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Deadline: 2 June 2025 23.59*Please note - we will only be able to consider candidates who will have completed their LPC or passed both SQE1 and SQE2 by September 2025 for this position.&nbsp;<ul><li>Salary: £31,067 to £34,314</li><li>Hours: 36 hours per week.</li></ul>There has never been a more exciting time to join Wirral Council. We’ve got ambitious targets to meet and to achieve everything we have promised to our residents, we need people who are ready to deliver the very best for our communities and show how they can #BeTheDifference. Our vision is to secure the best possible future for our residents, defined by the community prosperity we create and supported by our excellent people and services. If you strive to #BeTheDifference and want to be at the heart of our change and improvement journey, then this could be the perfect job for you.This is an exciting opportunity to gain an understanding of local government law across all disciplines under the supervision of experienced professionals.&nbsp; This is a fixed term appointment for two years.A key focus of the role will be to provide advice to Members and officers of the council, including constitutional, procedural and administrative advice, ensuring the Councils objectives are at the heart of the service. Day to day duties will involve legal research and drafting appropriate legal documents, notices, forms and advice notes as required, which protect the interests, income and reputation of Wirral Council. You will also undertake advocacy, attend upon Counsel and attend court as directed.Above all we are looking for individuals who can provide pragmatic and customer-focused advice on current legislation in relation to contracts and commercial matters, including statutory interpretation, for internal and external stakeholders as required. Whilst at the same time working towards the Professional Skills Course (PSC) final professional qualification.The successful candidate will work on their own initiative, be solution focused, pragmatic and escalate matters where appropriate. They will further show tact, diplomacy, empathy and political awareness with resilience, especially in dealing with competing and demanding pressures and potentially emotionally difficult situations and information. Ultimately, you will demonstrate a commitment and enthusiasm to making a difference for residents, you will role model our values and will be an ambassador for the Council.As a Trainee Solicitor, you will have completed the Legal Practice Course (or passed both SQE1 and SQE2) and be available to undertake formal training and qualify as a solicitor in accordance with the Law Society training standards.For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Vicki Shaw.If you are a Wirral resident, are unemployed or out of work, and require help with your application, please contact Involve Northwest’s employment and skills team.If you’re already a Wirral Council employee, as part of our Talent Strategy, we’re committed to strengthening opportunities for our people to learn, grow, progress and thrive. For many of you, this may be preparing and applying for your next role with us, and we're passionate about ensuring you feel supported throughout your internal recruitment experience. Please get in touch if you want to know more about some of the ways in which we could support you.Working at WirralYou’ll also want to know what it’s like to work here so, as a start:Our values are more than just pieces of paper on our walls! We’ve all played a role in developing these, so they reflect the immense pride we have in what we do, what matters to us, what inspires us and inform how we think, approach things and behave.We believe in ensuring staff are well looked after, staff wellbeing is a priority for us. We’re serious about recognising and rewarding people for the great things they do. You’ll benefit from our track record of developing, growing and investing in our people.We have a range of staff benefits including staff discounts, an excellent pension scheme which includes a generous employer contribution rate, immediate life cover and ill-health protection. We have a strong flexible working approach, hybrid working, family-friendly employment initiatives and an annual leave package starting with 28 days leave plus public holidays.We have an inclusive, engaged culture, everyone has a voice, everyone is valued for their contribution and understands the role they play in delivering our strategic priorities.Each voice is heard, each contribution valued. We embrace diversity in our workforce and recognise it is critical to our success. We support an inclusive culture that champions differences and nurtures a sense of belonging. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds, who share our values and our commitment to inclusion to apply for roles with us.We want you to be your best at work, we create the conditions to help you thrive and we mirror this in our recruitment process. If you’d like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process to make it barrier-free and as accessible as possible please contact us.Please note that in accordance with the Council’s policy, employees who are in a formal redeployment situation will be considered in the first instance for all vacancies.It is Council policy not to re-appoint any employee who has left under the terms of the Council's Early Voluntary Retirement (EVR) scheme or who have left with a voluntary severance (VS) package, unless in exceptional circumstances.Applications will be accepted until midnight on the closing date.We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications.Applications can only be accepted through the Jobs page following registration.&nbsp; Forms received via the post will not be processed.All applicants invited to interview must evidence their right to work in the UK.&nbsp; Details of required documents can be found by clicking the link at the bottom of the Jobs page.The job description and other supporting documents will not be accessible once the vacancy closing date has passed so if a copy is required you should download it now.We do not accept applications or CV’s from recruitment agencies, unless otherwise stated. Therefore, any candidates submitted via a recruitment agency will not be considered for this role.

