Trainee Legal Adviser

1 week ago

Croydon, Greater London, United Kingdom Ministry of Justice Full time
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Post Type Permanent

Working Pattern Full Time

Role Type Legal Services

Trainee Legal Adviser


The role of the legal adviser is vital to the smooth running of HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) and is a highly rewarding position within our organisation.

You'll be surrounded by learning opportunities every day, so if you have a passion for law, this could be the right role for you.


You've passed the academic stage of qualification to become a barrister or solicitor in England or Wales, or you're a graduate member of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives.

And now you're ready to take your career to the next level and make a positive difference to society and the communities we live in.


Right now, we're looking for trainee legal advisers to join our exceptional legal team and develop the skills to provide magistrates with advice on points of law, practice and procedure, and assist with the formulation and drafting of the reasons behind their judgments.

Learn new legal skills as you develop your career


When you join us as a trainee legal adviser, you'll quickly discover that this isn't your normal 9 to 5 role, as no two days are the same.

You'll learn new skills every day as you work at pace in a fast-moving, fluid environment, and help to keep the courts running smoothly and efficiently.

Working on everything from minor motoring offences to serious crimes, you'll be supported and mentored throughout your two-year training period.

Once you've completed this, you'll then have the opportunity to further develop your legal career within HMCTS.


Rather than acting for a client you'll be offering impartial and objective legal advice, so you'll need to be passionate about the law and the issues that must be considered when magistrates are delivering judgments and sentences.


Helping to conduct case management hearings will be another key part of your role, as will liaising with outside agencies who are involved in specialist court work.

Apply all your skills as you increase your knowledge of the law


In addition to your academic qualifications and excellent communication skills, you'll be committed to increasing and maintaining your knowledge of the law.

Important decisions will be made, and these can have a profound effect on the people who come to court, so you'll be confident, impartial and capable of considering a wide range of risks and implications.

Flexible and adaptable, and with a high degree of personal responsibility, there are times when you'll be faced with challenging situations.

This is an office based/court based frontline role.

You'll be expected to spend the duration of your training at your agreed base location to fulfil the demands of the training and the business needs in that location.


We will be holding Microsoft Teams Meet and Engage sessions on the following dates and times: The job holder must be able to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in English or (when specified in Wales) Welsh.

At the time of application you must be in the process of completing or have completed and passed the academic stage of qualification to become a barrister in England and Wales, or a solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales, or a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEX) or CILEX Lawyer by virtue of

(The Legal Practice Course (LPC) for Solicitors, or BOTH the SQE1 and SQE2 stages of the Solicitors Qualifying Exam; The Bar Training Course; The CILEx Level 3 Professional Diploma in Law and Practice and the CILEx Level 6 Diploma in Law and Practice; The CILEx Graduate Fast Track Diploma; or equivalent for Graduate Membership of CILEx.


You can apply for this role whilst you are completing the final academic stage of qualification but must be able to evidence your final certification at the point of an offer being made, to be able to proceed to appointment.

Additional Information It is really important to visit a Magistrates' court prior to submitting you application in order to better familiarise yourself with the role and the work of a legal adviser in Magistrates' Court.

each case is considered on an individual basis and all relevant convictions are taken into account. The MoJ offers Hybrid Working arrangements where business need allows.

This is an informal, non-contractual form of flexible working that blends working from your base location, different MoJ sites and / or from home (please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas).

All employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in an office, subject to local estate capacity.

Some roles will not be suitable for Hybrid Working. Similarly, Hybrid Working will not suit everyone's circumstances.

For nationally advertised roles, the successful candidate(s) will be appointed to a MoJ office location, which may include their nearest Justice Collaboration Centre or Justice Satellite Office.

All candidates who are currently in receipt of Mark Time / Pay Protection should ensure they are familiar with the new policy on permanent and temporary promotion which can be found on the employee intranet.

Flexible working hours

The Ministry of Justice offers a flexible working system in many offices. Standard full time working hours are 37 hours per week. MoJ welcomes part-time, flexible and job-sharing working patterns, where they meet the demands of the role and business needs.

All applications for part-time, flexible and job-sharing working patterns will be considered in accordance with the MoJ's Flexible Working policy.

Annual Leave

Additional paid time off for public holidays and 1 privilege day. Leave for part-time and job share posts will be calculated on a pro-rata basis.

Pension


The Civil Service offers a choice of pension schemes, giving you the flexibility to choose the pension that suits you best.

Training

The Ministry of Justice is committed to staff development and offers an extensive range of training and development opportunities.

Networks


The opportunity to join employee-run networks that have been established to provide advice and support and to enable the views of employees from minority groups to be expressed direct to senior management.

There are currently networks for employees of minority ethnic origin, employees with disabilities, employees with caring responsibilities, women employees, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees.

A range of 'Family Friendly' policies such as opportunities to work reduced hours or job share.

Access to flexible benefits such as voluntary benefits, retail vouchers and discounts on a range of goods and services.


For moves to or from another employer or moves across the Civil Service this can have implications on your eligibility to carry on claiming childcare vouchers.

You may however be eligible for alternative government childcare support schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. Paid paternity, adoption and maternity leave.

Free annual sight tests for employees who use computer screens.

Should you feel that the recruitment process has breached the recruitment principles you are able to raise a formal complaint in the following order

To Shared Service Connected Ltd Monday to Friday 8am - 6pm) or e mail );

To Ministry of Justice Resourcing team ( Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities.

As a Disability Confident employer, MoJ are committed to providing everyone with the opportunity to demonstrate their skills, talent and abilities, by making adjustments throughout all elements of the recruitment process and in the workplace.

For more information on applying for a role as a candidate with a disability or long-term condition, please see our Disability Confident Scheme Frequently Asked Questions webpage.

If you need additional help completing the application form, please contact the SSCL Recruitment Enquiries Team.


We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging.

To apply for roles in MOJ you will need to confirm your employment history for at least 3 years prior to the date of application so that pre-employment checks (BPSS) can be undertaken.

If you have spent significant time abroad (a total of 6 months in the past 3 years) you would be required to give a reasonable account of the reasons why.

You've been serving overseas with HM Forces or in some other official capacity as a representative of HM Government

You were living overseas with parents

In such cases you will need to be able to provide referee cover for the period(s) of residence overseas. The duration of overseas residence and the country of abode will also be taken into account.

This flexible approach to recruitment focuses more on finding the right candidate for the specific role.

We have provided detail of the assessment stages and areas being assessed to help you prepare for completing your application form, and to advise of what will be assessed following this, if you successfully pass the application stage.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)


Please note that plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.

Managing a Quality Service

The MoJ are committed, as part of the Redeployment Interview Scheme, to providing opportunities to those who are 'at risk of redundancy'.

Candidate's will not be eligible for the Redeployment Interview Scheme if they are applying on promotion.

Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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