County Court Advocate (EOXS-542) Wythenshawe, England
Salary: £28,500 per annum
Location: Sharston, M22 4SN
Job type: Full time, Permanent
Hours: Usual working hours are 8:30 am to 5:30 pm Monday to Thursday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm on Friday. The role may require travel or work outside these hours.
About Us:
Express Chambers operates as an integrated chambers model within Express Solicitors, an award‑winning law firm currently ranked 64th in The Lawyer UK 200. We comprise barristers, pupil barristers, court advocates, and clerks; the core operation of the department is closely aligned to that of a traditional barristers’ chambers. We are instructed by the wider business to provide specialist advisory and advocacy skills across all of the firm’s practice areas. This innovative and collaborative structure ensures continuity of litigation strategy, efficiency, and the highest standard of representation at every stage.
About the Role:
We are looking for talented Advocates who are interested in a career at the employed Bar to join Express Chambers. This role may lead to pupillage for sufficiently capable candidates, though it is not guaranteed.
What you will be doing:
* Undertake court hearings, including interlocutory applications, case management hearings, and infant approval hearings.
* Draft advices, pleadings, and skeleton arguments.
* Travel nationwide across England and Wales, which may require overnight stays.
What we offer you:
* Opportunity to improve ‘on your feet’ litigation experience.
* Work with a wide range of cases.
* 1‑1 supervision with an experienced Barrister.
* Development of drafting and litigation skills.
What we are looking for:
* An excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills.
* A fast learner with a sound working knowledge of the CPR.
* Resilience.
* The ability to think and perform under pressure.
* Sound academics (minimum 2.1 at degree level and Very Competent, or equivalent, for the bar training course).
* Hybrid working – split between home working, court attendances, and office days. Six office days a month after passing probation.
* 23 days of holiday, rising to 26 days, plus bank/public holidays.
* Extra holidays – 3 holiday buy‑backs and an extra day for your birthday after a service length requirement.
* Looking after your health – private medical insurance available after 2 years’ service, annual flu jab and Employee Assistance Programme.
* Looking after your well‑being – 24/7 onsite gym, netball/football team, 10 km Manchester team and more.
* Work‑life/balance – active social committee with a generous departmental and firm‑wide social budget.
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