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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.

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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

WetakeourCorporateSocialResponsibility(CSR)workveryseriouslyandareveryproudoftheworkwehavedonetosupportourlocalcharitiesandcommunitytodate.WehaveadedicatedCSRcommitteewho

meettodevelopthefirm’sinvolvementinlocalprojectsandactivities,andwealsochooseaNorthEastgoodcausetosupporteverytwoyearsthroughafirmballotwhichallthefirm’sfundraisingthengoestowards.

EachyearourTraineesorganisea“challenge”toraisefundsforourchosencharity,rangingfromCoasttoCoast,3Peaks,andthePorttoPortfromZeebruggetoAmsterdam.