You could take a college course before you apply for work.

Courses you could take include:

• Level 2 Diploma in Business Administration
• Level 2 Diploma in Legal Studies
• T Level in Management and Administration

Entry requirements

You'll usually need:

• 2 or more GCSEs at grades 9 to 3 (A* to D), or equivalent, for a level 2 course

• 4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, including English and maths for a T Level

You could do a paralegal or business administrator advanced apprenticeship.

It will take you between 18 and 24 months to complete the apprenticeship which includes a mix of studying and learning on the job.

Entry requirements

You'll usually need:

• 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, including English and maths, for an advanced apprenticeship

You could apply directly for jobs. You'll usually need 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) including English.

You might find it useful if you have experience in a similar job like office administration. Employers will also be interested in your personal qualities and life experience.

You'll need:

• administration skills
• to be thorough and pay attention to detail
• legal knowledge including court procedures and government regulations
• excellent verbal communication skills
• the ability to organise your time and workload
• excellent written communication skills
• concentration skills
• patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
• to be able to use a computer and the main software packages competently

You'll need to:

• pass enhanced background checks

In this role you could:

• answer questions from the public
• book courtrooms for hearings
• prepare lists of the day's court sessions and inform ushers
• make sure that judges, magistrates and lawyers have the right paperwork
• follow up the court's decisions and issue court orders
• take notes in court for legal advisers
• update the Police National Computer (PNC) and court computer systems

You could work in an office or in a court.