IP Team Support Apprentice – Appleyard Lees IP LLP – LS1 2AD

Overview

This Level 3 Business Administrator apprenticeship provides the opportunity to gain practical experience supporting a professional intellectual property team while developing administration, communication, IT and organisational skills. The role is based at an IP consultancy in Leeds and involves helping manage correspondence, documents, case files and general office administration.

Apprentices will develop practical skills in handling incoming correspondence, maintaining electronic records, preparing standard communications, managing case documents and supporting administrative processes. The role also involves checking and uploading information to company systems, arranging meetings, processing expenses, supporting business travel, handling post, answering calls and helping to keep the office organised.

The apprenticeship is suited to someone who is professional, reliable, organised, accurate and confident communicating with colleagues and visitors. Good IT skills, attention to detail, initiative, time management and the ability to manage multiple tasks are important for the role. Alongside practical workplace experience, apprentices will complete the Level 3 Business Administrator qualification with Luminate Education Group, attending training at Leeds City College Printworks Campus alongside remote learning through Teams. A permanent position is available upon completion, subject to performance and role availability.

About the Employer

We help our clients protect and monetise their intellectual property, and manage post-grant challenges, should they arise.

We offer broad sector and industry knowledge, plus the ability to adapt our services to specific client requirements, in an agile way.

With offices in UK innovation hotspots, we are positioned to give clients expert strategic IP advice in the UK and worldwide.

We support some of the world’s most innovative businesses and leading academic institutions, helping them to maximise the value of their intellectual property throughout its entire life cycle.

Appleyard Lees has a network of UK offices in Cambridge, Leeds, Halifax, Manchester and the BioHub at Alderley, providing clients with expert strategic IP advice globally.

Training to be Delivered

• Learn how to use IT packages and business systems to write emails and letters, update databases, record information and support administrative processes.
• Develop professional communication skills when dealing with colleagues, clients, visitors and other stakeholders face-to-face, by telephone, in writing and through digital platforms.
• Learn how to handle confidential information appropriately and follow organisational procedures when managing documents, records and sensitive data.
• Develop skills in organising meetings, events, travel arrangements and other office activities while managing resources and competing priorities.
• Learn how to identify and resolve administrative issues, use initiative, make appropriate decisions and seek guidance when required.
• Develop professional skills in time management, multitasking, teamwork, accuracy, reliability and maintaining positive working relationships.
• Learn how to review processes, suggest improvements and apply problem-solving and continuous improvement techniques to administrative tasks.
• Develop project management skills, including planning, monitoring and reporting on projects and organising the resources required to complete them.
• Complete a nationally recognised Level 3 Business Administrator qualification alongside practical workplace experience.