Trainee Legal Officer

Medirest Signature; Manchester; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Medirest Signature offers an exciting opportunity for a trainee legal officer in Manchester, focusing on criminal law and environmental offences. The role includes handling cases, advising clients, and supporting the regulatory team with comprehensive training provided for career development.

Qualifications

• Legal training or legal work experience is essential.
• Desire to pursue a career in law with interest in criminal law.

Responsibilities

• Handle straightforward criminal matters primarily related to littering.
• Assess evidence, advise clients, draft proceedings, and liaise with the court and external solicitors.
• Support and assist other team members as needed.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Planning and organizational skills

Analytical skills

Creative thinking

Numeracy skills

Education

Minimum of four GCSEs grades C or above including English Language or Literature

CILEx Level 3 Professional Diploma in Law and Practice (willingness to enroll)

Job description

Manchester City Council aims to be in the top-flight of world class cities, with a dynamic economy and highly skilled people, to be well connected, limiting climate change and helping us all to feel safe and live well in an attractive and welcoming city.

To keep on track, we’ve reset our priorities up to 2035, refocusing on the challenges—putting equality, inclusion, and sustainability centre stage, with focus on young people, our economy, health, housing, environment, and infrastructure.

Legal Services plays an integral part in helping deliver these priorities, and to support this, we are committed to attracting, developing, and retaining a world-class workforce.

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Regulatory and Enforcement Services Team (Legal) for a trainee legal officer. The successful candidate will handle straightforward criminal matters, mainly littering and some other environmental offences. Responsibilities include assessing evidence, advising clients, drafting proceedings at court, and liaising with the court and external solicitors. The role also involves supporting and assisting other team members as needed. Support and training will be provided to enable the successful candidate to fulfill the role.

We would love to hear from you if you have the desire to pursue a career in law and have a strong interest in criminal law.

Essential requirements for the role include:

• Legal training or legal work experience
• Willingness to study and enroll for the CILEx Level 3 Professional Diploma in Law and Practice, with a minimum of four GCSEs grades C or above including English Language or Literature, or equivalent qualifications.
• Strong communication skills, understanding others' views, and communicating effectively using appropriate language and medium.
• Good planning and organizational skills to manage multiple tasks effectively.
• Ability to make effective decisions daily, demonstrating sound judgment and logical thinking.
• Analytical skills to resolve moderately complicated queries confidently.
• Creative thinking to develop innovative solutions outside existing parameters.
• Numeracy skills for accurate record-keeping and financial resource monitoring.