We are recruiting – Trainee Solicitor

Trainee Solicitor

Position: Trainee Solicitor

Location: North Shields Tyne and Wear

Salary: £23,122

Hours per week: 35

Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays

Type of contract: Permanent

Closing date for applications: 20 October 2023

To apply please send your CV with a covering letter to –

Lynne McGonnell
Email: recruitment@hadaway.co.uk
Tel: 01912570382

Hadaway & Hadaway Solicitors LLP are an established firm committed to offering a high quality service to people regardless of means. A significant proportion of our work is publicly funded.

We are recruiting a Trainee Solicitor to support existing teams under our Civil Contract for Housing Family and Mental Health law, with an emphasis on Housing Debt and Welfare Benefits under our Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service contract. The role is part funded through a Legal Aid Training Grant.

Under the supervision of specialist qualified solicitors, you will be supported to complete the training and development needed to qualify as a solicitor.

Candidates should have excellent communication skills and demonstrate commitment and enthusiasm for working with people from a range of backgrounds and those who have suffered disadvantage.

We are committed to equal opportunities for all groups subject to discrimination. We welcome applications from people who have personal experience of the problems we support our clients to address.