My parents own a pub, so since the age of 14 I have worked in the hospitality trade. After completing my GCSE’s and A/S levels, I wasn’t sure which career path to follow so I continued working in hospitality after leaving school. However, the hours were unsociable and with a young daughter to care for I wanted to work in a more family friendly environment.

In September 2016 I found a part-time administrative role at Humble & Clark and I haven’t looked back since. The partners at Humble & Clark thought I showed a great aptitude for the conveyancing process and I had plenty of experience of dealing with the public given my previous employment. Soon after joining the firm, and with the full support of the partners who funded my studies, I began the Level 4 Diploma in Conveyancing Law and Practice, followed straight away by the Level 6 qualification. It took me 19 months to qualify, which I am told is very quick. But that’s the beauty of the course, because it is distance learning you can go at your own pace.

Just because the course is distance learning, doesn’t mean there’s a lack of support. You are given a tutor who you can contact at any time and there is a well-used online forum where students will often post unusual or tricky issues that they’re dealing with in their day job. So, there were plenty of real-life examples to learn from. The students on my course also set up their own Facebook group which I found useful. Plus, I had the support of my work colleagues; I was always able to ask questions at work and being able to put things from the course into practice in the office really helped cement my learning. I think that is why I was able to qualify so quickly. I’m 26 and now run my own residential conveyancing caseload. My plan is to keep working hard and I hope eventually I can make partner in the business.