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sintons.co.uk@SintonsLaw
Sintons-llpSintons LLP is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
SOLICITOR APPRENTICE RECRUITMENT
• Highqualityworkacrossarangeofpracticeareasactingforbusinesses,organisationsandindividuals
• Aworkingenvironmentwhereyoureffortandcontributionareproperlyvaluedandappreciated
• Afinancialbenefitspackagewhichfairlyrewardsyoureffortandcontribution
• Anopportunitytodevelopyourlegalskillsandprogress yourlegalcareer
• Afirmwhichworkshardtoencourageacultureof openness,mutualsupportandrespect
• Earlyresponsibilityandclientcontact
• Technicalandadministrativetrainingandsupport
• Experienceworkinginanopenandfriendlyenvironment
• Lotsofopportunitiestosupportourlocalcommunity andcharities
• Acollaborativeapproachtoteamwork
• Theopportunitytoearnasalarywithnouniversityfees
• TimetoachieveanLLB(Hons)inLegalPractice
WE OFFER WE ASK YOU TO HAVE
ARE WE RIGHT FOR YOU?
• Apragmaticandcommercialapproachtoproblemsolving
• Commitmentandenthusiasm
• Anabilitytoworkaspartofateam
• Goodcommunicationskills
• Awillingnesstolearn
WHAT WE LOOK FOR• Goodacademics,minimumof5GCSEs
(orequivalent)atGradesA*-Cor9–4(includingMathsandEnglish)
• 3ALevels(orequivalent)atgradesABBorabove(minimumof128UCASTariffPoints)–predictedorachieved
• Greatcommunicationskillsandapproachtoteamwork
• Analyticalthinking• Positiveapproach• DriveandenthusiasmWhatweoffer:• Experienceofworkinginanopen,
friendlyandsupportiveenvironment• Opportunitiestogainexperiencein
differentlegalpractices• Salaryof£16,300+• Arangeofbenefitsincluding: •25days’holiday(increasingto30days)
–inadditiontoyourbirthdayoff! •Buyorsellholidays •Pensioncontributionsandlife
insurancefromdayone •Interestfreetravelloans •Qualificationleave–whenyouqualify
asasolicitoryouarewelcometotakeanextendedperiodofleave
•Paidtimeawayfromworktosupportourlocalcommunity
AsoneoftheleadinglawfirmsintheNorthofEngland,withnationalreachacrossmanyareasofourpractice,wehavebuiltourreputationonourcoreprinciples–offeringthehighestqualityoflegaladvicecombinedwithapersonal,bespokeclientservice.
Weactforindividuals,families,businessesandorganisationsacrosstheUK,andweprideourselvesonthecloserelationshipswebuild,oftenoverthecourseofseveralgenerations.Itisaprivilegetobethetrustedadvisorofchoicetoourclients.
Withourstronghistoryandunrivalledstandardsofbothlegalandclientservice,wearenowlookingtoshapethefutureofSintons.Ourvisionasafirmistoconsistentlysetthestandardforlegalexcellence–tobuildonourtraditionalvaluesandbecomethelawfirmofchoiceforindividuals,businessesandorganisationsregionallyandnationally
ThekeyfeatureofSintonsisourpeople,andwecannotachieveourambitionswithoutthem.Theyarewhathelpsusachievetheunique‘Sintonsdifference’.WehaveawealthofcapabilityandexpertiseatSintonsandareproudofthestrongteamstructureswehaveinplace.Ourpeoplehaveprogressionanddevelopmentopportunities,andwearekeentosupportthemtoachievetheirpotential.Indeed,anumberofourPartnersbegantheirlegalcareersasSintonstrainees.
We’rebasedinthecitycentreofNewcastle,infact,wearedirectlyoppositethemainentranceofNewcastleUnited’sSt.James’Park.OurfulladdressisSintonsLLP,TheCube,BarrackRoad,NewcastleuponTyneNE46DB.
ABOUT US
WHAT OUR SOLICITOR APPRENTICES HAVE TO SAY
“DuringmysolicitorapprenticeshipatSintons,Ihaveexperiencedvariedandhigh-qualitypracticework.Ihaveworkedonhigh-value,complexmatterswithinthefirm’snationallyrenownedneurotraumateam,attendingcourtandworkingcloselywithmedicalexpertsinparticularlyspecialistareas,barristersandemergencyservices,aswellasmaintainingmyownworkloadoflower-valuecases.After2yearsinneurotraumaImovedseatstothebusyresidentialconveyancingdepartmentwhereIhavebeentrustedtomanagecasesandworkdirectlywithclientsandotherlegalrepresentatives.ThelevelofsupervisionandtrainingIhaveexperiencedinbothteamsistestamenttothefirm’scommitmenttomyselfandtheapprenticeshipschemeasawhole.Iamalsoprovidedwithfantasticsupportinregardtomysimultaneousacademicstudies,withthefirmcommittedtoensuringtheydoanythingtheycantohelpusduringbusyexamperiods.”
NathanJohnsonSolicitor Apprentice
“AsasolicitorapprenticeatSintons,IfeelextremelyvaluedandthesupportandsupervisionIreceiveisfantastic.ThereisnothingmoreIcouldhaveaskedforfromthefirmduringmytwoyears,andIlookforwardtoseeingwhatthefutureholdsformewithinSintons.”