Trainee Solicitor - 2025 - Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council

The closing date is 31 July 2025Becoming a solicitor at WrigleysWrigleys is a specialist firm that concentrates on specific areas of law. &nbsp;We are always interested to hear from candidates who have a genuine interest in our firm, and in at least one of our specialisms.We seek talented individuals to be our solicitors of the future. &nbsp;If you think you have what it takes to join our specialist firm of leading lawyers, please do contact us.In the past, we offered around three training contracts per year to candidates under the Legal Practice Course route to qualification. &nbsp;We have always been flexible, in that we don’t simply recruit the ‘top three’ candidates who apply – instead we remain open-minded as to the numbers, and aim to recruit those candidates who embody our Values and Ways of Working.We are continuing this pattern under the Solicitors Qualifying Examination route, so we now welcome applications from both SQE candidates and those under the transitional (LPC) arrangements.&nbsp;We do not have a set process for legal apprenticeships, but if that is the route you wish to take to solicitor qualification, and you think you could make your career at Wrigleys, please do apply.We offer excellent training, and if you are an SQE candidate, we offer some financial support for the SQE – please see below.What do we look for?We take a long term view of recruitment. &nbsp;We are looking to find in our pre-qualification solicitor recruitment the individuals who will qualify with us, stay with us and make a real contribution, perhaps becoming the leaders of the firm in future. &nbsp;A number of our current partners trained with the firm. &nbsp;We expect candidates to know something of the firm before they apply, even if that is simply from reading our website. &nbsp;As a specialist firm, we appreciate that it can be difficult for candidates to gain experience in one of our fields prior to applying, but we do look for some evidence of a genuine interest in our specialisms, either through your experiences to date or in your covering letter. &nbsp;We look for good grades, but we do not set specific minimum requirements. &nbsp;A 1st class or 2:1 degree (gained or predicted) is preferred, though applicants with a 2:2 will be considered if the rest of their application is sufficiently strong. &nbsp;Similarly, A levels (or equivalent) at A and B grades are preferred, but not essential. &nbsp;We look at each application as a whole.Fundamentally, we seek strong candidates who can make a valuable contribution to the firm, and we are interested to hear from candidates planning to take any of the various routes to become a qualified solicitor.What is our process?We are now accepting applications for candidates to join us in September 2027. &nbsp;These may be for traditional Periods of Recognised Training under the transitional arrangements, or you may be an SQE candidate, or looking for a legal apprenticeship. &nbsp;Please make it clear on your application which route you are pursuing.Our process is as follows:<ul><li>To apply please visit our vacancies page: You will be required to provide a CV and a covering letter.&nbsp;</li><li>Please ensure that your CV includes all of your academic qualifications, subjects and grades, including GCSE and A levels. If it does not, this could impact your application, and it may mean that we cannot give it full consideration.</li><li>We will take mitigating circumstances relating to your academic record into consideration. Please provide full details of your mitigating circumstances with your application, and include written evidence from the examining body/relevant academic institution and/or verification by a third party such as your doctor or tutor.</li><li>The closing date for 2027 recruitment is 31 July 2025. Applications received after this date will not be considered.&nbsp;</li><li>Candidates will be selected and invited for video and in-person interviews at our Leeds office in August.&nbsp;</li><li>Offers will be made shortly after the interviews have taken place.</li><li>Sadly, we cannot reply to all applications, but if you have applied and have not heard from us by the end of August 2025, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful.</li></ul>We are committed to providing equal opportunities in employment.What does the training look like?For our training contracts (i.e. transitional arrangement two-year ‘periods of recognised training’) we offer seats in three or four of the following areas:<ul><li>Property</li><li>Private client, trusts, probate and tax planning</li><li>Pensions</li><li>Charities (including employment, company and commercial, social enterprise)</li><li>Court of Protection</li><li>Wrigleys undertakes no litigation or contentious work as such, but training and experience in contentious matters (as is required by the SRA Practice Skills Standards) is available through secondment to another firm.</li></ul>For SQE candidates, we will broadly replicate the training contract, with seats as described above providing two years of Qualifying Work Experience with us. &nbsp;Our small recruitment intake will enable us to adapt to suit the experience, aspirations and interests of the individuals we recruit.Trainees at Wrigleys are given early responsibility and make an important contribution to our teams. We offer competitive trainee and NQ salaries, and we have excellent retention rates on qualification.Does Wrigleys provide funding?If you are entering the profession through the SQE route, we will require you to do up to the full two years’ QWE with us, and to attend an SQE preparatory course at a training provider of our choice. &nbsp;We expect this to be a one-year full time Master’s course. &nbsp;Subject to agreeing the detailed terms with you, Wrigleys will pay the cost of the SQE preparatory course and the cost of the SQE exams. &nbsp;If you are looking to pursue the legal apprenticeship route, please apply and we can discuss funding.We do not provide any funding for the GDL or LPC.Important Dates<ul><li>Application deadline: 31 July 2025</li><li>Interviews: August 2025 (video and in-person at our Leeds office)</li><li>Offers made shortly after interviews have taken place</li></ul>

