Solicitor Apprentice - Bristol
2 days ago
Bristol
About the job Job summary Discover a career in your hands at HMRC. Whether you're seeking purpose, growth, or a workplace that gives you a true sense of belonging, hear from some of our employees as they share their story about what it's really like to work at HMRC. Visit our YouTube channel to watch the full series and come and discover your potential. At HMRC we are committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues; an inclusive and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society we serve. We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us and we offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career at HMRC accessible to you. Diverse perspectives and experiences are critical to our success and we welcome applications from all people from all backgrounds with the experience and skills needed to perform this role. About HMRC Legal Group Across HMRC Legal Group we provide legal services to the whole of HMRC. This includes: • The conduct of independent reviews of decisions made by HMRC which are requested by customers under the legislative provisions., • The conduct of tribunal and civil litigation on a full range of services., • Work on new legislation., • Drafting of statutory instruments and other legal documents., • strong written and oral communication skills., • an ability to work well with colleagues, including support staff and other professionals in a collaborative environment., • an understanding of the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion and why they matter in the legal profession., • skills in gathering, evaluating, and interpreting information from various sources., • the ability to identify problems and find solutions., • a strong attention to detail., • an ability to adapt and be resilient., • IT skills and be comfortable using technology. • ABB at A level (128 UCAS points); or,, • A qualification equivalent to ABB at A level such as BTEC Level 3; or,, • A relevant Level 3 apprenticeship programme; or • Communicating and Influencing, • Making Effective Decisions, • Working Together, • Pension - We make contributions to our colleagues' Alpha pension equal to at least 28.97% of their salary., • Family friendly policies., • Personal support., • After submission of the first stage of your application, you will be invited to complete 3 tests, in the order of: Civil Service Judgement Test, Civil Service Verbal Test and Civil Service Work Strengths Test. If you successfully pass each test, you will be invited to complete the final stage of the application., • 2 Additional Role specific questions., • A 250-word statement for the Behaviour - Communicating and Influencing, answering: • How you use your communicating and influencing skills to deliver a successful outcome, • How you ensure your communications are clear concise and understood, • How you provide constructive, objective responses to comments and questions., • How you communicate your point of view clearly, logically and in a persuasive manner, while keeping language as plain and accessible as possible. • A 1000-word Personal Statement, to address the following: • Your motivation and passion for a career in the law, why you want to be a Government lawyer, and specifically a solicitor apprentice within HMRC., • How you will balance work and studies; and, • 16 or over, • Have the right to live and work in the UK, • UK nationals, • nationals of the Republic of Ireland, • nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK, • nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window), • nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS), • individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020