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Application deadline: 29 November 2024Community Law Service (Northampton and County) is an independent specialist social welfare law, not-for-profit, advice provider. The Organisation delivers specialist legal advice, casework and representation currently in the fields of Welfare Benefits, Debt, Housing and Immigration; we also deliver fuel poverty advice which often incorporates benefit and debt advice.&nbsp;Amongst our staff, we have highly experienced and longstanding advisors; we employ a solicitor, a CILEX Fellow and have 2 solicitors on our Board of Trustees. CLS is a Disability Confident employer and pays at least the real living wage to staff. We have robust internal procedures set out within our Office Manual to ensure effective operation and a positive work environment for staff.Approximately 20,000 people are supported annually; in 2023/24, 6322 people received a specialist casework service; £8,506,827 additional income was secured for our clients and £28,535,388 of debt was managed.&nbsp;CLS holds LEXCEL accreditation, is FCA and OISC regulated, authorised to provide immigration advice to Level 3. Our debt advisors are supported by us to study and achieve the IMA’s Certificate in Money Advice Practice. For all areas, we maintain accreditation via in-house training, supervision and support as well as ongoing external training.CLS has a Legal Aid contract (held since 2000) in Housing and Debt and, since August 2023, also holds the Legal Aid Agency's Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service contract in 3 courts, prior to which the Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme had been delivered by CLS since 2006. This enabled representation at 1116 court hearings in 2023/24. We are an active, successful member of 2 large advice networks across the East Midlands covering debt and immigration advice.As the local experts in social welfare law, we have been working with local organisations to train and upskill their staff, most recently supporting newer advisors to gain the skills and knowledge to gain higher OISC accreditation. In the last 12 months we have successfully recruited and trained 4 new advisors for our Organisation who are now fully operational; we continue to mentor and train 1 volunteers (currently on maternity leave) and one paid member of staff to gain OISC accreditation.Training Location: 49-53 Hazelwood Road, Northampton, NN1 1LGThe Trainee Solicitor will be supervised by our highly experienced Solicitor who has longstanding experience in Housing and Immigration law, they will also undertake a tailored training programme utilising in-house and external resources.The Trainee can expect a fully supported mentoring process working closely with our solicitor; they will work in 4 different departments in 6 month blocks. Initially they will shadow client appointments and court hearings to build the knowledge and skills to start casework support and ultimately will provide advice and casework to clients and hold a caseload themselves, under close supervision. As well as gaining practical on the job experience, more formal training sessions will be delivered to the Trainee internally, as well as external training being arranged as appropriate. The trainee will gain significant experience of client interviews and the most effective strategies and interview techniques to use with clients. Alongside this, court hearings in respect of Housing Law will be observed to develop procedural knowledge.There will be a regular allocation of time ringfenced for the Trainee to plan and work on an independent project, supported by the Solicitor and a Community Law Service Trustee who is an experienced, recently retired solicitor and former Community Law Service employee.The Trainee will work in CLS’s Housing Department, then Welfare Benefits, Debt and Immigration departments every 6 months, with a named mentor within each department. This will build a solid and broad knowledge base of social welfare law.The Trainee will be based at our head office in Northampton, hybrid working is possible on a regular basis after successful completion of probation period and once more independent working is possible.Main Responsibilities &amp; Duties<ul><li>To actively participate in Community Law Service’s training and mentoring programme including observing client appointments, becoming proficient at using Advice Pro, Community Law Service’s case management system.</li><li>To become familiar with Community Law Service’s Office Manual, containing all Service policies and procedures.</li><li>Undertake administrative tasks as required, including scanning documents and uploading these onto the case management system.</li><li>Provide casework support to advice staff, including legal research, effective drafting of advice letters and documents, obtaining progress updates from existing clients, obtaining documents or information from clients and obtaining evidence in support of client applications.</li><li>Under close supervision manage and maintain an independent case load providing a full casework service; conducting client interviews face to face, over the telephone or via Zoom, to take instructions, obtain information, check and confirm facts and explain options, strategies and solutions available to the client.</li><li>Prepare for and attend court hearings and provide advocacy for clients when appropriate, in particular with regard to Housing possession /eviction proceedings, in and out of court.</li><li>Keep up to date with relevant legislation and case law via training courses, reading journals and utilising on-line resources.</li><li>Make referrals either internally or externally to other agencies as appropriate.</li><li>To use Advice Pro to accurately maintain client data and case files to meet the Lexcel Quality Mark standards.</li><li>To use Advice Pro’s diary function to prioritise, plan and manage work activities.</li><li>To use the SRA’s Training Template to regularly record details of qualifying work experience.</li><li>Comply with all Community Law Service’s monitoring requirements.</li><li>Attend and contribute to both internal and external meetings and events as required.</li><li>To attend and participate in monthly supervision meetings with the Solicitor.</li><li>To participate in Justice First Fellowship’s programme of events.</li><li>Provide cover and undertake any other tasks as required by Community Law Service to ensure the Organisation meets all service delivery obligations.</li></ul>Person Specification:Essential<ul><li>Holds undergraduate degree and passed Part 1 of The Solicitors Qualifying Exam or have passed the Legal Practice Certificate.</li><li>A commitment to social justice and supporting vulnerable individuals.</li><li>A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.</li><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills.</li><li>Excellent interpersonal skills.</li><li>Excellent time management skills.</li><li>An ability to work with clients from diverse backgrounds, treating all equally and respectfully.</li><li>A commitment to providing high quality legal advice, casework and client care.</li><li>The ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and targets.</li><li>The ability to work flexibly.</li><li>Excellent IT skills and experience of working with a range of IT applications including Word and Excel</li><li>Willingness to travel out of the office to community venues and courts (expenses reimbursed). Legally entitled to work in the UK</li></ul>This post will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.Desirable<ul><li>Experience of working with vulnerable individuals.</li><li>Experience of community-based work.</li><li>An understanding of the broad issues faced by those seeking advice.</li><li>Driving Licence and use of a car.</li></ul>Organisational Benefits:<ul><li>26 days plus Bank Holidays annual leave per annum (rising to 31 days plus BH after 5 years’ service)</li><li>Flexible working hours (within core hours)</li><li>Hybrid working (after probation period)</li><li>5% pension contribution</li><li>Contractual sick pay</li><li>Supportive working environment &nbsp;</li></ul>Starting Salary: £26,210Contact for Enquiries: Claire GarnerContact Email: <a href="mailto:enquiries@communitylawservice.org.uk" target="_blank">enquiries@communitylawservice.org.uk</a>Organisation Website: <a href="https://www.communitylawservice.org.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.communitylawservice.org.uk/</a>Interview Dates: Friday 31st January and Tuesday 4th February 2025

