Solicitor Apprentice Review

by WTW

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

8.4/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • Reviewing commercial contracts for consultancy and insurance services.

    7/10
  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • I have learnt new skills and developed existing skills through training in the workplace and with my training provider.

    8/10
  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

    • My programme is very challenging but there are a lot of materials and my workplace is very supportive.

    9/10
  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

    • Programme is very structured and there are lots of materials available online in different learning styles, for example, in a more interactive way rather than just reading textbooks.

    9/10
  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • We have a weekly dedicated study day where we do not work to complete our apprenticeship study.

    8/10
  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

    • Training provider is supportive with regular progress review meetings

    8/10
  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

    • It gives me the knowledge of how to practice law rather than the underlying principles and theories of law that you learnt at undergraduate level.

    9/10
  • 8. Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

    • We have an early careers network and apprenticeship cohort events.

    9/10
  • 9a. Would you recommend WTW to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • There are so many areas to work in and the people are friendly and supportive

  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to WTW?

    • That there are opportunities to develop or move into another area and to take every opportunity that comes to you

Details

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Legal/Law

Ipswich

April 2025

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