Apprenticeships

Set at A-level equivalent, this programme is ideal for new recruits or current members of staff who have completed an intermediate apprenticeship or have some prior experience in a business or administration role.

• 18-month programme
• Suitable for school leavers or current support/process staff to be trained as administrators
• Suitable for those whose role requires ownership of some processes or procedures rather than being solely task-based

This programme is aimed at school leavers who have the maturity to study law and possess good written English; paralegals or other current employees in administration or customer service who have the potential for development; and those who have already completed an intermediate apprenticeship.

• 24-month programme
• Pathways available: Civil Litigation, Commercial, Criminal, Family, Property and Probate Practice. Apprentices must work in one of these contexts.
• 20% off-the-job learning required as a minimum: EITHER as a half day off per week with the rest as extra learning at work and additional revision leave OR, preferably, as a day’s study leave per week

This programme is appropriate for candidates who have already studied law and worked (or are working) in a legal environment, including law graduates and those with a CILEX Level 3 Professional Diploma in Law and Practice.

Anyone embarking on the CLE Apprenticeship must be in a role which meets CILEX Regulation’s requirements for qualifying employment during the final years of their apprenticeship.

• Up to 60-month programme
• Includes all of CILEX’s academic requirements
• Meets all of CILEX’s qualifying employment rules and work-based learning requirements
• Minimum 20% off-the-job learning time required