Training Contract - April 2025 - Justice First Fellowship/Community Law Service

Closing date: &nbsp;Friday 29th November 2024&nbsp; Interview period: Wednesday 22nd January 2025,Thursday 30th January 25The Justice First Fellowship (JFF) is a scheme offering two-year, fully-funded legal training positions and wider development opportunities for the next generation of social justice lawyers. Established by the Legal Education Foundation, since 2014 JFF has supported 125 Fellows to qualify, with the vast majority still working in social justice law. As a JFF Fellow at Shelter, you will complete your legal training with us and the cost of undertaking any mandatory training to qualify will be covered as well. You will also develop a project in collaboration with Shelter and benefit from professional development and wider skills training via JFF alongside wellbeing support. And you will become part of the JFF network, a movement of lawyers using the law for social justice.About the roleYou will be based in our Birmingham Hub, working under the housing and public law legal aid contracts as well as having the opportunity to support Shelter’s test cases and interventions.The training will give you the opportunity to develop and apply the skills you will need as a qualified solicitor. These include advocacy and oral presentation, case and transaction management, client care and practice support, communication, dispute resolution, drafting, interviewing and advising, legal research and negotiation.Your role will support the solicitors within Birmingham hub to play a key part in tackling housing injustice and unfair housing practices. You will develop your skills through a mixture of completing work unsupervised, assisting others and observing experienced practitioners.You will work with colleagues in the Birmingham hub to ensure people in our communities are aware of their rights, know how to enforce them and represent people who need specialist legal advice.About YouYou will need to have passed the Legal Practice Course OR have an undergraduate degree and passed SQE part 1 and be able to demonstrate specialist knowledge and the technical requirements needed for the role. You will be able to reason critically and demonstrate an intellectual aptitude. If you have previous experience of housing advice, litigation and/or legal aid this would be an advantage but it is not essential.BenefitsWe offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.About ShelterHome is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet every day millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency.We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything,We need ambitious, passionate people to join us. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter. We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist.How to applyPlease apply via the listing on Legal Education Foundation’s website using the link below. Please DO NOT send application directly to Shelter.Job listing:&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="https://tlef.my.site.com/JFFFellowApplication/" target="_blank">https://tlef.my.site.com/JFFFellowApplication/</a>Application form:&nbsp;<a href="https://tlef.my.site.com/JFFFellowApplication/SelfRegister" target="_blank">https://tlef.my.site.com/JFFFellowApplication/SelfRegister</a>Safeguarding StatementSafeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.Recruitment AgenciesShelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