LeahGreenwellSolicitor Apprentice
“JoiningSintonsasasolicitorapprenticehasbeenbeyondmyexpectations.Sintonshavereallyfocusedongettingmeinvolvedwithsomeworthwhileworkanddevelopingmylearningandskillsinorderformetoachievemyfullpotentialinbecomingawellroundedsolicitor.Ihavereceivedcontinuoussupportfromcolleaguesthroughoutthewholefirmandthefirmitselfisconstantlycomingupwithnewwaystoprovidethebestservicetoclientsandprovidethebestworkingenvironmentfortheiremployees.Beingafullservicelawfirm,IamexcitedtoexperienceavarietyofpracticeareasthattheyofferwhichinturnwillaidmeinchoosingtheareaIwanttoqualifyinto.”
SaffronSinclairSolicitor Apprentice
VisionOurvisionistosetthestandardforlegalexcellenceandindoingsobecomethelawfirmofchoiceforbusinesses,organisationsandindividualsbothregionallyandnationally.
Wewilldeliveranoutstandingserviceprovidedbypeoplewhounderstandclients’needs,takeprideinwhattheydoandhowtheydoit.
ValuesOurvaluesgototheheartofthefirm.Theydefinewhoweareandhowwework.Itisbyremainingtruetoourvaluesthatwewillachieveourvision.Thisiswhatwevaluemost:
•Teamwork
•ExcellentClientService
•Professionalism
•OurPeople
OUR VISION AND VALUES
Ifyouarereadingthisthenwehopeyouareconsideringacareerwithus.Pleasereadontofindoutmoreaboutourfirmandthegreatopportunitythatcouldbewaitingforyou.
Weareafull-servicelawfirmandworkwithclientsacrosstheUKfromoursingleofficeinNewcastleuponTyne.
Withover200employees,weareoneofthebiggestfirmsofourkindintheNorthEastregionbuthaveareputationforoutstandinglegaladviceandbespokeclientservicethatextendsfarbeyond.Indeed,weareknownnationallyforourworkinmanyareasofthebusiness.
WewereoneofthefirstlawfirmsinourhomeregiontoreceivetheInvestorsinPeople(IIP)accreditationandprideourselvesonthewelcomingworkingenvironmentweoperate,whichisgearedtowardsprovidingafirst-classservicetoclientsandallowingourpeopletoachievethehigheststandards.
Weoperateinmanykeypracticeareas,inallofwhichwearedeemedtobeleadersinourfield:
•PersonalandFamily
•CorporateandBanking
•Commercial
•Debtrecovery
•Employment
•Immigration
•Licensing
•Regulatoryservices
•ConstructionandEngineering
•DisputeResolution
•IntellectualPropertyandTechnology
•RealEstate
•Agriculture,Estates&RuralBusiness
•FaithBasedLaw
•Healthcare
•PersonalInjury
ABOUT THE APPRENTICESHIPSintonsareproudtobepartoftheNorthEastSolicitorApprenticeshipwhichwasthefirstofitskindintheNorthEast.Theschemeandpartnershiphavebeenhailedforitsuniqueandinnovativeapproachintoopeningupthelegalprofessiontoyoungpeople.
OURAPPROACHDuringthe6-yearprogrammeyouwillspendtimeinarangeofpracticeareasworkingwithbusinesses,organisationsandindividuals.
Wegiveyouupto2yearsinyourfirstdepartmenttohelpyousettlein–thosefirstfewmonthsareallaboutsettlingintothefirm,learningoursystemsandprocessesandlearninghowtomanageyourtimeeffectively.
Dailysupportfromyourdepartmentsupervisoraswellasamentortohelpyoutransitionanddevelop,givingadviceandencouragementwhenyouneedit.
OurSolicitorApprenticesarepartofourstrongTraineecohortandaregiveneveryopportunitytoworktogetherasagroup,attendeventsandtrainingandbepartofourTraineecharityevents.
•Asix-yearprogrammewhileemployedleadingtoqualificationasasolicitor
•StudyparttimewithNorthumbriaUniversity
•Lawdegreeincorporatedandawardedafterfouryears
•AcademicsupportfromCILExLawSchool
•FinalassessmentintheSRA’ssolicitors’qualifyingexams
INTERESTED IN APPLYING TO BE A SOLICITOR APPRENTICE AT SINTONS?
Applicationscloseon31stJanuary2020.WewillbeholdinganassessmentdayonSaturday,29thFebruary2020.
WorkplacementandinterviewswillbeheldinMarchorApril2020.
YouwillbeexpectedtocommenceemploymentinSeptember2020.
SintonsLLP,TheCube,BarrackRoad,NewcastleuponTyneNE46DB
www.sintons.co.uk
@SintonsLaw sintons-llp
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
WetakeourCorporateSocialResponsibility(CSR)workveryseriouslyandareveryproudoftheworkwehavedonetosupportourlocalcharitiesandcommunitytodate.WehaveadedicatedCSRcommitteewho
meettodevelopthefirm’sinvolvementinlocalprojectsandactivities,andwealsochooseaNorthEastgoodcausetosupporteverytwoyearsthroughafirmballotwhichallthefirm’sfundraisingthengoestowards.
EachyearourTraineesorganisea“challenge”toraisefundsforourchosencharity,rangingfromCoasttoCoast,3Peaks,andthePorttoPortfromZeebruggetoAmsterdam.