Regional law firm Banner Jones has welcomed six more colleagues from across its Chesterfield, Sheffield, and Mansfield offices onto its Trainee Scheme as three more graduate from it.
Banner Jones’ CEO Simon Wright said: “We’re delighted to be training such a large number of colleagues to qualify as Solicitors, in addition to providing support to those undergoing various other qualifications.
“It is important to us that all of our staff enjoy working for Banner Jones, and that they have every possible opportunity to further their careers during their time with us.
“Our trainees and apprentices are an integral part of our future, and we wish them every success moving forward with their studies.”
Training Principal Katie Ash added: “With recruitment so difficult at the moment, and having always sought to support our employees’ development and ambitions, the decision to extend our training programme to nurture even more of our own talent was a natural one.”
All the candidates have completed their LPC and are now undertaking their Period of Recognised Training, following which they will be fully qualified solicitors.
Over the period of their training they will gain an understanding of several areas of law, spending a period of time in a contentious area of law, a non-contentious area of law and the Company’s compliance department.
Banner Jones’ fully-funded Trainee Schemeaims to provide an opportunity for those with a desire and interest to learn new skills to further their careers, whilst also training to achieve a recognised legal qualification.
In addition to providing support to this cohort of trainees, the firm is also supporting Tim Barley in his Level 7 Solicitor Apprenticeship, Claudia Risorto, who joined Banner Jones in September, and is undertaking her Law Degree Apprenticeship, and various other members of staff to undertake CILEx and Licensed Conveyancing qualifications.
