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89 - trainee solicitor

Swansea
Internship
Solicitor
£29,443 - £30,945 a year
Posted: 22h ago
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Purpose of the post: Are you looking for a truly varied role where you will be involved in a range of matters including inquiries, litigation and complaints? This is an exciting time for the IMA and some of the work we have been doing includes: A range of litigation, including a landmark judicial review of elements of the EU Settlement Scheme, and important interventions on novel and contentious questions of interpretation of the Withdrawal Agreement. The IMA’s first inquiry on delays in the issuing of Certificates of Application under the EU Settlement Scheme. Reviewing legislation from each of the different governments across the UK which cover a range of subjects including student finance, social security, immigration and the recognition of qualifications. You can read more about this work and more on our website. We are expanding our Legal team to help support this work and are looking for a Trainee Solicitor to join our current team. We are offering a varied role that will give wide exposure across the full range of legal matters requiring input from the IMA Legal Directorate. The role will offer a unique opportunity to develop your skills in a supportive but challenging environment. You will work with a Senior Legal Adviser, within a current team of 8 lawyers (comprising 3 Senior Legal Advisers and 5 Legal Advisers) within the Legal Directorate of the IMA, reporting to the IMA General Counsel. As a Trainee Solicitor, you will be expected to contribute to the successful delivery of legal services within the IMA. You will assist in all aspects of the IMA’s work, including in relation to inquiries, legislation monitoring, litigation, and complaints, in addition to contribution to the development of training materials and guidance. You will have the full support of all colleagues both from within the Legal Directorate and from across the IMA. As part of your training, it is likely that you will be expected to undertake a short period of secondment with another public sector legal department or solicitor’s firm, in order to ensure that you receive a breadth of experience of working within the legal sector. We offer tailored learning and development required for you to thrive in this role and you will have support and guidance to progress your legal career. The Trainee Solicitor role is a fixed term appointment of up to two years. If appointed and you successfully complete the required training contract, you may be offered a permanent appointment as a Legal Adviser at Senior Executive Officer (SEO) grade working towards Grade 7. If a post is available and you are offered a permanent position, a 24-month transitional period will apply. During the transitional period, you will be expected to successfully complete the objectives and meet the performance standards of the Grade 7 Legal Adviser Framework. In accordance with business needs, you will be provided with the support, training and opportunities to develop the skills, knowledge and expertise to achieve this goal. Please note that the current HQ is based at the Civic Centre in Swansea. The IMA currently operates informal, non-contractual hybrid working arrangements with a regular requirement to attend the Swansea office. In person working accounts to around 40% of contractual working hours over the course of a year through a combination of time in our Swansea office, or through direct contact operational activity (e.g. meeting with stakeholders and citizens, court attendance). Some of this time is mandated by business