Job Description Legal Services Trainee Solicitor - fixed term 2 year contract Waverley Court Salary: £28,046 - £32,010 Hours: 36 per week This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in the provision of legal services for the City of Edinburgh Council and associated bodies. We offer a varied and challenging Legal Traineeship where you will have the opportunity to develop skills in a range of specialist areas. You will benefit from first class training and support, and enjoy working in a busy but supportive environment. We welcome applications from potential trainees who have obtained a Diploma in Legal Practice that will be valid for the start of your traineeship in August/September 2025. We will not interview candidates who have applied and been interviewed for a traineeship in previous years. Successful candidates will be invited to interview in May/June 2025. Successful candidates will be required to undergo a Standard Disclosure Scotland check prior to commencing the position. This post is subject to a standard disclosue check. We're committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation. As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure that we’re bringing the best people into our roles, not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work. To help achieve this, we’re changing the way we interview and assess candidates by moving from a competency-based interview approach to a behavioural and technical (skills for the job) based approach. This new way of interviewing will allow us to assess how you think and how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working. You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours – The City of Edinburgh Council Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range. Happy to talk flexible working. Follow us on Twitter at edincounciljobs