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You’ll feel part of a welcoming, inclusive environment where your individuality matters. We celebrate what makes you unique and support you to thrive. Together, we achieve incredible things and make a real difference to our clients and communities.

An exciting opportunity to join one of the largest national law firms in the UK. You will be supporting the Serious Injury Team within Irwin Mitchell. The successful candidate will be based in Sheffield and will be operating in a busy large team covering personal injury work.

Paralegals support solicitors in preparing cases for trial and progressing transactions. This involves creating and organising case files, as well as contacting clients and performing legal research. This programme offers a great grounding for a career in law.

• This is a superb opportunity for you to work within our Serious Injury Team, gaining an overview as to the relevant law and the types of claims, supporting our clients and developing your skills and expertise within a supportive team
• The work will involve assisting fee earners in advising clients from inception to the final hearing including, interacting with clients, Counsel and other parties in writing and by telephone
• You will also be tasked with obtaining documentation to support claims, conducting research, drafting pleadings, preparing disclosure, bundles, witness statements and instructing Counsel to conduct hearings
• Your role will also involve juggling competing demands on time and ensuring deadlines are met in a fast paced, high energy environment
• Achieve time recording and fee income targets to ensure profitable working
• Ensuring compliance with the firm’s policies and procedures
• Attending appropriate training events as and when required

Who is it for?

This is a 24-month apprenticeship perfect for anyone who wants to gain hands-on legal experience at the UK’s largest full-service law firm.

This apprenticeship is a great alternative to university, as it gives you the chance to earn while you learn. It also helps you to work towards the Level 3 paralegal apprenticeship, helping to develop your career from day one.

What will I study?

The academic part of the apprenticeship is delivered by our apprenticeship training provider BPP via distance learning. The modules you study will link to the client service area in which you undertake your apprenticeship.

View more information on what you’ll study and the work you’ll do as part of your apprenticeship on the BPP website here Paralegal Apprenticeship | Courses | BPP.

What are the entry requirements?

You’ll need 5 GCSEs at grade A* to C or 9 to 4 (or equivalent), including Maths and English. You’ll also need at least 3 A Levels (or equivalent) at Grade B or above in order to meet the minimum academic requirements needed to complete this apprenticeship.

If you have a law degree, you are unable to apply for this apprenticeship, however you could apply for a Training Contract with us. Visit our Early Careers Recruitment website for more information. 

What qualification will I gain?

When you finish this apprenticeship, you will be a qualified paralegal in your area of practice, and you will also gain a Certificate of Higher Education (Law and Legal Practice).

Our Benefits:

• We pay our apprentices a starting salary of £24,479 (regional) and £26,936 in London.
• 25 days holidays as standard plus bank holidays - You can ‘buy’ up to 35hrs of extra holiday too.
• Generous and flexible pension schemes.
• Volunteering days – Two days of volunteering every year for a cause of your choice (fully paid)
• Westfield Health membership, offering refunds on medical services alongside our Aviva Digital GP services.
• ⁠We also offer a wide range of well-being initiatives to encourage positive mental health both in and out of the workplace and to make sure you’re fully supported. 

Recognition You Can Be Proud Of:

• Best Workplaces for Wellbeing – Large Organisations 2024
• Great Place to Work – 5 years running
• Sunday Times Best Place to Work 2025

A Culture of Inclusion:

• Disability Confident Level 3 Leader
• Colleague led inclusion networks across the business

Responsible Business:

• Programmes that reflect our purpose and values
• Our commitment to Social Responsibility, community investment activity and tackling climate change is a fundamental part of who we are. It’s made up of four strands: Our People, Our Community, Our Environment and Our Pro Bono.

As part of the Irwin Mitchell Group’s on-boarding process all successful applicants are required to complete the group’s employment screening process. This process helps to ensure that all new employees meet our standards in relation to honesty and integrity therefore protecting the interests of the Group, existing employees, clients, partners and other stakeholders.

The background checks made will establish your eligibility to work in the UK, and criminal record check and financial checks ­with a credit reference agency will also be undertaken.

The employment screening process will fully comply with Data Protection and other applicable laws.

Irwin Mitchell LLP is an equal opportunity employer.

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