activity but the remaining time is not fixed and can be managed in discussions with line managers to provide flexibility at an individual level. Pattern of Working: Due to the nature of the role this is a full-time post requiring regular attendance in our Swansea office. The IMA offers a flexi time scheme. If you would like to discuss this further, please get in touch with the job contact HR@ima-citizensrights.org.uk Please refer to our candidate pack for further information about the role and the IMA. Find out what it is like to work for the IMA by watching our recruitment video. Essential Skills: You will have: a minimum of a 2:2 honours degree although this does not have to be in law. [Alternatively, if you hold a Certificate of Academic Standing or Equivalent Means from the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), you will be eligible to apply. Fellows and graduate members of CILEx who have satisfied the SRA’s academic stage of training are also eligible. either passed the Legal Practice Course (LPC) or the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) 1 by 8 September 2026. If you have not yet started or signed up to an SQE 2 preparation course, you will be required to do so as part of the role. The IMA may be able to contribute up to £5,000 towards the costs of the preparatory course and assessment fee for SQE2. In addition, you will be able to demonstrate the following: excellent legal research skills, good drafting skills, good written and verbal communication skills, accuracy and attention to detail, planning and organising to deliver work to tight deadlines, ability to build effective working relationships with a range of colleagues and work as part of a team. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Making Effective Decisions.(Lead behaviour) Working together. Communicating and Influencing. Delivering at pace. Pwrpas y swydd: Ydych chi’n chwilio am rôl wirioneddol amrywiol lle byddwch chi’n ymwneud ag amrywiaeth o faterion, gan gynnwys ymchwiliadau, ymgyfreitha a chwynion? Mae hwn yn gyfnod cyffrous i’r IMA ac mae peth o’r gwaith rydym wedi bod yn ei wneud yn cynnwys y canlynol: Amrywiol fathau o ymgyfreitha, gan gynnwys adolygiad barnwrol arloesol o rai o elfennau’r Cynllun Preswylio’n Sefydlog i Ddinasyddion yr UE, ac ymyriadau pwysig mewn cysylltiad â chwestiynau newydd a dadleuol ynghylch dehongli’r Cytundeb Ymadael. Ymchwiliad cyntaf yr IMA i oedi wrth gyhoeddi Tystysgrifau Cais o dan y Cynllun Preswylio’n Sefydlog i Ddinasyddion yr UE. Adolygu deddfwriaeth o bob un o lywodraethau gwahanol y DU sy’n ymdrin â nifer o bynciau gan gynnwys cyllid myfyrwyr, nawdd cymdeithasol, mewnfudo a chydnabod cymwysterau. Gallwch ddarllen rhagor am y gwaith hwn a mwy ar ein wefan. Rydym yn ehangu ein tîm Cyfreithiol i helpu i gefnogi’r gwaith hwn ac rydym yn chwilio am Gyfreithiwr dan Hyfforddiant i ymuno â’n tîm presennol. Rydym yn cynnig rôl amrywiol a fydd yn rhoi sylw eang i’r ystod lawn o faterion cyfreithiol y mae angen i Gyfarwyddiaeth Gyfreithiol yr IMA gyfrannu atynt. Bydd y rôl yn cynnig cyfle unigryw i ddatblygu eich sgiliau mewn amgylchedd cefnogol ond heriol. Byddwch yn gweithio gyda Uwch Gynghorydd Cyfreithiol, o fewn tîm o 8 cyfreithiwr ar hyn o bryd (sy’n cynnwys 3 Uwch Gynghorydd Cyfreithiol a 5 Cynghorydd Cyfreithiol) yng Nghyfarwyddiaeth Gyfreithiol yr AMA, gan adrodd i Gwnsler Cyffredinol yr AMA. Fel Cyfreithiwr dan Hyfforddiant, bydd disgwyl i chi gyfrannu at ddarparu gwasanaethau cyfreithiol yn llwyddiannus o fewn yr IMA. Byddwch yn cynorthwyo â phob agwedd ar waith yr IMA, gan gynnwys mewn perthynas ag ymchwiliadau, monitro deddfwriaeth, ymgyfreitha a chwynion yn ogystal â chyfrannu at ddatblygu canllawiau a deunyddiau