Training Contract - April 2025 - Justice First Fellowship/Shelter

The deadline for applications is 29 November 2024.&nbsp;Shortlisted candidates will be notified in January 2025 if they are invited for interview. Interviews will take place between 20 January and 7 February 2025.BackgroundFor over thirty years, Asylum Aid has been providing legal representation to some of the most vulnerable people seeking asylum. We have built an expert service, delivering vital and life-saving services in some of the most complex legal cases, with a particular speciality working with Survivors of trafficking and torture, unaccompanied minors and stateless people.Asylum Aid fills a critical gap in support for people at risk of being returned to danger and violence overseas or forgotten in the legal system, resulting in crisis and exploitation in the UK . We know that without the proper time and care, people seeking asylum can end up in limbo for years, causing them great pain and trauma, and leaving them vulnerable to exploitation and potentially being trafficked. At Asylum Aid we provide specialist advice and end-to-end casework, which allows us to gain the insight and knowledge that are essential in putting the best case forward for them, so they are able to obtain legal protection and remain safe.Equal Opportunities and Lived ExperienceThe Helen Bamber Foundation and Asylum Aid is an equal opportunities and Living Wage employer. We are committed to attracting and recruiting diverse candidates as we are keen to make sure that our staff, trustees, volunteers and ambassadors reflect the communities we serve and the wider community we work in at every level within the organisation. We particularly welcome applications to all roles from those with BAME and migrant backgrounds who are under-represented in our organisations.For this Fellowship, we encourage applications from all eligible applicants and particularly welcome applications from refugees, stateless people and others with lived experience of forced migration wishing to train and practice law in England and Wales.We recognise and value the role of lived experience in meeting the needs of our clients and acknowledge the under-representation of people with lived experience of forced migration and statelessness in the refugee and migration sectors and in the legal profession. We value experience gained overseas as well as in the UK and you will receive full training over the course of the Fellowship to enable you to transfer your knowledge and skills to the UK context.The Fellowship is open to people who have passed or obtained an exemption from the first stage of the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE 1), including overseas qualified lawyers, as well as those who have completed the Legal Practice Course. The Solicitors Regulatory Authority has information on its website about how overseas qualified lawyers can become qualified as solicitors in England and Wales through the SQE, including guidance on their approach to applications by lawyers from countries experiencing political unrest: <a href="https://www.sra.org.uk/become-solicitor/qualified-lawyers" target="_blank">https://www.sra.org.uk/become-solicitor/qualified-lawyers</a>We offer a guaranteed interview for refugees, stateless people and others with lived experience of forced migration, provided that they meet the requirements to have completed the LPC or to have passed or gained exemption from SQE1 and at least 50% of the remaining essential criteria.If you are an expert by experience (a refugee or a migrant with direct, first-hand experience of issues and challenges of the UK asylum or immigration system), you can ask for an independent and confidential support for your job application from the Experts by Experience Employment Network (<a href="http://www.ebeemployment.org.uk" target="_blank">www.ebeemployment.org.uk</a>). Please complete <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebeemployment.org.uk%2Fapply4support%3FrecordId%3DrecadyAeo4dLKc3Wd&amp;data=05%7C02%7Calison.pickup%40asylumaid.org.uk%7C37b3d91243be4f47224408dcd64550df%7C478587e98adf4bf588e8ee4d0551a0b5%7C1%7C0%7C638620840433023685%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=8FuDq%2BH5X38kBuuzNQUBfFyX9RQYzzpexs2qd6l7vXE%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">this form</a> to request support and they will confirm if they can match you with a mentor to support your application.Otherwise, if you feel you would like support or adjustments to the application process, please feel free to reach out to us for an informal discussion.You must have the right to work in the UK throughout the Fellowship: we are unable to provide visa sponsorship.About the roleThis is an exciting opportunity to train and qualify as a solicitor within Asylum Aid’s casework team. You will have the opportunity to work, under supervision, on the range of asylum and protection work, including applications under the statelessness procedure, trafficking cases, and family reunion. You will also work on public law claims arising from our casework and support our policy advocacy and strategic legal work.Asylum Aid will provide all necessary training and supervision to enable you to develop your skills and provide expert legal advice and representation in complex cases. You will also be supported to develop and implement a project as part of your Justice First Fellowship to increase access to justice for those seeking protection in the UK.As is the nature of this sector, the role will be exposed to a high volume of traumatic and distressing material and, whilst&nbsp;you will be supported by the Immigration supervisor and surrounding team, you should also be able to demonstrate awareness of good self-care principles in an intense work environment.Essential Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge and Skills<ul><li>Law degree or equivalent qualification and successful completion of the Legal Practice Course, or a degree-level qualification in any subject and have passed Part 1 of the Solicitors Qualifying Examination, or an overseas qualified lawyer who has passed or been granted an exemption from SQE 1;</li><li>At least 12 months’ experience of paid or voluntary work in an advice-giving or legal education organisation (e.g. law firm, law centre, Citizens Advice, or similar advice agency);</li><li>An understanding of the reasons why people seek asylum in the UK;</li><li>An awareness of the barriers migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers face regarding access to legal advice, reasons why they may become destitute and why this makes it more difficult to access advice and support;</li><li>Ability and willingness to learn and assimilate new knowledge in a working environment;</li><li>The ability to communicate fluently and effectively in English, and with people from a wide range of backgrounds;</li><li>The ability to maintain a high level of client care;</li><li>The ability to work autonomously, prioritise workloads and meet deadlines.</li></ul>Desirable Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience<ul><li>Personal lived experience of the UK asylum system and/or of statelessness or forced migration. *You will be not be asked about your lived experience during the application process and are not expected to reveal this if you do not wish.*</li><li>Accredited under the Law Society’s Immigration and Asylum Accreditation Scheme (IAAS) to at least Casework Assistant level and/or registered with the OISC to at least level 2 in Asylum and Protection work and level 1 in immigration work;</li><li>Understanding of the Refugee Convention and of the UK immigration and asylum system;</li><li>Experience of delivering advice to, or working with, asylum seekers, stateless persons or other vulnerable populations, particularly those whose first language is not English;</li><li>Understanding of the legal aid system in England &amp; Wales;</li><li>Experience of working with a Case Management System;</li><li>Awareness of trafficking and modern slavery and of the UK National Referral Mechanism</li></ul>Key Duties and ResponsibilitiesLegal Casework<ul><li>Undertake appropriate casework tasks on matters relating to asylum, protection, trafficking and statelessness as delegated by fee earners and with supervision</li><li>Under supervision, provide legal advice and representation to clients on asylum and human rights claims, trafficking referrals, family reunion and other routes to protection, throughout the application procedure, on appeal and in related judicial review claims &nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Where appropriate, apply for legal aid funding for cases, including Exceptional Case Funding and certificated funding;</li><li>Carry out country information research and research case-related legal issues;</li><li>Time record all chargeable work on legal aid matters in a timely manner;</li><li>Demonstrate excellent standards of client care, taking account of the particular needs of vulnerable people;</li><li>Make referrals to attempt to find additional, non-legal support for clients, where this is deemed appropriate and clients are open to such support.</li><li>Ensure that all requirements of the Legal Aid Agency contract with regard to the conduct of publicly funded work are complied with in respect of delegated tasks, in particular paragraph 8.18 regarding Reserved Matters</li><li>Ensure that legal aid and other income is maximised, and targets are achieved;</li><li>Maintain client files and records in line with file management procedures;</li><li>Analyse legal information from domestic and international case law and legislation.</li></ul>Other duties:<ul><li>Design and implement a project which contributes to the development and implementation of Asylum Aid’s strategy to increase access to justice for people seeking protection in the UK;</li><li>Comply with professional standards and accreditation, including securing and maintaining IAAS senior caseworker accreditation;</li><li>Attend training and courses as agreed with supervisor for professional development;</li><li>Ensure that any reporting and monitoring requirements are met in full;</li><li>Assist, inspire and support colleagues in carrying out their duties;</li><li>Attend and actively participate in staff and legal team meetings, supervision, appraisal and training sessions as appropriate;</li><li>Adhere in full to all Asylum Aid’s policies and procedures;</li><li>Undertake any other related activities as required.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;Throughout all&nbsp;aspects&nbsp;of the role<ul><li>Respect&nbsp;for&nbsp;client confidentiality at all times in line with Asylum Aid’s confidentiality agreements and consent forms;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Ensure accurate and timely record keeping of client data on the case management system and participate in gathering data when required for monitoring and evaluation in line with organisational KPIs;&nbsp;</li><li>Promote the aims, principles, interests and wellbeing of Asylum and to protect its integrity and reputation at all time;&nbsp;</li><li>Support&nbsp;the organisation at special events and initiatives.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul>Starting Salary: £32,000Contact for Enquiries: Monika NolletContact Email: <a href="mailto:monika.nollet@asylumaid.org.uk" target="_blank">monika.nollet@asylumaid.org.uk</a>Organisation Website: <a href="https://www.asylumaid.org.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.asylumaid.org.uk/</a>&nbsp;How to apply?All applications for this post must be made through the online application form on the Justice First Fellowship website. Further information about the application process, including the timeline, is available at: <a href="https://jff.thelegaleducationfoundation.org/how-to-apply/eligibility/" target="_blank">https://jff.thelegaleducationfoundation.org/how-to-apply/eligibility/</a>The deadline for applications is 29 November 2024. Shortlisted candidates will be notified in January 2025 if they are invited for interview. Interviews will take place between 20 January and 7 February 2025.Please note that the successful candidate will be offered the job subject to suitable references and an enhanced DBS check.If appointed, you will be required to give your consent to Asylum Aid to receive regular updates on your criminal records status throughout your employment.&nbsp;We regret that we can only respond to applicants who make it to the interview stage. We kindly request no contact from agencies.Start date:&nbsp;1 April 2025

