Paralegal/Trainee Lawyer (Employment)
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Position Overview & Specifications
Job Title: Paralegal/Trainee Lawyer
Department: Employment
Position: Full-Time
Experience: Essential
Location: Newton Abbot
Salary: Competitive Dependent on Experience
WBW Solicitors is one of the largest legal practices in the South West, with offices based in Torquay, Paignton, Newton Abbot, Exeter, Exmouth, Honiton, Sidmouth, Bovey Tracey and Launceston. With clearly defined divisions catering for business and private clients, our teams are able to offer the very best legal advice through a full range of legal services to individuals and businesses, across a wide range of areas and commercial sectors.
The Role:
Your duties will include: communicating with businesses and individual clients; assessing their legal needs; and advising on matters related to employment law rights and obligations. This will include employment tribunal litigation: document drafting and processing; communication via telephone, in person and video calls; ability to carry out research; draft articles; diary management; and task management.
The Candidate:
The successful applicant will need to have some legal education and/or experience in providing legal services. Experience in HR or employment law is favourable.
Attention to detail is paramount and excellent communication, spelling and grammar is essential. The ability to work as part of a small team and give an excellent service to clients is imperative.
Key Requirements:
- Be able to work as an individual and as part of a team
- Willingness to develop and expand skills and knowledge, undertaking further training as required
- Excellent IT Skills
- Good attention to detail
- Willingness to travel between offices when required
Contact Details:
If you would like further information or would be interested in applying for this vacancy please contact our recruitment team at WBW Solicitors.
Job Type: Permanent
Salary: From £21,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Company events
- Wellness programme
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- Legal: 2 years (preferred)
- Administrative: 2 years (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Paralegal/Trainee Lawyer (Employment) roles across WBW Solicitors's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £21,000 - £21,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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