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Application deadline: 11:55 pm on 12 June 2025About HMRC Legal Group: Legal Group provide legal services to the whole of HMRC. This includes:<ul><li>The conduct of tribunal and civil litigation.</li><li>Work on primary legislation.</li><li>Drafting statutory instruments and other legal documents.</li><li>Legal advice to HMRC's Executive Committee and HMRC staff.</li></ul>We also provide technical and forensic accountancy services to HMRC, are head of the Compliance Accountants’ and Insolvency Professions as well as handling Ministerial Correspondence and Freedom of Information requests for HMRC and conducting independent reviews of decisions made by HMRC. Successful applicants will rotate seat placements during their apprenticeship, additional information on this can be found in the campaign pack. We expect the majority of interviews will be throughout August. All successful applicants are expected to start their employment and workplace learning on 1st December 2025 with their apprenticeship programme starting in January 2026. However, candidates with a law degree that was completed more than 5 years ago, or who have a CILEx L6 qualification, will commence their apprenticeship programme from March 2026. They are still expected to start their employment and workplace learning on 1st December 2025.Job descriptionThis is an exciting opportunity to work for HMRC Legal Group while training to be a solicitor. You can expect to be fully involved in a range of interesting legal work and receive high quality training in a supportive and inclusive working environment, culminating in a solicitor role upon successful qualification and performance in role. The apprenticeship comprises of an off-the-job training programme through our provider that is funded by the Apprenticeship Levy alongside on-the-job learning in Legal Group. You will be required to refresh your learning if your law degree was completed more than 5 years ago. The training programme will be provided via a digital learning platform and study leave will be in line with Education and Skills Funding Authority (ESFA) requirements. As an apprentice, you can expect to spend 20% of your working time studying and the rest of it working. Applicants should be aware of the rigour of the qualifications and be prepared to also study in their own time. Our Campaign Pack at the end of the advert holds all the information about the role, grade progression and work placements.Person specificationSuccessful candidates will have:<ul><li>strong written and oral communication skills,</li><li>an ability to work well with colleagues, including support staff, and other professionals in a collaborative environment,</li><li>an understanding of the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion and why they matter in the legal profession,</li><li>skills in gathering, evaluating, and interpreting information from various sources,</li><li>the ability to identify problems and find solutions.</li><li>strong attention to detail,</li><li>an ability to adapt and be resilient,</li><li>IT skills and be comfortable using technology,</li><li>an ability to manage their time effectively.</li></ul>Candidates can find more in-depth descriptions of the skills sought on page 8 of the candidate pack.Please note If you hold an LPC, LLM with LPC or have previously studied SQE1 or 2 (including preparation courses), as a stand-alone or part of a degree programme in the last 5 years, you will not be eligible to apply. This is because applicants need to demonstrate that, based on their current experience and qualification level, an apprenticeship will provide them with significant new learning, skills and behaviours. This role will require you to work a minimum of 30 hours per week as per training provider requirements. You will find further details on apprenticeship eligibility, including details on residency requirements, in the campaign pack.Successful candidates will receive appointment letters that hold a training clause advising completion of the apprenticeship is a condition of employment. HMRC welcomes applications from those who need to work a more flexible arrangement and will agree to requests where possible, taking into account our operational and