Trainee Solicitor - September 2027 - Wrigleys

DeadlinesFor Training Contract Spring Assessment Days: 31 January 2025For Vacation Scheme: 17 February 2025For Training Contract Summer Assessment Days: 2 June 2025Our Training ContractOur training programme combines excellent legal training with varied, high quality and challenging work, all within a flexible, supportive and collaborative environment.Trainees are given responsibility and autonomy from day one. No two trainees are the same, so we give every trainee a tailored experience, reflecting their own ambitions, skills and approach. We’ll support you to complete seats which will help you to develop your skills, give you a broad and varied legal knowledge and align to your interests and future qualification area ambitions.During your training contract you will work closely with partners and other leading lawyers and build strong working relationships with colleagues and partners across the firm.How our Training Contract works:<ul><li>Bristol or Exeter based Training Contract</li><li>Dedicated and fully funded London secondment, for those who are interested</li><li>Complete 4×6 month seat rotations</li><li>Get a say in the seats you do. No trainee journey is the same</li><li>Given 1:1 coaching by the Training Principal to support you with your seat choices and career aspirations</li><li>Have a tailor-made personal development programme</li><li>Given lots of support from a trainee buddy, supervisor, Training Principal and HR</li></ul>Why Michelmores?Michelmores is the destination law firm for the ambitious, the imaginative and the distinctive. We help enterprises and individuals navigate change to find a positive future.We are a flexible, friendly and inclusive organisation with as clear a focus on fresh thinking as we have on growth and success. We value and nurture our people’s potential and inspiration and give them a creative, open and collaborative environment in which to develop a career and succeed.As a trainee at Michelmores, you will find the best blend of varied, high-quality work in a flexible and supportive environment.Alongside building your understanding of the law, you’ll gain a real grasp of the commercial realities that affect our clients and how we help them make the most of their opportunities.You will be joining a firm that wants to make a positive difference to the world around them, for their people, their clients, the local communities we work in and the planet.&nbsp;Who are we looking for?<ul><li>Individuality</li><li>The right values and behaviours</li><li>A growth mindset</li><li>Future leaders</li><li>Candidates who are passionate about law and a career at Michelmores</li></ul>Please note that the assessment day can take place in either our Exeter or Bristol office.Michelmores LLP is an Equal Opportunities EmployerWe do not discriminate on grounds of race, gender, marital status, age, religion, colour, nationality, ethnic origin, disability or sexual orientation in the selection, recruitment and treatment of our staff.View our Inclusion and Belonging pages for more information.As part of our recruitment policy our candidates are subject to pre-employment screening checks. The Employee Screening Process includes DBS screening, adverse media checks, financial screening, and will also involve verification of employment history, your right to work in the UK and any relevant qualifications and memberships. If you would like further information around this, at this stage, please get in touch with our recruitment team (<a href="mailto:gradrecruitment@michelmores.com" target="_blank">gradrecruitment@michelmores.com</a>)Do you sponsor visas for international candidates?All employees must have a legal right to work in the UK in order to undertake any UK based employment. British and Irish citizens currently have an automatic right to work in the UK. All other citizens must have a UK visa or settled status in the UK. Please provide us with full details of your immigration status and, where appropriate, how you intend to qualify for a UK visa so that we can consider whether or not it is possible for us to progress your application. We will look at each application on a case-by-case basis. Any offer will be conditional upon your right to work in the UK.There are minimum salary and skill requirements that need to be met to be eligible for a sponsored visa. Full details on restrictions including course completion requirements can be found on the Home Office website. UK Immigration Rules are subject to change with little or no notice.Potential sponsorship options are subject to UK immigration policies and any corresponding reviews. Michelmores cannot make any guarantee that you will be eligible for sponsorship. Michelmores keeps its approach under review in line with new government guidance, as it is published.Please also be aware that should any subsequent changes to the UK immigration rules affect the viability of your application before your start date, we reserve the right to change how we process applications, in line with the new regulations. Once we become aware of any changes we will let you know at the earliest possible opportunity.Our Vacation SchemeOur vacation scheme offers a comprehensive, week-long experience at our Bristol or Exeter office. Throughout the week, you'll have the opportunity to immerse yourself in our firm, gaining firsthand insight into whether we're the right fit for you, while we also evaluate your potential to thrive with us.You will spend time in one of our teams, attend skills and knowledge building workshops and network with trainees and other colleagues across the firm.As part of the programme, you will engage in various assessments designed to showcase your abilities and help us evaluate your fit for a training contract with our firm. This is an excellent chance to explore our firm's culture, understand our work, and determine if you want to be part of our journey.Next Steps To apply for any of the above, please click the relevant links via Apply.

