Location: Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street, ML1 1AB
Contract Type: Temporary
Position Type: Full Time
Hours: 35 hours per week
Work From Home: Hybrid
North Lanarkshire Council is the fourth largest authority in Scotland and we are used to delivering a highly responsive service to our communities.
We are looking for a Trainee Solicitor to join Legal and Democratic based within the Civic Centre, Motherwell. You will be offered a balanced, challenging and well-supported professional traineeship and will be supported to provide legal advice, assistance and advocacy as required to deliver legal services across the organisation. You will work across a range of areas that are hugely varied and professionally rewarding. Your clients will include Councillors as well as other Council services and you will gain experience of a wide variety of law in an exciting and ever-changing sector. You will receive support and mentoring from all members of the team to give you broad and valuable experience and guidance.
Responsibilities:
1. Provide legal advice, assistance, and advocacy.
2. Work across various legal areas.
3. Support and mentor team members.
Minimum Requirements:
You should have a degree in Scots Law and hold a valid Diploma in Professional Legal Practice (PEAT 1). Although previous legal work experience is not essential, you should be able to demonstrate good general legal knowledge and have the ability to address and resolve complex legal problems. You must be able to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, and have the ability to produce well-structured written documentation. You will be an enthusiastic, committed, and motivated individual.
Good client handling skills and excellent attention to detail are essential, as is the ability to carry out research and information gathering exercises.
This post is temporary for two years.
This post is politically restricted in terms of Section 2 (1) (g) of The Local Government and Housing Act 1989 as amended.
If you would like more information on this post please email Colette Cameron, Principal Solicitor (Information Governance) at CameronCol@northlan.gov.uk.
Working here at North Lanarkshire Council:
If you’re considering a career with us, you’ll be keen to know what’s in it for you. We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family. This includes 27 days annual leave and 6 public holidays, and a wide range of benefits available to you. We also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL to help you reach your full potential and further your career.
We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.
North Lanarkshire Council is committed to #KeepingThePromise. This means that if you have ever been in care, you are entitled to a guaranteed interview for this post, as long as you meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.
Alternative Application Packs can be requested in other formats for example, Large Print, Braille, and Audio. To request an alternative Application Pack please phone 01698 403151.
***PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT ACCEPT CVS IN PLACE OF THE APPLICATION FORM. TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS VACANCY YOU MUST ENSURE AN APPLICATION FORM IS SUBMITTED. ANY CV SUBMISSIONS WILL BE DISREGARDED.***
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