Trainee Solicitor

Job Description

To assist in the provision of a full legal service to the Council, its Committees and Sub-Committees and Chief Officers in order to assist with the promotion, delivery and integration of the key objectives in relation to those identified within the Legal Services Plan and the Community Plan.

Requirements

We follow the national guidance in relation to pre-employment checks namely “Safer Recruitment Through Better Recruitment”. With regards to requests for references and in line with this guidance, during your application process you should provide details of a minimum of two appropriate and relevant references, one of which should be from your current or most recent employer. It is also a requirement that the reference from your current or most recent employer is from an appropriate senior manager and it is not a reference from a former peer operating at the same level.

Responsibilities

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The Individual

This is a Temporary Full Time post based within Council Headquarters, London Road, Kilmarnock.

The hours of work are 35 hours per week to be worked as follows:
Monday - Thursday 9.00am - 5.00pm
Friday 9.00am - 4.00pm

The post is temporary until 1 July 2026.

The full time salary of the post is between £28,720 - £30,976 per annum.

Pay Award Pending 2023/2024