customer service needs. We can’t guarantee that we can meet all requests to work flexibly, as agreement will be subject to business ability to accommodate, and any request to work a more flexible arrangement should be made prior to your acceptance of the provisional offer. There may be a need to travel across the UK with occasional overnight stays being required and there may be a need for occasional travel for business purposes. This vacancy is only available at the specified locations, alternative locations are not available. Your office location is contractual so if you are successful, there is an expectation that you will attend that office location as required by the business. You need to consider how you will meet this requirement before you apply and discuss any concerns with the vacancy holder before accepting any role.If you are a Civil Servant and currently a higher grade than Band O and you are offered and accept this role, you will be opting to voluntarily downgrade. This would be a permanent change to your terms and conditions and Band O would become your substantive grade.Essential Criteria<ul><li>Five (5) GCSEs or equivalent between A* - C (9-4) including English and Maths; and ,</li><li>A qualifying law degree with a minimum 2:2 or</li><li>A non-law degree with a minimum 2:2 and a GDL, PGDL, CPE or equivalent qualification or</li><li>A CILEx Level 6 qualification.</li></ul>For a law degree to be “qualifying” it must be recognised in the UK, a non-law degree can be international. A GDL, PGDL or CPE qualification must be recognised in the UK. Those with a law degree completed more than 5 years or a CILEx L6 qualification will study a provider-led 6-month learning refresh and gateway before joining the graduate apprenticeship.Please note, if you are already on an apprenticeship programme, you will not be able to take a second apprenticeship, nor transfer your apprenticeship to the role. To be accepted on an apprenticeship you will need to demonstrate that, based on your current experience and qualification level, it will provide you with significant new learning, skills and behaviours. You must ensure that you meet the residency requirements of the apprenticeship.Desirable Criteria<ul><li>&nbsp;Please set out any office based or legal work experience that you have undertaken, this can be paid or voluntary or in education. &nbsp;</li></ul>QualificationsAs under essential criteria above : Five (5) GCSEs or equivalent between A* - C (9-4) including English and Maths; and-, A qualifying law degree with a minimum 2:2 or A non-law degree with a minimum 2:2 and a GDL, PGDL, CPE or equivalent qualification or A CILEx Level 6 qualification. For a law degree to be “qualifying” it must be recognised in the UK, a non-law degree can be international. A GDL, PGDL or CPE qualification must be recognised in the UK. Those with a law degree completed more than 5 years or a CILEx L6 qualification will study a provider-led 6-month learning refresh and gateway before joining the graduate apprenticeship.BehavioursWe'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:<ul><li>Working Together</li><li>Making Effective Decisions</li><li>Delivering at Pace</li><li>Communicating and Influencing</li></ul>We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:<ul><li>Working Together</li></ul>Technical skillsWe'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:<ul><li>Presentation skills.</li></ul>BenefitsAlongside your salary of £29,475, HM Revenue and Customs contributes £8,538 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.&nbsp;HMRC operates both Flexible and Hybrid Working policies, allowing you to balance your work and personal commitments. We welcome applications from those who need to work a more flexible arrangement and will agree to requests where possible, considering our operational and customer service needs.&nbsp;We offer a generous leave allowance, starting at 25 days and increasing by a day for every year of qualifying service up to a maximum of 30 days.&nbsp;<ul><li>Pension&nbsp;- We make contributions to our colleagues’ Alpha pension equal to at least 28.97% of their salary.</li><li>Family friendly policies.</li><li>Personal support.</li><li>Coaching and development.&nbsp;</li></ul>Select Apply to find out more.

