Job summary

At Government Legal Department we have a vital, single-minded purpose: to help the Government govern well within the rule of law.

This is complemented by our exciting vision to be an

outstanding legal organisation, committed to the highest standards of service and professionalism and a brilliant place to work where we can all thrive and fulfill our potential.

Our work touches almost every aspect of public life. We are the largest provider of legal services across government, working

on high profile matters.

Our respected professionals are involved in everything from regulation and litigation to advice on drafting legislation. They provide expertise to the full range of government departments. We are at the heart of delivering the governments priorities and our success depends on our people.

GLD is a non-ministerial government department headed by the Treasury Solicitor, our Permanent Secretary, and employs nearly 3000 people, including over 2600 legal professionals. We have offices nationwide, in Bristol, Leeds, inner and outer London and Manchester. Our lawyers can also be located within other departments and overseas.

GLD also depends on a range of cross-government professionals to provide our corporate services.

These play an essential part in helping GLD to achieve its purpose and

trul

y deliver much more than law.

This is an exciting time to join GLD, with cutting edge

legal work on global issues and a transformation agenda which is ensuring the Department exemplifies the

Modern Civil Service

.

To find out more about what we do you can

view our introductory film

here

and

visit the GLDs

microsite

.

You can also read more about the future vision for GLD in our

GLD Strategy 2024 2027

.

Job description

The

Government Legal Department (GLD) Solicitor Apprenticeship is open to eligible applicants who wish to qualify as

a Solicitor.

The

Apprenticeship will be fully funded and is a 72 month programme, completed alongside working in a Paralegal role

within GLD. During this time, apprentices will study for a law degree

before completing the SQE assessments, whilst compiling a portfolio of

Qualifying Work Experience (QWE).

The Apprenticeship will be delivered by BPP via a digital learning platform and study leave will be in line with ESFA requirements.

Applicants should be aware of the rigor of the qualifications and be prepared to undertake study in their own time.

Those on the Apprenticeship will remain in an EO Paralegal role for the duration of the programme and upon successful completion of the Apprenticeship, will become a qualified Solicitor and move to a Legal Officer role.

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast paced and rewarding environment, as a Solicitor Apprentice within GLD.

You will play a key role in working to deliver GLDs service to clients under an appropriate level of supervision including preparing legal documents, undertaking legal research, supporting project management and promoting knowledge management. When the business need arises, you will be expected to support Business Management colleagues with their work.

The specific work tasks of the role are likely to vary depending on the Division and Team to which you are allocated, with differing levels of accountability for owning caseloads/pieces of advice/matter/bill work. You should have the interpersonal skills to work as part of a team and to interact with departmental/cross divisional colleagues, and other stakeholders. You will need to be able to prioritise work effectively, work to deadlines and showcase behaviours that align to GLDs culture and values. You will typically report to a lawyer but will often support a wider team, subject to workloads and available resources.

Your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:
• Providing legal support to lawyers to help them build and maintain good relationships with clients.
• Playing an active role in legal awareness for clients.
• Carrying out legal research, presenting results and using it to inform notes or first drafts of advice.
• Assisting with the management of large-scale projects such as secondary legislation, implementing new agreements, procurements, litigation and other dispute resolution and coordinating these elements across Government departments

.
• Making effective use of information and case management/filing systems (whether electronic or hard copy), including storing and retrieving information

Solicitor Apprenticeship Scheme Information Session

We will be holding The Solicitor Apprenticeship Scheme information session which will take place on

Tuesday 15

th

July 2025 12:30pm- 1:30pm

This virtual session will give you an insight into the scheme, job role and application process.

Please Join on the link below

:

Join This Meeting

Security Clearance Level

All employees must comply with the government baseline personnel security standard (BPSS) before they take up employment. If successful you must hold, or be willing and able to obtain SC level security clearance for some roles depending on allocation.

More information can be found about the

vetting process

here

.

Person specification

Behaviours

Below are details of the Success Profiles that make up this role.

Demonstrating all the behaviours listed below is essential at either application or interview.

You can read more about Success Profile

here

.

We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
• Delivering at Pace (lead behaviour)
• Communicating and Influencing
• Making Effective Decisions
• Working Together

Experience
• Ability to deliver successfully in a

pressurised

environment
• Ability to work independently or as part of an effective team on ad hoc tasks and projects
• Highly

organised

with good time management skills and the ability to juggle multiple demands and

prioritise
…

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