Training Contract - April 2025 - Justice First Fellowship/Asylum Aid

Application deadline 29 November 2024Organisation Description:Set up in 2006, Just for Kids Law (JfKL) works with and for children and young people to hold those with power to account and fight for wider reform, ensuring their voices are heard and valued. We provide trauma informed specialist legal representation to the most at risk and vulnerable young people in contact with the criminal justice system, secure their legal community care rights and fight for systemic change. We protect and promote children’s rights, ensuring the UK Government is held to account on its child rights obligations and that children’s rights are embedded in government policy making and legislation.In 2023, JfKL refocussed its aims to build on its expertise and unique position in youth justice developed from eighteen years in the children’s legal sector. We focus on the most vulnerable children who are so often let down by the very systems set up to keep them safe and to support them to flourish. A system where children are criminalised rather than recognised as victims of criminal exploitation. Among the most vulnerable young people are those from Black and minoritised communities who are over-represented at every stage of the criminal justice system. They are more likely to grow up in care, tend to experience worse outcomes and are disproportionately represented among those leaving care between 16 and 18.Just for Kids Law hosts the Children’s Rights Alliance for Children (CRAE) through which we convene a network of over 100 members all working to promote and protect children’s rights and giving us a wide range of partnerships, contacts and policy levers. We believe that human rights are a powerful tool for making life better for children.We may be a relatively small charity but through our expertise and experience we have secured substantial change at every level of the legal system from youth courts, through to crown courts, appeal courts and the Supreme Court e.g. securing a landmark Supreme Court judgment on the disclosure of youth reprimands and cautions; winning an Appeal Court ruling on the overnight detention of tens of thousands of children in police cells despite clear guidance that they are inappropriate for children.Our policy and campaigning work has delivered numerous changes in how the police and other institutions work with children. Our work through CRAE has held the government to account and placed them in the spotlight for their failings in relation to children’s rights. Our record on fighting for the rights of children ensured that, together with Save the Children, we were the only children’s charities which secured core participation status for Module 2 of the Covid Inquiry focussing on the core political and administrative governance and decision-making in the pandemic. We are also part of a cohort of Children's Rights Charities which have secured core participant status in Module 8 of the Covid Inquiry scheduled to take place in 2025.Training Location: EC1 Offices 338 City Road, London, EC1V 2PYJob Description:Reporting to Legal TeamRole contextThe Legal Team is a small but busy and responsive team comprised of 4 lawyers and a paralegal working in the fields of Youth Justice (Crime), Community Care, Public Law and the Covid-19 Inquiry.Role purposeThis role is for a trainee solicitor to undertake a training contract. The trainee solicitor will, under the supervision of qualified solicitors, undertake tasks in Case and Transaction Management; Client Care and Practice Support; Communication; Dispute Resolution; Drafting; Interviewing and Advising; Legal Research; Negotiations, as required by Solicitors Regulation Authority, in agreed areas of law. The trainee will undertake ‘seats’ in at least three of the legal areas that the charity undertakes, in line with the SRA requirements.Key accountabilities Key Activities/Tasks<ul><li>Working with clients</li><li>Ensuring that all advice, assistance and representation complies with the requirements of Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), Specialist Quality Mark(SQM) and Legal Aid Agency (LAA).</li><li>Interviewing clients, obtaining instructions, providing them with updates. This will sometimes be outside the office.</li><li>Legal case work</li><li>Undertaking legal research</li><li>Emailing and calling courts, opponents and counsel to update, chase matters and generally progress the case.</li><li>Drafting legal documents such as representations, witness statements, pre-action protocol letters and other case papers</li><li>Attending various external meetings, with clients, counsel or other interested parties and taking notes.</li><li>Admin and billing</li><li>Recording all casework within multiple case management systems.</li><li>Promptly billing files where necessary and undertaking and obtaining payment for work undertaken.</li><li>Making applications to the LAA.</li><li>Reporting on work conducted to Management on a regular basis and to assist with preparing and gathering information for reports to funders and other bodies including government agencies, where necessary.</li><li>Case preparation, including making bundles and attending court to issue proceedings.</li><li>Professional development</li><li>Undertaking all training necessary to qualify as a solicitor within two years</li><li>Attending training relevant to the areas of law covered during the training contract, and any other training relevant to their training contract</li><li>Keeping up to date with the changes in relevant legislation</li><li>Reading the relevant law journals</li><li>Updating and maintaining a training record</li><li>Regularly discussing with the Training Principal and the line managers your job performance and personal career development</li><li>Fully engaging in the appraisal process to further personal development and maximise your contribution to Just for Kids Law</li><li>Undertaking such training as is necessary as to gain and maintain the standards required by the LAA, the SRA, t and he Law Society.</li></ul>General responsibilities<ul><li>Representing and promoting the organisation’s work positively.</li><li>Carrying out all work with due regard to JFKL’s policies and procedures.•Promoting Diversity, Equality and Inclusion principles in all aspects of work.</li><li>Attending and participating in internal, external and adhoc meetings as required including meetings outside of normal working hours where necessary</li><li>Being a positive, cooperative, and constructive team member, upholding the values of JFKL</li><li>Complying with JFKL’s monitoring and recording requirements both internally for SMT/Board and externally for Funders, Stakeholders and the Legal Aid Agency.</li></ul>Other dutiesYou will be expected to carry out any other duties which fall reasonably within this role, including:<ul><li>Supporting volunteers as and when required.</li></ul>Updating this role descriptionThis is a description of the job as it is presently constituted. It is the practice of Just for Kids Law to periodically review role descriptions and to update them. This process will be conducted in consultation with you. It is the aim of the organisation to reach agreement on any changes but if agreement cannot be reached, the organisation reserves the right to insist on such changes to your job description, after consultation with you.Trainee Areas of Law: Children's rights;Community Care;Criminal law;Human Rights;Public and administrative lawPerson Specification:EssentialsKnowledge• A knowledge and awareness of the requirements of public funding and regulatory requirementsExperience• Experience in using Microsoft Office, email and the internet, case management and legal research programsQualifications and training•A degree (and any relevant conversion course)Skills and abilities•The ability to maintain a high level of client care and representation•The ability to recognise and assist with the difficulties inherent in providing legal services to children and young adults.•The ability to work on your own initiative and also co- operatively with colleagues.•The ability to prioritise workloads and to ensure that all deadlines are met.•The ability to analyse and assess detailed information, and to grasp complex issues rapidly.•Good communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with people from a wide range of backgrounds, many of whom do not speak or read English and who may have experienced abuse ,discrimination or other traumas.Qualities• A demonstrable interest and commitment to the Just for Kids Law ethos and the areas of law providedOther requirements• Be entitled to work in the UK• Be able to travel occasionally outside London.• Be able to occasionally work outside the usual office hours when urgent cases ariseDesirablesKnowledge• Knowledge of the areas of law that Just for Kids Law undertakesExperience• Paralegal or other case work experience•Experience of working directly with children or young adults.Qualifications and training• LPC (we will consider applicants who wish to undertake LPC at the same time as the training contract)Organisational Benefits:Pension30 days Holiday plus Bank Holidays (3 days deducted from Christmas Shutdown)Starting Salary: £27,419Contact for Enquiries: Aika StephensonContact Email: <a href="mailto:aikastephenson@justforkidslaw.org" target="_blank">aikastephenson@justforkidslaw.org</a>Organisation Website: <a href="https://www.justforkidslaw.org" target="_blank">https://www.justforkidslaw.org</a>Interview Dates: Tuesday 21st January 2025 and Tuesday 4th February 2025

