Graduate Scheme - Personal Injury Paralegal

Job Title: Graduate Scheme – Personal Injury Paralegal

Location: Sharston, M22 4SN 

Salary: £24,750 per annum

Job type: Full time, Permanent 

Closing Date: Monday 2nd December 2024

Start Date: 13th January 2025

Ready to step into the legal world?

Express Solicitors are currently ranked 70 out of more than 10,000 law firms in the UK and ranked in the top ten for the Best Law Firm to work for in the UK by Best Companies. We have a 5-star ranking with Trust Pilot from over 6,000 reviews, which, coming from our clients, means a lot to us.

Our Graduate Scheme has been awarded the Princess Royal Training Award. This award recognises our exceptional commitment to learning and development and the positive impact it has our on organisation and people.

What we offer you:

With 80 current Trainee Solicitors, our Personal Injury Paralegal Graduate Scheme is your first step to becoming qualified!

• As a Paralegal, you can progress to your Training Contract in just 6-18 months.
• Qualify via LPC or SQE degree apprenticeship.
• 14 weeks of tailored training to ensure you’re a successful Paralegal.
• Three appraisals per year and weekly meetings with your supervisor to guide you.

Who are we looking for?

• Aspiring Personal Injury Paralegals with strong legal academic achievements (LLB, GDL, LLM, LPC or equivalent).
• Full-time availability is required from 13th January 2024 and no holidays are booked for the first 12 weeks.
• No legal work experience necessary.
• Passionate about being a lawyer and helping injured people.

Things you want to know:

• Salary – £24,750 per annum.
• Hours –8:30 am-5:30 pm Monday-Thursday with a 5 pm finish on Friday (39.5 hours.).
• Hybrid Working - 3/2 alternative working from home pattern staff after probation.
• Holidays - 23 days of holiday a year, rising to 26 days + a day off for your birthday after two years of service.
• Benefits – Brand new office space including onsite free gym, company sports teams, Employee Assistance Programme and budget for regular team events.

Interview Process:

Our interview process is two stages. The first is a one-way pre-recorded video interview (done in your own time) and then a face-to-face MS teams interview.

Interested?

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Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Legal Graduate, Law Graduate, Graduate, Legal Assistant, Legal Executive, Legal Support Assistant, Person Injury will also be considered for this role.