Express Solicitors Summer Vacation Scheme 2026

Express-Solicitors; Manchester; On-site; GBP 11,375; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

£250 for the week

Job summary

Express-Solicitors in Manchester offers a Summer Vacation Scheme for LLB students. This week-long voluntary placement provides hands-on experience in personal injury law, including genuine case tasks and court attendance opportunities.

Candidates will work alongside a Trainee Mentor and participate in negotiation activities. Success in the scheme allows candidates to bypass the first stage of recruitment for the Graduate Scheme. Applications are open until 17th May 2026.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate a definitive interest in Personal Injury through their application.

Responsibilities

• Participate in a week-long Settlement Agreement activity.
• Gain insight into how a successful Personal Injury law firm operates.
• Complete genuine case tasks during the placement.

Education

Students in the second year of their LLB, GDL, SQE or LPC equivalent

Job description

Learn how the Leading PI Firm does things!

Established in 2000, Express Solicitors is an award‑winning, no win no fee law firm specialising exclusively in personal injury claims. Headquartered in Manchester, we support clients nationwide across all areas of personal injury, including employers’ liability, serious injury, clinical negligence, occupiers’ and public liability, road traffic accidents and industrial disease.

We are ranked 64th in The Lawyer UK Top 200, out of more than 10,000 law firms nationwide, and after achieving a 20% year‑on‑year growth, Express Solicitors are the largest personal injury claimant firm in the UK.

Our commitment to outstanding client care is reflected in our Trustpilot rating of 4.8 (Excellent), placing us among the highest‑rated firms in the sector.

About the role

The Easter Vacation Scheme is run over the dates below, and the successful candidates will attend one of the four weeks. The scheme consists of a five‑day voluntary work placement from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. We offer participants £250 for the week to cover travel and any amenity costs. If you need further help to attend, we have a diversity fund accessible to individuals with socioeconomic challenges.

The dates for the Scheme are:

Week 2 - 6th July - 10th July

Week 3 - 13th July - 17th July

Week 4 - 20th July - 24th July

Students must be available for one of these weeks. You must be available for the entire five‑day week, as we cannot offer alternative dates.

The placement is a unique opportunity to get insight into how a successful specialist Personal Injury law firm works and gain excellent practical experience.

The placement will be a full office‑based experience to make sure you get the most out of the opportunity.

You will get stuck into genuine case tasks, while also having a more in depth project to work on through your placement.

We will also endeavour to give each applicant the chance to attend court or a hearing with our advocacy department.

Working in pairs, you will get to sharpen your negotiation skills by participating in a Settlement Agreement activity. This will be a week‑long project that will allow you to work on your own initiative. Preparing your arguments to be heard by our Graduate Scheme Programme Lead at the end of the Vacation Scheme.

Finally, all attendees will have a session with our Emerging Talent Team, who will give an advice session on applications and interviews.

We set you up to succeed

You will have your very own Trainee Mentor for the week. They will look after you and support you with guidance and advice on tasks etc.

They will also be happy to answer any questions you may have about what it is really like in a busy Personal Injury law firm.

We are so proud of the progression at Express Solicitors. Anyone who secures a place on the Vacation Scheme and obtains positive feedback from their attendance, will automatically bypass the first stage of our recruitment process for our Graduate Scheme.

What are we looking for?

The Summer Vacation Scheme is open to students in the second year of their LLB, GDL, SQE or LPC equivalent. Applicants who demonstrate a definitive interest in Personal Injury through their application will be at an added advantage.

Closing Date for applications is 17th May 2026. We rate skill and ability above all else and our recruitment policy encourages applications from all.

Where are we?

South Court, 1 Sharston Road, Manchester, M22 4SN

Recruitment Process

If you are successfully shortlisted, you will be invited to complete a video interview; if you pass this stage, you will then be invited to a face‑to‑face interview, which will take place over MS Teams.

Short‑listed candidates will be invited to complete a Video interview, including technical questions about PI law, on 21st May 2026.

Video interviews must be submitted by 24th May 2026.

Video Interview will be reviewed by 5th June 2026, and candidate will be informed if they have made it to the next stage, that week.

Interviews will take place via Microsoft Teams from 15th June 2026.

Candidates will be notified of the final outcome by 26th June 2026.