Trainee Solicitor - (Temp/Full Time) - REF:CE/14085 - INV06174

Inverclyde Council; Greenock; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in Scotland seeks a Trainee Solicitor to join its Litigation & Licensing Team. The role is for a temporary period of 2 years, offering an opportunity to develop skills across various legal areas. Candidates must have a Diploma in Professional Legal Practice from a Scottish University. Hybrid working options are available, and support from an experienced legal team will be provided.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Attractive pension schemes

Career development support

Qualifications

• Graduates in Scots Law with a Diploma in Professional Legal Practice are encouraged.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are preferred.
• Ability to work in a team and handle multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal services in litigation and licensing.
• Support senior lawyers in case preparation.
• Participate in client consultations and meetings.

Skills

Knowledge of Scots Law

Communication skills

Legal drafting

Education

Diploma in Professional Legal Practice

Job description

Job Description

Trainee Solicitor REF: CE/ 14085

Salary: Grade 5 £32,294 £34,185

Location: Municipal Buildings, Clyde Square

Hours: 37 Hours Per Week

Duration: Temp for 2 Years

LEGAL, DEMOCRATIC, DIGITAL & CUSTOMER SERVICES

Post Title: Trainee Solicitor (Litigation & Licensing)

Post Number: 14085

Salary: Grade 5 ( £32,294 - £34,185 )

Hours: 37 hours per week

Inverclyde Council seeks to appoint a Trainee Solicitor to join its Litigation & Licensing Team. This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in the provision of legal services for the Council.

Applications are invited from graduates in Scots Law who have or will have a Diploma in Professional Legal Practice from a Scottish University before the start of their traineeship. The Legal Traineeship will provide an opportunity to develop skills in a range of legal areas, with particular emphasis on litigation and licensing. There will be an opportunity to benefit from training and support from an experienced legal team and to work in a busy and supportive environment.

Interviews will take place around August 2025. Disclosure Scotland standard check applies. The cost of applying for a practising certificate is payable by the successful postholder.

Hybrid working is available in this role. If you are shortlisted for the post we look forward to discussing our approach to ensuring the needs of the business are met along with flexibility to manage and maintain your work life balance.

The post is temporary for a period of 2 years.

Any applicant interested in applying for this post who has any enquiries may contact: Anne Sinclair, Legal Services Manager (Litigation & Licensing) by emailing: [e-mail]

Inverclyde Council offers a wide range of benefits to employees including flexible working opportunities, attractive pension schemes, a Buy and Bank Annual Leave Scheme, career development and health and wellbeing support.

You can find out more in our Employee Benefits Booklet which is available on our website Employee Benefits - Inverclyde Council

Important Applicant Information:

• Please read the Essential Applicant Information details prior to submitting your application.

• Please note that if you apply via this website it is important that you regularly check your emails following your application submission. All further communication regarding your application, including any invite to interview and, if relevant, details of any formal offer/contract,will be done by email.You should ensure that your email is set up to receive emails from MYJOBSCOTLAND and Inverclyde Council, and that they are not filtered into any JUNK/SPAM folders.

• Inverclyde Council is an accredited Living Wage Employer paying the Living Wage Rate where required. Please click the link to `Essential Applicant Information' above for more information.

• Inverclyde Council is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcomes applications from all members of the community.

• Applicants must have the right to work in the UK as we do not hold a sponsorship license.

Vetting by Disclosure Scotland

If you work in regulated work (children and/or protected adults) you will be subject to obtaining a satisfactory PVG. A small number of posts require a Standard or Basic Disclosure check and the majority of all other posts will complete a Criminal Convictions Form. All disclosure checks are obtained via Disclosure Scotland. If you are the successful candidate you will be required to pay the cost of the disclosure check required for your post.

Regulatory Bodies

If your post requires registration with a Regulatory Body such as HCPC or SSSC etc., you are required to obtain and maintain registration including paying any fees for HCPC. As part of the local government pay deal, local authority staff are no longer required to pay SSSC fees.

Further Assistance

Alternative application packs can be requested in other formats for example, Large Print, Braille and Audio. To request an alternative application pack or require further assistance to attend and/or participate in an interview, please contact the HR Recruitment Team on 01475 712740 or email Human Resources at: [e-mail] .

Armed Forces Personnel/Reservists

Inverclyde Council welcomes applications from former armed forces personnel / reservists. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.

Disability Confident

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and who meet the essential criteria for the job.

Flexible Working

Inverclyde Council recognises the mutual benefits of having a flexible, effective workforce to deliver the best services to our community, whilst enabling employees to balance their personal, home and work responsibilities more effectively, with a view to achieving greater job satisfaction, motivation, morale and productivity.

Employees are able to apply for a range of options including Part-Time Working, Job share, Compressed Hours, Homeworker, Hybrid Working and Flexible Retirement. More detail can be found in the Flexible Working Policy, linked in the download section of our Employee Benefits web page.