Apprentice Paralegal Review

by FCA

Rating

9/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • Describing and reviewing material that is going to court, organising mailboxes, reviewing interview transcripts, creating unused material schedules, having regular team meetings.

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

    • I came into the job with no earlier experience so I have learnt new skills from the whole role.

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

    • I think working for The FCA is great, everyone is supportive and wants you to do well. I have found that BPP the training provider isn't as great, that has been a struggle.

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

    • From The FCA side, is very organised and the structure is brilliant. However BPP is not so great, they are very unorganised and the structure is not great.

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

    • Lots of support, anything I need I can speak to my manager and they always find a solution. They are very open and honest regarding everything and there is not anything that I feel I wouldn't be able to bring up with them.

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

    • Not a lot to be honest, if I ever have meetings etc it always comes from my part. They are quite unorganised and are not very helpful.

    4/10
  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

    • It gives us a lot of information to learn regarding the law career which definitely gives us an insight into the development into our role.

    10/10
  • 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.)

    • Yes there are lots of activities the FCA holds that we can be involved in.

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

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • They are a good company to work for and really care about you and your development.

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

    • Research the company, come to the interview well organised and be yourself.

Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Legal/Law

Stratford, London, UK

May 2022

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