Manchester Legal Apprenticeship 2026 | Professional Liability

Job description
Our Legal Apprenticeship - Professional Liability

Applications for our Legal Apprenticeship are now open, for a September 2026 start.

Our two year paralegal apprenticeship is aimed at those that have completed A Levels or equivalent studies. The apprenticeship offers an introduction to the fundamentals of legal practice and provides a combination of learning and working within one of our legal teams, to build your knowledge and the skills required to work as a Litigation Assistant at Kennedys.

You will be able to earn a salary and gain a qualification at the same time with the opportunity to study toward a Level 4 Certificate of Higher Education in Legal Services, which is equivalent to the first year of a law undergraduate degree.

In addition to a dedicated supervisor at Kennedys, you will have a personal tutor and student manager at BPP, to ensure that you have all the support you need at work and with your studies.

Team

Kennedys' professional liability team deal with all areas of professional liability and handle claims of all sizes and complexity, including insurers who underwrite some of the world's largest financial institutions, global law firms, the 'Big Four' accounting firms, as well as insurers who underwrite regional, local and smaller institutions and firms.

Clients
• Insurers
• Self-Insureds
• Construction professionals
• IT professionals
• Insolvency practitioners
• Solicitors

To be considered for the apprenticeship programme, you will need:

To have studied A-Levels or equivalent studies and achieved at least 120 UCAS Points

Closing date: 28 February 2026

Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments or additional support in order to submit your application to Kennedys.