Training Contract - April 2025 - Justice First Fellowship/Just For Kids Law

Application deadline: 29.11.24Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI)For decades JCWI has provided legal representation and advice to people made vulnerable and destitute by unjust immigration laws. We’ve helped tens of thousands of people secure status, keep their families together and escape poverty. We are one of the leading voices for a fairer, more just immigration system, using litigation and advocacy to challenge policies that lead to discrimination, destitution and the denial of rights. In 2023 there were 50 clients for whom we either gained refugee status, won a human rights appeal, or prevented removal. We had 40 successes at the High Court or Upper Tribunal: cancelling removal directions, setting aside unlawful decisions, liberty from detention.We represented a client due to be deported on the Rwanda flight, succeeding in getting removal directions cancelled. We spoke out against the Rwanda Scheme, with one of our lawyers interviewed by BBC Radio London and another attending the APPG for refugees to summarise the effect of the judgement. We led a cross-sector mobilisation of 100+ organisations to release a Joint Statement responding to the ruling.We led a joint coalition campaigning against the Illegal Migration Bill, and when it became an Act we began a first claim to challenge its policy of considering an asylum claim as ‘implicitly withdrawn’ if the claimant misses a part of the procedure such as a letter or appointment.We are challenging the criminalisation of asylum seekers, acting for an asylum seeker and victim of torture facing prosecution for illegal entry to the UK to claim asylum.We recently began a new Climate Justice is Migrant Justice project with a case where we raised the argument that people should not be returned back to natural disaster (in this case, Turkey); we successfully deferred the client’s removal.We challenged the discriminatory nature of the Ukraine scheme and its failure to protect non-Ukrainian nationals on behalf of a client fleeing the Ukraine who is Afghan. The client has now been granted leave to enter the UK, and other organisations have reached out to make similar challenges.We are on the steering group of the Human Rights Act coalition and we facilitate the Migration Coalition, enabling cross-sector collaborations to challenge attacks on justice and migrant rights.In 2023 we were quoted by journalists over 40 times and had a further 40 appearances on national and local TV and radio, building on our legal work to make the case for a country in which immigration law and policy are based on sound evidence and the benefits of migration are celebrated and shared.Training Location: 441 Caledonian Road, London, N7 9BGJob Title: JFF Trainee SolicitorRole Summary:We are excited to offer a Justice First Fellowship position at JCWI. The JFF Scheme, established by The Legal Education Foundation in 2014, is designed to support the next generation of lawyers working in social welfare law. The Fellow will be a trainee lawyer (via LPC or SQE route). They will develop as a lawyer by providing excellent legal aid representation. They will also link their casework to JCWI campaigns for a society in which people can live safely and are treated with equal dignity, via an individual project.We’re seeking an individual committed to immigration law who will fight for their clients using all legal avenues available.&nbsp;We’re particularly keen to support applicants who have lived experience of&nbsp;borders and/or race and others who come from groups underrepresented in the legal profession.&nbsp;JCWI Legal Team:We are an award winning small team ranked as Excellent.&nbsp;Our department has a proud history and in recent years the team have been early identifiers of the Windrush scandal, we’ve exposed the UK’s breaches of human rights law before the European Court of Human Rights and we’ve used the law to change Home Office and Tribunal policy in immigration and public law proceedings.&nbsp;We use the legal system to push for change whilst always keeping our clients at the heart of what we do.&nbsp;We focus on representing the most marginalised refugees and migrants. As well as casework, we provide outreach advice through a telephone helpline for undocumented migrants, the Red Cross destitution service, UNISON and at Yarl’s Wood IRC.&nbsp;JCWI recognises the innumerable systemic difficulties faced by immigration lawyers and seeks to improve the support we give to our employees including through a monthly reflective practice session.Duties:Legal casework<ul><li>Under close supervision of the supervisor, and in accordance with all regulatory standards:</li></ul>o&nbsp;&nbsp;Provide legal advice and representation in immigration, asylum, human rights, community care and public law matters, whether taking conduct in the file or assisting members of the team. This might include taking statements from clients and witnesses, preparing funding applications and managing funding on cases, collating evidence, rationalising documentation and bundling, issuing claims and applications, legal research, preparing for hearings and liaising with third parties including external barristers, dealing with legal aid billing;o&nbsp; Provide advice, where appropriate, via our helplines and outreach activities and undertaking casework arising through the provision of these services.<ul><li>Assist JCWI’s casework team in the conduct and co-ordination of litigation;</li><li>Maintaining and developing excellent legal knowledge;</li></ul>Cross departmental work<ul><li>Work with JCWI’s Advocacy and Communications staff to identify emerging issues in immigration law &amp; policy, develop opportunities for litigation, advocacy or communications work and, where appropriate, to support clients’ capacity to engage in campaigns;&nbsp;</li><li>Lawyers have the opportunity to contribute to our core campaigns, and to build cases on issues including migrant workers’ rights, the rights of undocumented people and climate justice.&nbsp;</li></ul>General<ul><li>Take responsibility for JCWI’s organisational sustainability by adhering as far as possible to billing and performance targets.</li><li>Undertaking general administration in connection with your work or to support the Casework team.</li><li>Attend internal and external meetings as required, including representing JCWI at external meetings and other fora, as requested.</li><li>Undertake other tasks appropriate to the role as required.</li></ul>Trainee Areas of Law: Immigration / Asylum; Public and administrative lawPerson Specification:<ul><li>Qualifying law degree in addition to completion of the Legal Practice Course (LPC) or SQE;</li><li>Hold Level 2 IAAS Accreditation, or be able to obtain Level 1 Probationary Accreditation within 8 weeks and Level 2 Accreditation within three months.</li><li>Experience working or volunteering in a law firm or a law centre is desirable as is other experience with the immigration system;</li><li>Understanding or experience of working with immigration law;</li><li>Understanding or experience of working with Legal Aid, including billing desirable;</li><li>The work is on occasion very demanding and challenging. Ability to work proactively, to prioritise effectively and to meet deadlines, with well-developed time management skills is essential;</li><li>Empathetic approach which allows for building strong, trusting relationships with clients, including at-risk individuals;</li><li>Excellent written and verbal communications skills, with proven ability to communicate complex legal information clearly and succinctly;</li><li>Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate and negotiate with a wide range of people internally and externally.</li><li>Responsible and conscientious team player.</li></ul>Organisational Benefits:Starting Salary: £32,960Contact for Enquiries: Laura SmithContact Email: <a href="mailto:laura.smith@jcwi.org.uk" target="_blank">laura.smith@jcwi.org.uk</a>Organisation Website: <a href="https://www.jcwi.org.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.jcwi.org.uk/</a>Interview Dates: Wednesday 15th January 2025 and Wednesday 22nd January 2025

