organize facts to support an argument or position, present a reasoned argument in a clear, logical, succinct persuasive way, make appropriate references to legal authority, comply with formalities, deal with witnesses appropriately, respond effectively to questions or opposing arguments, identify strengths and weaknesses from different parties’ perspectives.
* Negotiate solutions to clients’ issues including: identify all parties’ interests, objectives and limits, developing and formulating best options for meeting parties’ objectives, presenting options for compromises persuasively, responding to options presented by the other side, developing compromises between options or parties.
* Plan and manage legal cases and transactions including applying relevant processes and procedures to progress matters effectively, assessing, communicating and managing risk, bringing a transaction or case to a conclusion.
Training schedule
Your academic study will be delivered online by BPP University, with one dedicated study day per week to support your learning.
Alongside your studies, you will gain hands-on practical experience across our offices in Ipswich, Cambridge, Norwich and Bury St Edmunds, working in different teams to develop a broad range of legal skills and experience.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* English (grade 9 - 4 (or A* - C))
* Maths (grade 9 - 4 (or A* - C))
* Three other GCSE's (grade 9 - 4 (or A* - C))
A Level in:
Three A Levels in any subject (grade ABB)
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
* Problem solving skills
* Presentation skills
* Administrative skills
* Number skills
* Analytical skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Creative
* Initiative
* Non judgemental
* Patience
Other requirements
You will need to pass a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and other suitability checks.