Trainee Police Station Accredited Representative (Derbyshire)

Elliot Mather LLP; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent legal firm in the East Midlands is seeking a Trainee Police Station Accredited Representative to join their Criminal team. This role involves Police Station attendances and Magistrates Court prep work, with full training provided. Candidates with prior legal experience or relevant educational background are encouraged to apply. Opportunities for career progression are available after a probationary period.

Benefits

Attractive starting salary

Employee discounts and assistance programme

Pension scheme with employer contributions

Generous annual holiday entitlement

Support for CPD/education

Career opportunities in a growing practice

Friendly office environment in central Chesterfield and Derby

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic individual with a desire to develop in a legal role.
• Willingness to participate in covering out of hours Police Station attendances.

Responsibilities

• Undertake Police Station attendances and Magistrates Court prep work.
• Work within an established Criminal team and develop the role.

Skills

Previous legal sector work experience

Police Station Accreditation

Clean driver’s licence

Education

A-levels or equivalent

Law degree or relevant background

Job description

Trainee Police Station Accredited Representative (Derbyshire)

We have specialists in many areas of legal practice. Make an enquiry today: 0330 333 2613

Our busy Criminal department is currently inviting applications from candidates for the following position:

Trainee Police Station Accredited Representative

The role calls for an enthusiastic individual who will undertake a combination of Police Station attendances and Magistrates Court prep work. You would be joining an established Criminal team in which you could really develop the role and make it your own.

You should ideally have some previous legal sector work experience, and a Police Station Accreditation would be advantageous, but not essential, as full training will be provided. We welcome applications from A-level students, graduates or somebody who has a background of working in criminal law, as there are genuine opportunities for career progression following successful completion of a probationary period in this role.

The role will be based at our Derbyshire (Chesterfield and Derby) offices. The successful candidate will be required to participate in a rota to cover out of hours Police Station attendances during the evenings, at weekends and over bank holidays, so a current, clean driver’s licence and access to a vehicle will be a job requirement.

Benefits

• attractive starting salary, subject to relevant legal sector experience
• online reward/recognition platform, with employee discounts and 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• pension scheme with employer’s contributions
• generous annual holiday entitlement, including a day off for your birthday
• support for CPD/education where appropriate
• genuine career opportunities in a fast-growing practice where ‘work/life’ balance matters
• a friendly, professional office environment located in the centre of Chesterfield and Derby, with access to all amenities and transport connections.

Elliot Mather LLP is one of the foremost legal firms in the East Midlands, employing around 180 colleagues across our offices in Chesterfield, Mansfield, Derby and Nottingham.

We are an equal opportunities employer and fully committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our employees.

It is Elliot Mather policy that we do not include salaries in our recruitment advertisements, so any consultancy / agency statements regarding the wage / salary for this vacancy should be read with caution.

Please send us your up to date CV together with a covering letter that includes details of your current salary and benefits package, and notice period (where applicable) by email to:[e-mail]

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Registered Office: St. Mary\'s Court, St. Mary\'s Gate, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, S41 7TD

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