Training Contract - April 2025 - Justice First Fellowship/JCWI

Application deadline: 29 November 2024NCLS is a registered charity and has been working in Norfolk for 40 years. Our mission is to work with partner agencies to identify gaps in provision locally, and to develop free legal advice services to meet that need. We particularly target our services at vulnerable and disadvantaged groups e.g. those on low incomes, people with learning difficulties, physical disabilities or mental health issues, migrant workers, other BAME groups, offenders and ex-offenders.Our current services include -<ul><li>Initial free legal advice sessions covering employment, family &amp; general advice</li><li>debt and money advice •welfare benefits advice and representation at appeals Tribunals</li><li>legal advice for victims of domestic abuse</li><li>immigration advice, including EU Settlement Scheme</li><li>rent arrears mediation for Norwich City Council housing tenants</li><li>family court support service for cases concerning child contact</li></ul>Demand for our services has grown consistently year on year and we advised around 4000 people in 2022-23. During this period we delivered 1856 free initial legal advice appointments.Meanwhile our specialist services:<ul><li>represented clients at 155 social security tribunal hearings and recouped £2.3 million in welfare benefits on behalf of our clients •assisted 590 clients to have £655,762 of debt renegotiated or written off</li><li>helped 497 people with their immigration issues, including domestic violence concessions</li><li>accompanied clients to 174 family court hearings, helping them to represent themselves as effectively as possible</li><li>advised 163 people on how the law can protect them from domestic abuse</li></ul>Other recent achievements include:<ul><li>Increasing our reach - we helped 17% more clients in 2022-23 than in 2021-22. These figures look likely to have grown even further in 2023/24. •Ability to give immigration advice at OISC Level 3 (advocacy and representation)</li><li>Employing a Mobile Legal Adviser to take advice to where it’s needed in the less accessible parts of Norfolk</li><li>Creating a funded role for our previous Justice First Fellow, who now works as our Social Welfare Solicitor, helping clients whose issues cut across multiple areas of law.</li><li>Launching a new service in partnership with local homelessness charity St Martins to assist recently homeless people with their debts •One of our Welfare Rights advisers winning the Community Welfare award from the national Muslim Community Association, for outstanding service and solidarity with British Muslims</li><li>Securing a legal aid contract in family enabling us to represent domestic abuse clients in court</li><li>Various funding successes, including £500k over 5 years from Access to Justice, enabling us to increase our resource and even better serve the Norfolk community.</li></ul>Training Location: 14 Prince of Wales Road, Norwich, NR1 1LBThis is a two-year Trainee Solicitor post involving in house training under the supervision of both experienced advisers and qualified solicitors in areas of social welfare law.<ul><li>Under supervision, provide initial legal advice and information to individuals and organisations, through legal outreach work across Norfolk, including through legal surgeries and telephone advice lines.</li><li>&nbsp;Under supervision, provide direct legal advice and representation to clients, including advocacy at relevant tribunals and courts.</li><li>Under supervision, develop a legal project for NCLS.</li><li>Contribute to the implementation of plans for the service in which they work, including meeting key outcomes regarding casework, client impact and policy activities.</li><li>Maintain timely and accurate records of work undertaken using our casework system and other procedures designed to manage and track our work in a safe, efficient and effective manner as set down in NCLS policies and procedures</li><li>Maintain up-to-date knowledge of areas of law relevant to the focus of project work, as well as knowledge of key developments in human rights and equalities law, and public law.</li><li>Contribute to the identification of key policy issues and to policy and influencing work in areas of importance to our client groups.</li><li>Contribute to the development and delivery of internal and external professional training.</li><li>Fulfil the obligations of the training contract and achieve competency in the Professional Education and Training Stage 2 outcomes to satisfy the requirements of the Solicitors Regulation Authority.</li><li>Contribute to reports to funders and ensure that work undertaken within a funded project adheres to any requirements set out by funders of that project.</li><li>Travel, when required, to conduct work across Norfolk the, UK and abroad. This includes representation at courts, attendance at other Legal Advice organisations, and attendance at outreach surgeries and training venues.</li></ul>&nbsp;General:<ul><li>To work independently but also collaboratively with other members of the NCLS team, including volunteers and our partners.</li><li>To complete other tasks necessary to contribute to the operational management, sustainability and development of NCLS.</li><li>To prioritise work effectively and ensure that work is completed professionally and to high standards.</li><li>To conduct all work in line with NCLS policies and procedures, including our Equalities and Diversity Policy.</li><li>&nbsp;To represent the organisation publicly in the spirit of NCLS values</li></ul>&nbsp;The above may be subject to alteration from time to time and changes will be carried out following consultation with all parties involved&nbsp;Trainee Areas of Law: Welfare Benefits;Immigration / Asylum;Debt;Employment;Housing;Family LawPerson Specification:Essential<ul><li>Law Degree or General Diploma in Law&nbsp;</li><li>Successful completion of Legal Practice Course (LPC)</li><li>Ability to demonstrate a commitment to social welfare law</li><li>An understanding of and commitment to promoting equal opportunities</li><li>Ability to listen and communicate effectively, both orally and in writing</li><li>An interest in advocacy and debating</li><li>Proficiency in the use of ICT</li><li>Ability to be self- motivating and self-managing</li><li>Ability to plan and prioritise work</li><li>Ability to contribute to effective team working and mutually supportive staff working relationships</li></ul>&nbsp;Desirable<ul><li>An understanding of how statutory and voluntary agencies work and the financial and organisational contexts they operate in.</li><li>Experience of volunteering and/ or working with volunteers</li><li>Numeracy and ability to produce and analyse statistical data.</li><li>Ability to manage, co-ordinate and develop a new project</li><li>Ability to attend occasional out of hours meetings and events as required</li><li>Ability to drive or a willingness to travel by public transport within and outside Norfolk</li></ul>Organisational Benefits:Starting Salary: £32,062.45Contact for Enquiries: David PowlesContact Email: <a href="mailto:davidpowles@ncls.co.uk" target="_blank">davidpowles@ncls.co.uk</a>Organisation Website: <a href="https://www.ncls.co.uk" target="_blank">https://www.ncls.co.uk</a>Interview Dates: Tuesday January 21 and Thursday January 23

Training Contract - April 2025 - Justice First Fellowship/|Norfolk Community Law Service

