Trainee Employment Solicitor

• Draft contracts, handbooks, letters and documents for clients using templates
• Assist colleagues in the preparation of ET cases
• Assist colleagues by researching legal points
• Provide basic telephone and email advice direct to clients on basic employment law queries, subject to supervision
• Ensure all advice to clients is timely, efficient, accurate, practical, and commercial
• Adhere to WorkNest’s requirements and relevant professional standards
• Undertake all training to ensure learning and development needs are met
• Support the team as directed to provide high quality advice and legally compliant documentation

• 2:1 LLB Honours degree (or equivalent)
• Successfully completed the Post-Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice
• Some legal work experience (employment law experience desirable)
• Ability to absorb information and keep up to date with legal developments
• Ability to impart information to clients in a clear and concise manner avoiding legal jargon
• Focused on quality and attention to detail
• Excellent judgement and problem-solving qualities
• Well-developed relationship management skills
• Ability to work as part of a close-knit team
• Excellent work planning, organising and management skills

Employment law experience

• Company benefits package
• Real opportunities for growth and career development
• Supportive and collegiate environment
• Work/life balance
• Opportunity to remain with WorkNest in a permanent position after the initial contract