08 September 2020
Apprentice Solicitor - Directorate of Legal Services
The
Directorate of Legal Services intends to appoint an Apprentice Solicitor in
conjunction with the apprenticeship programme.
For the purpose of this recruitment the Apprenticeship programme shall
mean the solicitor training programme run in Northern Ireland by the Institute
of Professional Legal Studies at Queen’s University commencing 2020.
Candidates
must:
1) be in receipt of a confirmed place on the
Apprenticeship programme subject only to obtaining a Master *; and
2) Be prepared to travel throughout
Northern Ireland and hold a full current driving license (valid in UK) and have
access to a car at the closing date or have access^ to a form of transport
which will permit the applicant to carry out the duties of the post in full.
Candidates
must apply by submitting a completed application form to be received by 12 noon on the closing date of Tuesday 15th September 2020.
Candidates
must attach to their application form a copy of their letter of offer.
Any applications submitted
without the letter of offer will not be considered.
At
present, it is planned that interviews will take place during the week
commencing 21st September 2020. It will not be possible
to re-arrange interviews outside of the day that will be allocated to
shortlisted candidates.
Candidates should note
that if shortlisted they will be notified of their interview date and time on Wednesday
16th September. Invitation for Interview will be provided by e-mail. It is the responsibility of the
candidate to ensure they are contactable on the email address provided. Invitations
for Interview will not be sent by post.
*Subject
to satisfactory completion of IPLS and Law Society of Northern Ireland checks
and registration
^This relates only to any person who has declared that they
have a disability, which debars them from driving
For further information contact Alex McGuickin on 028 9536
3604.
Application forms should be returned by
e-mail to: owen.nicholson@hscni.net
before the deadline above.
Owen
Nicholson
Business
Manager
Directorate
of Legal Services
Business
Services Organisation
2
Franklin Street
BELFAST
BT2
8DQ