Application deadline: 29.11.24Individual trainee roles are available at the following Law Centres:<ul><li>Airedale and Bradford Law Centre / Citizens Advice Bradford</li><li>Merseyside Law Centre Liverpool</li><li>Derbyshire Law Centre Chesterfield</li><li>Islington Law Centre</li><li>Luton Law Centre</li><li>Tower Hamlets Law Centre</li></ul>Each Law Centre is seeking particular skills and experience. Click Apply to see the different opportunities available.Become a FellowIf you are passionate about using the law to deliver social justice, and you are looking for a fantastic opportunity to complete your training and move on to the next stage in a career advancing access to justice, then the Justice First Fellowship is for you.What does the Justice First Fellowship involve?<ol><li>Training:&nbsp;a two year fully funded training period in any UK nation, including any mandatory training to be undertaken to qualify in Scotland, Northern Ireland or England &amp; Wales (e.g. a gratuitous offer of a free place at any&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bpp.com/" target="_blank">BPP</a>&nbsp;campus to complete the Professional Skills Course).</li><li>Project:&nbsp;Fellows&nbsp;gain&nbsp;practical experience&nbsp;by working on a&nbsp;project&nbsp;in collaboration with a Host organisation. Projects aim to advance access to justice, provide an opportunity&nbsp;to develop wider&nbsp;non-legal skills&nbsp;essential for a career in social justice and give a Host organisation additional capacity to build upon their work and potential sources of further funding.</li><li>Wider support, development &amp; networking:&nbsp;through attendance at sessions on project development, professional development and wider skills training (e.g. communications and fundraising), well-being support as well as access to useful networks. Building important relationships and gaining peer support from other fellows, and being part of our JFF alumni network post-qualification as well.</li></ol>Am I eligible to apply for the Fellowship?To be eligible, you need to:<ul><li>Have a relevant qualification:</li><li>England &amp; Wales:&nbsp;completed and passed (or expect to pass by 14 March 2025) the Legal Practice Course (LPC)&nbsp;or&nbsp;have an UG degree and completed and passed SQE Part 1.</li><li>Scotland:&nbsp;completed and passed (or expect to pass by 14 March 2025) the Diploma in Legal Practice/Professional Legal Practice (DLP/DPLP).</li><li>Northern Ireland:&nbsp;graduated with a recognised law degree and will need to receive notification of admission by March 2025 to the Solicitors apprenticeship scheme at the Institute of Professional Legal Studies, Queen’s University Belfast, commencing in September 2025.</li><li>Have the right to work in the UK</li><li>Be willing and able to commit to serving a two-year term as a Fellow commencing in April 2025.</li><li>Be able to demonstrate a commitment to social welfare law</li></ul>* Please note: if you do not meet any of the above eligibility criteria, you will not be able to apply to the scheme.How to apply?Applicants will have the option of selecting two Host organisations they would like to apply to for our 2024/25 Fellow recruitment round.<ol><li>Read the job descriptions of Fellowship positions.</li><li>Complete and submit the online application form. You will receive an automatic submission confirmation to your email address.</li><li>You will be notified by the Legal Education Foundation if you have been shortlisted for interview or not.</li><li>If shortlisted, you will be contacted by your selected Host directly to arrange an interview.</li><li>Following the interview stage, you will be contacted by your selected Host to let you know if you were successful or not.</li><li>If you are not successful at the interview stage, and you opted into clearing when you submitted your application, you could still be considered for training positions still available at other Hosts if any has not yet selected a candidate for their Fellowship position. However, this is not guaranteed.</li></ol>How are Fellows selected?Each Host organisation will receive applications from applicants who selected their organisation. Hosts do not see names, schooling history or equal opportunities data on application forms at the first stage so that the shortlisting process is anonymised and as unbiased as possible.Hosts will shortlist candidates and send invitations to interviews which will be in person or virtual. Hosts will now have full access to the shortlisted applications and shortlisted candidates may be asked for further information for example CVs.Usually interviews will include a presentation element and / or a written task which candidates will be informed of and asked to prepare in advance.A representative from the Legal Education Foundation may sit on the interview panel as an observer.Candidates with the following experience and qualities are likely to be considered more favourably:<ul><li>have a demonstrable passion for access to justice</li><li>have volunteered at charities or public interest groups in their local community</li><li>have dedicated time to serving low-income or less privileged communities</li><li>wish to effect change in the legal community</li><li>have the highest level of skills and the potential to drive innovation in future legal practice</li><li>have lived or learned experience of the issues facing the communities that the host organisation serves.</li></ul>Competition for places is intense, with only the very best and most committed going on to be selected.

Training Contract - April 2025 - Justice First Fellowship/various Law Centres

Deadline 31 July 2025We offer a training contract that encourages a hands-on approach from the outset, encouraging individuality and drawing on previous experiences.We offer our trainees responsibility, exposure to the firm’s business and clients, and a tailored training contract to ensure you are well prepared and equipped for life as a fully-rounded solicitor. All of our trainees are encouraged to handle their own caseload under the supervision of a Partner.Our training contract is divided into four seats lasting six months in each chosen department. Seats are offered in Commercial and/or Residential Property, Dispute Resolution, Employment Law, Company Commercial, Family and Childcare Law and Wills and Probate. We also offer the opportunity to do a seat in our London office.We pride ourselves on recruiting trainees who have something different to offer. If you feel you have done something different and have an appreciated level of individuality, we would like to hear from you.We also like our trainees to have some experience in the law, whether this is by way of a vacation placement or other pro bono or work experience. Language skills are also welcome.Why Choose a Career With Us?Making the choice to join our Team will provide you with opportunities to work with market leading professionals and clients across a range of industry sectors such as property, litigation and private client.We are committed to ensuring that you have the opportunity to grow your client skills early in your career, by providing you with access to clients in each part of the business you train within. This may include attending client meetings, participating in tenders and managing your own caseloads.As a trainee you will work across a number of different parts of our business and we encourage and invite ideas on new ways of working so, as a business, we can constantly improve.The support network you build internally and externally with colleagues and clients is critical to how you learn and develop and we encourage you to build and maintain these relationships throughout a career with us, working together as one team.Training and ProspectsWe consider trainee solicitors to be part of our professional team and fundamental to the future progress of the firm. Initiative is expected and rewarded, and subject to ability, trainees will be entrusted with responsibility.On appointment you will be attached to a Partner, and during training will spend six months in each of four different departments, thus gaining a wide variety of legal experience. You will work closely with the Partner and are encouraged to assume responsibility for clients’ matters at an early stage.Your salary will be reviewed every six months through the training period and our trainees are entitled to 21 days paid holiday a year in addition to public holidays. Additional benefits include participation in the firm’s pension, death in service and healthcare schemes.Although we make no formal commitment at the outset – nor ask for one – we encourage proven trainees to remain with us after training. We regard our trainees as the main source for our solicitors, and, indeed, future Partners. Many of our present Associates, Principal Associates and Partners trained with the firm.Who Should Apply?We hold interviews for prospective trainees 24 months in advance of employment. Applicants for training contracts should bear this in mind when choosing which year to apply for.First interviews will be held via Microsoft Teams with the HR Team. Second interviews will be with the Head of HR and three partners and will consist of a formal interview and presentation exercises.Click on Apply for more details.