hyfforddi. Byddwch yn cael cefnogaeth lawn eich holl gydweithwyr yn y Gyfarwyddiaeth Gyfreithiol ac ar draws yr IMA. Fel rhan o'ch hyfforddiant, mae'n debygol y bydd disgwyl i chi dreulio cyfnod byr ar secondiad gydag adran gyfreithiol mewn sector cyhoeddus neu gwmni cyfreithwyr arall, er mwyn sicrhau eich bod yn cael profiad eang o weithio yn y sector cyfreithiol. Rydym yn cynnig unrhyw ddysgu a datblygu wedi’u teilwra sy’n ofynnol er mwyn i chi ffynnu yn y rôl hon, a byddwch yn cael cefnogaeth ac arweiniad i ddatblygu eich gyrfa gyfreithiol. Penodiad am gyfnod penodol o hyd at ddwy flynedd yw rôl y Cyfreithiwr dan Hyfforddiant. Os cewch eich penodi a’ch bod yn cwblhau’r contract hyfforddi gofynnol yn llwyddiannus, bydd posib y cewch gynnig penodiad parhaol fel Cynghorydd Cyfreithiol ar radd Uwch Swyddog Gweithredol yn gweithio tuag at Radd 7, os oes swydd ar gael. Os oes swydd ar gael a chynigir swydd barhaol i chi, bydd cyfnod pontio o 24 mis yn gymwys. Yn ystod y cyfnod pontio, bydd disgwyl i chi gyflawni amcanion a bodloni safonau perfformiad y Fframwaith sy’n gymwys ar gyfer Cynghorydd Cyfreithiol Gradd 7. Yn unol ag anghenion y busnes, byddwch yn cael y gefnogaeth, yr hyfforddiant a’r cyfleoedd i ddatblygu’r sgiliau, yr wybodaeth a’r arbenigedd i gyflawni’r nod hwn. Sylwch fod y Pencadlys presennol wedi’i leoli yn y Ganolfan Ddinesig yn Abertawe. Ar hyn o bryd mae’r IMA yn gweithredu trefniant gweithio hybrid anffurfiol a digontract, gyda gofyniad rheolaidd i fynychu’r swyddfa yn Abertawe. Dan y trefniadau hyn, mae gofyn i o gwmpas 40% o amser gael ei wario yn y swyddfa yn Abertawe neu mewn gweithgaredd gweithredol cyswllt uniongyrchol (er enghraifft cyfarfodydd gyda rhan-ddeiliaid, mynychu achosion llys). Bydd cyfran o’r amser yma ar gyfer gweithgareddau wedi’i benodi gan y busnes tra bydd hyblygrwydd ar gyfer gweddill yr amser gyda trefniadau yn cael eu cytuno trwy drafod gyda’r rheolwr perthnasol. Patrwm gwaith: Yn sgìl natur y rôl mae’n swydd llawn amser a bydd gofyn i’r ymgeisydd llwyddiannus mynychu’r swyddfa yn Abertawe yn rheolaidd. Mae’r AMA yn cynnig oriau gwaith hyblyg. Os hoffech chi drafod mwy ar hyn, cysylltwch â'r cyswllt swydd, sef HR@ima-citizensrights.org.uk Mae mwy o wybodaeth am y rôl a’r AMA yn y pecyn ymgeiswyr. Gellir canfod mwy am weithio i’r AMA drwy wylio ein fideo recriwtio. Sgiliau Hanfodol: Bydd gennych radd anrhydedd 2:2 o leiaf er nad oes yn rhaid i’r radd honno fod yn y gyfraith. [Neu, os oes gennych Dystysgrif Statws Academaidd neu Ddulliau Cyfwerth gan yr Awdurdod Rheoleiddio Cyfreithwyr (SRA), byddwch yn gymwys i wneud cais. Mae cymrodyr ac aelodau graddedig o CILEx sydd wedi bodloni cam academaidd hyfforddiant yr SRA hefyd yn gymwys.] Byddwch naill ai wedi pasio’r Cwrs Ymarfer Cyfreithiol (LPC) neu’r Arholiad Cymhwyso Cyfreithwyr (SQE) erbyn 8 Medi 2026. Os nad ydych chi eto wedi cychwyn neu cofrestru cwrs paratoadol ar gyfer yr Arholiad Cymhwyso Cyfreithwyr 2, bydd angen chi wedi gwneud ar gyfer y swydd hon. Mae posib gall yr AMA cyfrannu hyd at £5,000 tuag at gostau cwrs paratoadol a ffî arholiad ar gyfer yr Arholiad. A byddwch hefyd yn gallu dangos y canlynol: sgiliau ymchwil gyfreithiol rhagorol, sgiliau drafftio da, sgiliau cyfathrebu da ar lafar ac ar bapur, cywirdeb a’r gallu i roi sylw i fanylion, gallu cynllunio a threfnu i gyflawni gwaith o fewn amserlenni tynn, gallu meithrin perthynas waith effeithiol gydag amrywiaeth o rhanddeiliaid a gweithio fel rhan o dîm. Ymddygiadau Byddwn yn eich asesu yn erbyn yr ymddygiadau canlynol yn ystod y broses ddethol: Gwneud Penderfyniadau Effeithiol (prif ymddygiad). Cydweithio. Cyfathrebu a Dylanwadu. Cyflawni'n gyflym.

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