Training Contract 2026/27 and Vacation scheme 2025 - Michelmores

Deadlines: 31 January 2025 for Vacation Scheme &amp; 16 June 2025 for Training ContractApplying for a Training ContractIf you have additional needs and requirements due to a medical reason, disability or social economic reason that prevent you from completing the online application form in its current format please contact our graduate recruiter Jenny Sanghera, to discuss alternative arrangements or provisions for you.The initial process for submitting an application for the Vacation Scheme and Training Contract is the same. This involves completing the application formFor candidates who are interested in applying to both the Vacation Scheme and a Training Contract, you are very welcome to apply to this at the same time. If your Vacation Scheme application is not successful it will not impact your application for a Training Contract.Should you apply for your Training Contract early to meet the Vacation Scheme deadline you are still able to log into your application form any time before the Training Contract deadline to add additional information. Please do this if you secure further work experience, attend additional industry events or receive additional academic results.Please be aware that we do not recruit on a rolling basis and all interviews take place after the relevant deadline has passed.Applications are welcome from students of all disciplines. The earliest an application can be made for a Training Contract is in your penultimate year of your Law degree or final year of your degree for non-law students, we do welcome applications from candidates who are past this stage too. We seek candidates who can evidence overall strong academics and our minimum entry requirement is an obtained or expected 2.1 in either a law or non-law degree. We do not have a minimum A-level grade requirement but we do ask that you submit this information so we can see your areas of interest at school and build a picture of your academic progress as you continued your studies.We do not electronically pre-screen application forms, each form is considered on its own merit. Every candidate has a different journey and experience which has brought them to the point of submitting an application to us and we welcome this diversity. We ask that you take the time to add further information where applicable to help us better understand you as an individual and your pathway to us. This is particularly relevant if you are applying later than your penultimate year of your Law degree or final year of your degree for non-law students, if your academic results have been anything other than consistently high, or if you have not gained much legal work experience.More information about a Training Contract at Boodle Hatfield can be found in our graduate recruitment brochure online.Key dates<ul><li>1 November 2024 to 31 January 2025 – 2024 Vacation Scheme</li><li>1 November 2024 to 16 June 2025 – Apply for 2027 Training Contract</li><li>July 2025 – Attend Summer Scheme</li><li>Up to August 2027 – Complete remaining legal studies</li><li>September 2027 – Training Contract Commences</li></ul>Selection Process The selection process for 2027 Training Contracts will be held during July/August 2025.If your application has been shortlisted you will be invited to an assessment centre. This will involve a visit to the London office, an interview with two Partners, an interview with our HR Director, and an ability test in verbal reasoning. You will also have the opportunity to take a tour of our London office, meet some of our current trainees and ask them any questions about what it is like to train at Boodle Hatfield in a relaxed setting.We feel that when our candidates are comfortable they perform at their best and we get to see the real individual. Our Partners and HR Director are experienced in graduate recruitment and set out to make the interview an enjoyable conversation for both parties from the outset. We are keen to get to know you and see how you will fit into our firm. We also want you to leave our offices with a clear idea about whether Boodle Hatfield is a firm you can see yourself training in and progressing though your career.Study Once you have been offered a Training Contract, you need to complete your studies.PGDL Students who have not completed a qualifying law degree will be required to complete the PGDL, we will sponsor future trainees who are still to complete their PGDL.SQE We will sponsor future trainees to complete the SQE exams and attend our preferred preparation courses. We recommend that our trainees attend the SQE preparation courses at BPP at any of their sites (London, Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Liverpool, Cambridge, Manchester).Training Contract You will join Boodle Hatfield in September 2027 and undertake your two year Training Contract.If you have any queries on our Trainee Programme please contact Jenny Sanghera, Graduate Recruiter

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