Training Contract - Sept 2026 - Nockolds

Deadline for applications for 2025 is 11th November 2024.Why Choose Warners?Warners is a top-tier regional law firm, recognised in Chambers, Legal 500, and other prestigious legal directories. We embrace modernity and innovation while honouring our rich heritage.Early Career OpportunitiesToday’s trainee solicitors are tomorrow’s partners. We are dedicated to nurturing talent, and our training programme reflects this commitment. We onboard two trainees each September, many of whom remain with the firm post-qualification, advancing to senior roles. Several of our current partners, including Mark Davis, Matthew Aves, Kevin Sullivan, and Fiona Taylor, began their careers as trainees here.Comprehensive Training and DevelopmentAs a trainee, you will rotate through four different departments, spending six months in each. You will collaborate closely with your supervisor and gain hands-on experience with a variety of legal issues. Our structured training includes:<ul><li>Induction: Your training begins with a structured induction programme ensuring you are welcomed to the firm as quickly and smoothly as possible.&nbsp; This includes receiving our Welcome Pack which sets out all you need to know about being a Trainee at Warners.</li><li>Buddy: Warners has a very effective Buddy system.&nbsp; You will be allocated your very own Buddy who will be on hand to offer any advice and answer any questions you may have on a day-day basis.</li><li>Appraisals and feedback meetings:&nbsp; These take place regularly with your Team Leader/Supervisor.&nbsp; These are an important part of your training and ensure you are constantly progressing and developing during your trainee programme.</li><li>Training Partner: Our dedicated Training Partner will also play a key role in supporting you through your training contract.</li><li>Our trainees participate in the Professional Skills Course (where relevant) as well as a range of in-house training sessions. We believe in continuous development.</li></ul>Engaging Work EnvironmentWe value a balanced work-life dynamic and encourage our trainees to participate in various firm activities such as:<ul><li>Social Events: Including a summer party and Christmas lunch.</li><li>Inter-Firm Sports Matches: Such as rounders and quiz nights.</li><li>Junior Lawyer Events: Networking and development opportunities.</li><li>Pro Bono Law Clinics: Giving back to the community.</li></ul>Application ProcessWe welcome applications from LPC and SQE candidates who have a 2:1 degree or higher. For SQE candidates, we require that you have passed SQE1. We offer sponsorship for the SQE2 assessment fee, subject to confirmation by our Management Board.Salary &amp; Benefits<ul><li>Competitive salary</li><li>Pension Scheme</li><li>Medicash</li><li>Life assurance</li><li>Paid parking</li><li>Reduced gym membership</li></ul>The selection process includes:<ul><li>Application Review: Assessment of your application form/CV.</li><li>Assessment Process: A competency-based interview with a Partner/s.&nbsp; You may also be required to undertake a written assessment. Further details will be provided once you have been selected for an interview.&nbsp;</li></ul>Who Should Apply?We seek enthusiastic, friendly team players who enjoy challenges and are ready for early responsibility.&nbsp;Ideal candidates will have:<ul><li>Collaboration Skills</li><li>Growth Mindset</li><li>Resilience</li><li>Client Focus</li><li>Business &amp; Commercial Mindset</li><li>Analytical &amp; Problem-Solving Abilities</li></ul>Contact UsIf you have any questions, please email our HR team.Discover more about becoming a trainee at Warners Solicitors and start your journey towards a rewarding legal career with us.Reasonable AdjustmentWarners is committed to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly and without discrimination. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process (including during the interview process), please let us know. Providing information regarding any adjustments you require will not affect your application in any way, and all information provided will be treated confidentially and held in accordance with our Privacy Notice.

Training Contract - 2025 - Warners Solicitors

Application deadline: 31 July 2025We are now accepting applications for September 2027.We recruit one or two trainee solicitors each year. Our standards of training are recognised as being of the highest calibre and we are proud that at the end of their time with us, our trainees go on to become skilled and highly capable qualified solicitors.We do not believe in engaging several trainees and then cherry picking the best at the end of their time with us. We look to recruit the right people from the outset, with a view to them enjoying a long and fulfilling career with us.We consider that trainee solicitors are the future of our firm - which is proven by the fact that many of our partners and senior lawyers trained at Rollits.What will you do?You will be based in the Hull office, but may be required to spend time at York.We expect trainee solicitors to become a valuable member of the Rollits team from day one. Trainees at Rollits learn by doing, by being involved, and by taking responsibility. Our Qualifying Work Experience is split into four seats, each of six months. You will gain experience in company and commercial, dispute resolution and property, and may also have the opportunity of spending time in our private capital department.You will also be expected to join in with the firm's many and varied business development activities.What will we do?We will provide you with work experience incorporating real work, client contact and top quality experience, and support you during this key stage in your career.Trainees always sit with a qualified lawyer, sometimes a partner, who will supervise you on a day to day basis. In each seat you will be assigned a trainee supervisor who will ensure that things run smoothly for you, and who will keep the training principal fully informed of your progress. We also assign a training "buddy" to first year trainees, who are usually newly qualified lawyers who have recently experienced the demands of the training contract and can offer you informal support and advice.You will be subject to informal progress reviews on a regular basis, and by more formal appraisals twice in each seat.Continuing professional development (including the professional skills course) is provided for you through internal and external seminars and workshops.Who do we want?Students will need to be able to begin a period of Qualifying Work Experience in September 2027 having completed (and passed) a law degree and LPC or academic non-law degree, GDL, LPC or SQE1 and SQE2 by that date.&nbsp; &nbsp;We are looking for candidates with the equivalent of three grade Bs at A level, and if you have not already done so, you must be on track to obtain a 2:1 or above in your degree.You must have good written and oral communications skills.&nbsp;&nbsp;We value commercial awareness, and the ability to demonstrate commitment to Rollits and its business region.&nbsp;&nbsp;Above all we are looking for candidates with the right attitude and who are motivated and enthusiastic about a career in the law.How to applyPlease complete the on-line application form and submit it with a covering letter and CV to:Jill Hudson, Rollits LLP, Citadel House, 58 High Street, Hull HU1 1QEOr e-mail your application to her at: <a href="mailto:jill.hudson@rollits.com" target="_blank">moc.stillor@nosduh.llij</a>

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