Legal Apprenticeship 2025

become more experienced: Bristol Salary Apprentice Year 1 Paralegal £25,000 Year 2 Paralegal £27,000 Year 1 Solicitor £30,000 Year 2 Solicitor £34,000 Year 3 Solicitor (same as Year 1 Trainee Solicitor) £47,000 Year 4 Solicitor (same as Year 2 Trainee Solicitor) £49,000 Trainee Solicitor Year 1 £47,000 Year 2 £49,000 Newly Qualified Solicitor £72,000 As of September 2024 Plenty of support during your time with us. You'll be allocated a central point of contact for the duration of your apprenticeship, as well as a 'buddy' who will be on call for any questions you may have about life at the firm. It's not all work here We have an active social life and there are plenty of opportunities to participate in corporate responsibility activities as well as sports and social events. Find out more here. The chance to learn from experts in their field. You gain new skills and discover your potential. The opportunity to work in central Bristol. Working in
one of Bristol's most eco-friendly buildings, in the city's legal and business hub. Wishing you the best of luck with your application It's important to us that our organisation represents the diverse community in which we operate and we encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and identities. As a Disability Confident Leader, we will provide a fully accessible recruitment process and invite disabled applicants to our selection event who meet our entry requirements and the minimum scoring criteria. Documents Legal Apprentice - Contribution Framework.pdf (39.60 KB) Responsible Business Performance Highlights.pdf (0.77 MB) Further Links Responsible business Careers blog Apprenticeships at Burges Salmon BPP - Paralegal Apprenticeship Application tips Benefits and Rewards Our Diversity & Inclusion Networks Inclusive Careers Apply now LI-DNI

This job is with Burges Salmon LLP, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork - the largest global platform for the LGBTQ business community. Please do not contact the recruiter directly. Want to earn while you learn from the best team in law? Our Legal Apprenticeship will give you practical insight into a career in the legal sector and help develop transferable skills that will be valued in any profession. "An apprenticeship is a really great way to go into law because you're learning from the ground up, you get to work with professionals every day and you get to apply what you're learning in class straight into practice." Jasmine, Apprentice Solicitor The programme Our programme allows you to qualify as a solicitor by completing the Level 3 Paralegal and Level 7 Solicitor apprenticeships over a period of six years. You will spend 4 days a week working at the firm under the supervision of qualified lawyers and 1 day studying towards formal legal qualifications. Our training

provider is BPP University. Throughout the apprenticeship you will have the opportunity to spend time in several of our legal departments. All positions will be based at One Glass Wharf, our Bristol HQ, only five minutes' walk from Temple Meads station. We are taking on 4 legal apprentices to start with the firm in September 2025. Entry requirements GCSEs: grades 4 and above are essential. (A to C under the old scoring system). You will need to have achieved at least a 6 in Maths and English (B). A Levels / Level 3 qualifications: equivalent to BBB / 120 UCAS points. You must be 16 or over by the end of the summer holidays 2024, have lived in England or Wales for at least 3 years and completed full-time education before the start of the apprenticeship. Unfortunately, we do not currently offer a graduate solicitor apprenticeship and therefore are not able to accept Law graduates onto our apprenticeship programme. Important information All applications must be made via