Solicitor apprenticeship (graduate) - HMRC

Apply before 11:55 pm on 12 June 2025About HMRC Legal Group: Legal Group provide legal services to the whole of HMRC. This includes:<ul><li>The conduct of tribunal and civil litigation.</li><li>Work on primary legislation.</li><li>Drafting statutory instruments and other legal documents.</li><li>Legal advice to HMRC’s Executive Committee and HMRC.</li></ul>We also provide technical and forensic accountancy services to HMRC, are head of the Compliance Accountants’ and Insolvency Professions, as well as handling Ministerial Correspondence and Freedom of Information requests for HMRC and conducting independent reviews of decisions made by HMRC. Successful applicants will rotate seat placements during their apprenticeship, additional information on this can be found in the campaign pack. We expect the majority of interviews to be in August. Successful applicants are expected to start their employment and workplace learning on 1st December 2025 with their apprenticeship programme starting in January 2026.Job descriptionThis is an exciting opportunity to work for HMRC Legal Group while training to be a solicitor. You can expect to be fully involved in a range of interesting legal work and receive high quality training in a supportive and inclusive working environment, culminating in a solicitor role upon successful qualification and performance in role. The apprenticeship comprises of an off-the-job training programme through our provider that is funded by the Apprenticeship Levy alongside on-the-job learning in Legal Group.&nbsp;The training programme will be provided via a digital learning platform and study leave will be in line with Education and Skills Funding Authority (ESFA) requirements. As an apprentice, you can expect to spend 20% of your working time studying and the rest of it working. Applicants should be aware of the rigour of the qualifications and be prepared to also study in their own time. Our Campaign Pack at the end of the advert holds all the information about the role, grade progression and work placements.Person specificationSuccessful candidates will have:-<ul><li>strong written and oral communication skills,</li><li>an ability to work well with colleagues, including support staff, and other professionals in a collaborative environment,</li><li>an understanding of the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion and why they matter in the legal profession,</li><li>skills in gathering, evaluating, and interpreting information from various sources,</li><li>the ability to identify problems and find solutions.</li><li>strong attention to detail,</li><li>an ability to adapt and be resilient,</li><li>IT skills and be comfortable using technology,</li><li>an ability to manage their time effectively.</li></ul>Candidates can find more in-depth descriptions of the skills sought on page 8 of the candidate pack.This role will require you to work a minimum of 30 hours per week as per training provider requirements. You will find further details on apprenticeship eligibility, including details on residency requirements, in the campaign pack. Successful candidates will receive appointment letters that hold a training clause advising completion of the apprenticeship is a condition of employment. HMRC welcomes applications from those who need to work a more flexible arrangement and will agree to requests where possible, taking into account our operational and customer service needs. We can’t guarantee that we can meet all requests to work flexibly, as agreement will be subject to business ability to accommodate, and any request to work a more flexible arrangement should be made prior to your acceptance of the provisional offer. There may be a need to travel across the UK with occasional overnight stays being required and there may be a need for occasional travel for business purposes. This vacancy is only available at the specified locations, alternative locations are not available. Your office location is contractual so if you are successful, there is an expectation that you will attend that office location as required by the business. You need to consider how you will meet this requirement before you apply and discuss any concerns with the vacancy holder before accepting any role.If you are a Civil Servant and currently a higher grade than Band O and you are offered and accept this role, you will be opting to voluntarily downgrade. This would be a permanent change to your terms and conditions and Band O would become your substantive grade.Essential Criteria<ul><li>Five (5) GCSEs or equivalent between A* - C (9-4) including English and Maths; and,</li><li>ABB at A level (128 UCAS points); or,</li><li>A qualification equivalent to ABB at A level such BTEC Level 3; or,</li><li>A relevant level 3 apprenticeship programme; or</li><li>A CILEx Level 3 qualification.</li></ul>Please note, if you are already on an apprenticeship programme, you will not be able to take a second apprenticeship, nor transfer your apprenticeship to the role. To be accepted on an apprenticeship you will need to demonstrate that, based on your current experience and qualification level, it will provide you with significant new learning, skills and behaviours. You must ensure that you meet the residency requirements of the apprenticeship.Desirable Criteria<ul><li>&nbsp;Please set out any office based or legal work experience that you have undertaken, this can be paid or voluntary or in education.</li></ul>BehavioursWe'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:<ul><li>Working Together</li><li>Making Effective Decisions</li><li>Delivering at Pace</li><li>Communicating and Influencing</li></ul>We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:<ul><li>Working Together</li></ul>Technical skillsWe'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:<ul><li>Presentation skills</li></ul>BenefitsAlongside your salary of £29,475, HM Revenue and Customs contributes £8,538 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.&nbsp;HMRC operates both Flexible and Hybrid Working policies, allowing you to balance your work and personal commitments. We welcome applications from those who need to work a more flexible arrangement and will agree to requests where possible, considering our operational and customer service needs.&nbsp;We offer a generous leave allowance, starting at 25 days and increasing by a day for every year of qualifying service up to a maximum of 30 days.&nbsp;<ul><li>Pension&nbsp;- We make contributions to our colleagues’ Alpha pension equal to at least 28.97% of their salary.</li><li>Family friendly policies.</li><li>Personal support.</li><li>Coaching and development.&nbsp;</li></ul>Select Apply for further details.

Solicitor apprenticeship (non-graduate) - HMRC

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.

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