Earn-while-you-learn apprenticeship
This is an earn-while-you-learn apprenticeship with
opportunities in BD & Marketing, IT Services, HR, Risk and Legal Document
Production Services, with the chance to gain a professional qualification, to
ensure you get the theoretical training you need alongside the practical
experience.
As part of The ACE Programme, the work you do will depend on
the role and location you choose. However, whatever direction you take, you'll
get to work on exciting projects alongside leaders in their field. You'll be
given the experiences and the environment that will support you, challenge you
and put you in good stead for a career in professional services. You'll be
guided every step of the way, teaching you the skills and behaviours which will
enable you to thrive in your career.
We have a culture that ensures everyone who works at
Fieldfisher can have an impact and make a significant contribution. Regardless
of the area of the business you choose, you'll be joining a structured
programme, providing you access to 'all-areas' through a rotation of seats
within your department. We believe in giving our people maximum exposure and a
variety of experience, as well as the opportunity to work with people who will
guide you, nurture you and inspire you to achieve great things.
What do we offer?
- An earn-while-you-learn apprenticeship
- Competitive salary and benefits
- Fully funded recognised professional qualification, specific to the area you apply for
- Technical and business skills training
- Opportunities to join lots of networks and societies
- The support of HR, a mentor and buddy
- Real life work on exciting projects
- Learning and development that you will be able to utilise throughout your career
- Joining a cohort of Apprentices
Salary
Location | Starting salary |
Belfast | £19,000 |
London | £22,000 |
Manchester | £21,000 |
The ACE Programme
Our ability to deliver the quality service that our stakeholders expect relies on the quality of our people and it's important to establish we're the right fit for each other. Our recruitment process has been designed with social mobility in mind, with a view to encourage candidates to be authentic and demonstrate your skillset that you will have learnt through your studies and/or work experience to date.
With the above in mind, we have designed a recruitment process that is rigorous, yet fair. Our Talent Acquisition Advisor, Ellie, is on hand throughout the entire process to give you all the help and support need.
- A minimum of 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) including English and Maths grades 5 – 9 (A – C)
- Ability to follow instructions and work as part of a team
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Curiosity and flexibility
- Eagerness to learn
- Driven, determined for a career in professional services
- A good understanding of our firm and our values
Your application should be clear and concise and be careful to check your spelling, grammar and punctuation. You'll need to complete a few questions and upload an up to date copy of your CV. You can only submit an application to one role per application window. If you’re not sure which department you'd like to apply to, reach out to ellie.williamson@fieldfisher.com
If your application is successful, you'll be invited to complete a 30 minute telephone interview with the recruitment team. This interview will look at your motivation for the programme, your communication and team working skills.
After a successful telephone interview, you'll be invited to attend an assessment centre day in our offices. Don't worry, you'll be given a full briefing beforehand but in short, you'll be asked to complete an interview, a written exercise and a team exercise. During the day we'll be assessing all of the skills and behaviours we believe a candidate will require to be successful on our programme. You'll be given the opportunity to meet with the team you have applied to and see our offices.
At Fieldfisher, led by the social model of disability, we are working towards removing accessibility barriers and maximising disability and neurodiversity inclusion in our recruitment processes.
Should you have any accessibility requirements, please contact Ellie Williamson who will work with you to implement suitable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. All conversations are treated in the strictest of confidence and we would appreciate your feedback to ensure we can provide an accessible and enjoyable recruitment process.
For information on office accessibility, please visit the office accessibility pages on our website.
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