This diploma offers you the opportunity to gain valuable office administration skills as well as an insight into the legal profession to enable you to work confidently as a Legal Receptionist.
Start DateFlexible
Study TypeIn centre, online, or a combination
Training Typediploma
Duration160 hours flexi study or 7 weeks full-time
Not only is this training ideal for those new to the receptionist profession, it would also suit those who may already be working as a receptionist and would like to specialise and become proficient working in a legal environment.
As a trained Legal Receptionist, you’ll find the pace fast and demanding in a top city centre law firm. In a smaller firm, you may find you are responsible for a wider variety of tasks and have a more involved approach with your clients.
No matter the type of legal firm you work in, as the front face of a business, you’ll need to have confidence in your abilities from the outset. This practical Legal Receptionist training will give you all the skills you need to develop that confidence.
With this diploma, you’ll gain and enhance practical administrative skills for working as a receptionist. Not only will you find out more about how a legal office operates, you’ll also look at the fundamentals of working on reception and also learn how to optimise the effect of your communication, both written and spoken.
There are seven core courses within this diploma, all of which focus on helping you to master the core skills required to work as a successful Legal Receptionist. You’ll then tailor your training to suit your requirements by choosing two additional subjects of your choice.
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In this diploma, you will acquire a sound knowledge base and become proficient in general receptionist skills. You’ll also have the opportunity to learn more about the specifics of the job in a legal environment, so specialising and refining your skills.
In addition to the core courses shown below you’ll also study the following course:
– Working in the Legal Environment or Legal Secretarial – Scots Law
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There are no pre-requisites for this diploma.
Wherever possible our training is tailored to your needs. The cost of our training programmes depend on the course(s) you choose and varies according to duration and breadth. Rest assured we have a number of payment options available to ensure the cost of training is affordable and can be worked alongside your other financial commitments. Common ways people fund their training include: –
Requesting funding from your employers needn’t be a daunting task. Many employers support and encourage their employees with their professional development and consider it a worthwhile investment to fund any training required.
What we can help with:
There may be the opportunity to apply for funded grants that can help towards the cost of training. These include the Skills Development Scotland ITAs and the ReAct programme in Wales. All schemes will have different terms and conditions that will need to be met in order to qualify for a grant and these are managed by each individual centre.
We’d recommend you speak to a Course Advisor in your local centre to find out whether they are registered to offer any such schemes and discuss your requirements further.
* Terms and Conditions apply. Speak to a Course Advisor for full information on the options available to you.
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