YS199 Trainee Solicitor **EXTERNAL**

Wakefield
£18,951 to £20,199 (per annum)
Trainee Solicitor
Legal Services
Wakefield
2 x fixed-term posts for 2 years

We are looking to recruit 2 Trainee Solicitors, on a fixed-term basis, to join the Legal Services Department within West Yorkshire Police. This role will predominantly be based within Wakefield City centre.

In this role you will undertake a 2 year legal training contract providing a comprehensive legal service to the Chief Constable. The training contract will cover at least 3 areas of law as required by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

The successful candidate must have successfully passed the Legal Practice Course, and will ideally have proven case handling experience in a Solicitors office or a similar legal environment.

Though it is not deemed essential it would also benefit your application to possess advocacy experience and knowledge of civil law relating to the Police Service.

You must be prepared to travel for business purposes.

Applicants should be aware that it is not always possible to carry out adequate vetting checks on persons who have not been resident within the UK for the last three years. Therefore, where this applies, applicants may be refused on the grounds that it was not possible to vet them to the appropriate standard.

This post is suitable for job share. The application process will close at 23:55 hours on the 16th December 2019.

West Yorkshire Police is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010.

For a detailed description of the Competency and Values levels required please refer to the http://www.college.police.uk/What-we-do/Development/competency-and-values-framework/Documents/Competency-and-Values-Framework-for-Policing_4.11.16.pdf (This link may be copied and pasted into your browser). This document will assist you in completing the Evidence of Achievement section of the application form.
Please note: the Evidence of Achievement section will not be visible until the employment section has been completed.
No Shift Allowance

This opportunity is closed to applications.