Graduate Solicitor Apprenticeship - 2025 - Fletchers Group

Deadline for applications 28 March 2025

Salary: £24,320

Locations: Manchester/ Bolton /Liverpool / Southport/ Leeds /Cambridge /Hybrid

Graduate Solicitor Apprenticeship – Fletchers Solicitors

Location- We are predominantly based in the North West of England, with offices in Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Bolton & Southport, as well as a team in Cambridge. We believe we offer our colleagues the best hybrid and flexible working practices, balancing working from home with time collaborating and socialising with colleagues in our modern offices.

Fletchers Solicitors are one of the country’s leading law firms specialising in personal injury, clinical negligence, private client (Court of Protection), and Legal Costs.

Are you a law graduate or a graduate in another subject looking to qualify as a solicitor?
Or are you currently working in a law firm but lacking the opportunity or support to take your next step towards qualification?

If so, Fletchers Solicitors invites you to apply for our Graduate Solicitor Apprenticeship, a 2 to 3-year programme designed to help you qualify as a solicitor while gaining hands-on legal experience.

What is the Graduate Solicitor Apprenticeship?

Is a 2 to 3 year programme in which you will study with the University of Law, the UK’s largest legal training provider, to prepare for the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE).

The programme combines full-time legal work (five days a week) with a dedicated study day to ensure you are fully prepared for the SQE assessments.

Upon passing SQE1 and SQE2, and subject to a character and suitability assessment, you can apply for admission as a solicitor.

Who can apply?

• Graduates with a law degree or a degree in another subject who are passionate about a career in law.
• Individuals working in a legal environment who want to qualify but need structured support and training.

What experience will you gain?

As an apprentice, you will work within one of our specialist legal teams:

Clinical Negligence – Handling claims involving medical mistakes, from cosmetic and dental issues to catastrophic injuries, including birth injuries and delayed cancer diagnoses.
Personal Injury – Specialising in serious injury cases from road accidents, workplace incidents, and public liability claims, including fatal accident cases.
Private Client – Managing deputyships and trusteeships, ensuring compensation for our clients is protected and managed for their lifetime.
Legal Costs – Gaining valuable skills in cost recovery, drafting, negotiation, advocacy, and commercial awareness.

Why Choose Fletchers?

As one of the UK’s leading specialist law firms, we offer a dynamic and supportive environment to help you develop your legal career. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain practical legal experience while working towards full solicitor qualification.

Apply now to take the next step in your legal career with Fletchers Solicitors!​

In return Fletchers can offer:

35 hours working week
Bonus scheme (subject to targets being met)
35 days holiday a year including bank holidays and Christmas Closure, you also have an option to purchase up to 3 extra days’ holiday per year, until you long service award the 3 days after your 5th, 7th, and 9th full year of employment
Pension scheme with tax-efficient salary sacrifice option
Life Assurance Policy
Medicash policy to cover some dental, optical and other medical expenses
Company sick pay
Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and IVF schemes
Flexible, agile working environment with a positive work-life balance
Varied calendar of funded company social events (check out Fletchers Group on LinkedIn)
Monthly voucher awards​ for winning nominees​

Main Responsibilities:

Speaking with our clients face to face, or by telephone and corresponding with them by email, letter or case management app, always in a professional and courteous way
Obtaining and drafting a full and accurate timeline of events based on the client’s instructions
Acting on instructions promptly, whether from clients or from training principals and supervising team members
Developing and maintaining knowledge of claims processes and best practices
Ensuring accurate information is taken and recorded onto the case management system
Monitoring and managing a task list efficiently to ensure cases are progressed appropriately
Ensure individual targets/KPI’s are met
Keeping clients informed of progress
Action correspondence on files and deal with accordingly
Assisting others with any other reasonable duties as and when required
Liaising with and taking instruction from supervisors
Adhering to data protection/GDPR & Fletchers office processes
Any other reasonable duties
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Essential Skills and Experience:

Customer facing experience
A willingness to learn and develop
Excellent verbal, written communication, and telephone skills
Exceptional attention to detail
Team player attitude
Microsoft Office skills
Ability to carry out research
Good listening and organisational skills
Grade A – C in GCSE English language and Mathematics
Drive, Ambition, and Enthusiasm

We reserve the right to close this role before the date specified depending on the calibre and volume of candidates.

About Fletchers Solicitors:

Fletchers is a growing law firm specialising in personal injury and clinical negligence law, with excellent rankings with both the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners. Following several acquisitions, we have transformed into the Fletchers Group, with ambitious plans for further expansion. Situated in the North-West of the UK, our offices are located in Manchester, Liverpool, Southport, Leeds, Bolton, and Cambridge. Many of our colleagues enjoy the flexibility of hybrid work arrangements. We offer a great work-life balance, attractive benefits, apprenticeship or training contract opportunities, and avenues for internal progression. Currently, approximately 10% of our colleagues participate in apprenticeships or training contracts, marking a milestone for us as we continue to improve our Learning & Development programs. Our culture is nurturing, designed to assist you in achieving your aspirations. Additionally, we have our Associate and Partner programs for senior lawyers and established the Fletchers Foundation to support those who have suffered injuries.

Fletchers Group is an inclusive employer with a diverse workforce, which is why we welcome applications from all diversity groups and backgrounds. We’re committed to providing a culture and environment where everyone can thrive. Fletchers understand and celebrating that no colleague is the same. We’re proud of our work on the Disability Confident scheme, and we are signing up to other diversity standards to reflect our ethos.