Trainee Solicitor – Legal Services
Job reference: 000472
Salary: £28,770 to £32,076
Closing date: 29/09/2024
Department: Chief Executives Department
Location: Bolton Town Hall
Division: Legal Services Corporate and Environment Team
Hours Per Week: 37
Grade F, scp17 £28,770 to scp23 £32,076 per annum
Fixed term training contract for 2 years
Please note that you will require a Law degree or equivalent qualification and a Legal Practice Certificate with a minimum of commendation.
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The Role
We are looking for a highly motivated law graduate or equivalent with LPC to join us to
develop the legal skills required to practice as a solicitor and to assist in the provision of legal services to the Council.
The successful candidate will undertake practical training and under supervision develop the legal skills required to practice as a solicitor to assist in the provision of legal services to the Council. They will be supervised by a principal in accordance with the terms of the Training Contract with the Law Society and under the day-to-day supervision of the relevant Principal Lawyer.
We seek to develop where possible our own lawyers to provide high quality advice and representation to the Council, Officers and Elected Members.
Working as part of a team, you will provide advice and effectively conduct legal matters relating to adults, children, corporate and environment matters. The work is varied and challenging with the opportunity to undertake advocacy in the magistrates and county court. You will undertake 4 seats, one in each team and will do a wide variety of work alongside having the opportunity to learn about the complexities of working in a political environment and how local authorities operate. We are lucky to have strong administrative support. Personal development is promoted, with opportunities to increase knowledge and experience alongside mentoring and peer support. We are a close-knit team, working collaboratively with colleagues across services to promote best practice and outcomes.
About You
The ideal candidate will have a strong academic background and an understanding of how local government operates. Paralegal experience would be helpful as would the ability to work to deadlines, analyse issues and develop solutions to problems by working collaboratively.
You must have excellent communication skills, the ability to work under pressure, and be able to present complex information in a range of accessible formats. You will have the confidence to work independently whilst knowing when to ask for support or guidance.
About Us
This is your opportunity to join us at an exciting time as we have strong ambitions for the borough.
Bolton is a great place to work. We are a welcoming organisation that wants to contribute to a place where people feel active, connected and prosperous. We are passionate about improving the outcomes and experience of Bolton people. We want Bolton to be a vibrant place built on strong cohesive communities, successful businesses and healthy, engaged residents.
As an employer we want to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment, by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits, including discounts and exclusive gym membership prices and salary sacrifice schemes. In addition, we offer a generous annual leave allowance, flexible work opportunities, access to a Pension Scheme, as well as a range of employee wellbeing and support services.
Our Values are really important to us, read all about them below, along with all our great staff benefits, the job description/person specification for the role and the important legal bits, and our Top Tips too.
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This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English as per the person specification.
This organisation has signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. That means we will recognise your continuous or ‘unbroken’ service in any Greater Manchester local authority or NHS organisation that has signed the comitment, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service or Greater Manchester Combined Authority, giving you access to our service-related benefits. Please see the home page of greater.jobs for more information.
For more information about working for Bolton Council, please see greater.jobs; for advice and support with your application, contact recruitment@bolton.gov.uk
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