Trainee Lawyer

Tewkesbury Borough Council; Tewkesbury; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government legal service is seeking a Trainee Property Lawyer to engage in Freehold and Leasehold matters, providing property-related advice. This full-time, permanent position offers a competitive salary and opportunities for professional development in a collaborative environment. Candidates will handle registered and unregistered land, gaining diverse experiences supported by a training plan. Flexible working arrangements are also provided to enhance work-life balance.

Benefits

Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous leave entitlement

Opportunities for skill development

Agile and flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Involvement with Freehold and Leasehold matters (both residential and commercial).
• Ability to provide property-related advice to clients.
• Capacity to handle registered and unregistered land.

Responsibilities

• Assist in various property-related matters.
• Work on a varied caseload with a training plan.
• Collaborate with a supportive and progressive team.

Job description

About The Role

• Grade E £31,537 - £33,699 per annum (Career graded, rising to F and G grades with successful completion of training plan)
• 37 hours per week
• Permanent

We have an exciting opportunity within One Legal. We are recruiting for a Trainee Property Lawyer.

As a Trainee Property Lawyer you will get involved with Freehold and Leasehold matters (both residential and commercial) and deal with registered and unregistered land. You will have the opportunity to provide property related advice to our partner clients and a unique opportunity to work on a varied caseload. The diverse experiences you encounter will help you reach your full potential as a Trainee Lawyer, with a training plan to guide you along the way.

The One Legal team are ambitious, collaborative, experts, whose aim is “to provide clients with exceptional, high quality legal services, whilst inspiring skilled employees to develop expertise in a supportive, friendly, and progressive environment”.

We are the in-house legal service to several district, city, and borough councils in Gloucestershire.

What we are offering:

• A competitive salary
• Access to the LGPS
• Opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge, and experience in a supportive, friendly, and progressive environment.
• Generous leave entitlement
• Agile and flexible working arrangements to help with your work-life balance.

Closing Date: Sunday, 28th December 2025

Proposed Interview Date: 8th January 2026

About Us

One Legal was launched in November 2009 and staff are employed by Tewkesbury Borough Council but One Legal is a shared legal service between Cheltenham and Tewkesbury Councils with Gloucester City and most recently Stroud District joining us in 2020. One Legal enjoys a greater pool of expertise and an improved skills base than could be retained individually by the four partners. This enables One Legal to successfully support the varied and complex legal work arising from the Councils’ challenging business agendas.

Find out more about us and the benefits of working for us by clicking here.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The council is committed to promoting equality of opportunity; we welcome applications from all sections of the community.