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Weightmans

National law firm with an international network via Legalink and Insurance Law Global alliances.

Liverpool, United KingdomUK rank #46Official website (opens in new tab)

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Head office Liverpool, United Kingdom
Locations 11 office records

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United Kingdom - Trainee Solicitor Jobs - SQE pathway

Type: Training Contract

Location: United Kingdom

  • Closing date: 2026-01-15 16:00:00 Europe/London
  • Application timing: The 2026 recruitment cycle closed on 15 January 2026 at 4pm; the next opening date is not yet published.
  • Duration: SQE preparation plus 24 months QWE
  • Status: closed

Published application and programme dates

  • The 2026 recruitment cycle closed on 15 January 2026 at 4pm; the next opening date is not yet published.
  • Who can apply: Law-degree students from second year and final-year non-law students.
  • Eligibility: apply from final year non law: true apply from second year law: true law degree or non law plus pgdl: true
  • Academic requirements: Law degree, or non-law degree plus PGDL or equivalent, required before SQE study.
  • Application process: Online application Assessment stages published per vacancy
  • Assessments: Virtual interviews ran in March 2026 and assessment centres in April 2026.
  • Progression: Solicitor qualification.
  • Funding: SQE1 and SQE2 examinations and preparatory courses fully funded. provider: BPP University Law School sqe1 exam: true sqe1 preparation: true sqe2 exam: true sqe2 preparation: true
  • Disability support: No detailed early-career adjustment process is published on the checked Weightmans pages. Applicants should contact the Early Careers or recruitment team about individual adjustments.
View United Kingdom - Trainee Solicitor Jobs - SQE pathway official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

United Kingdom - Solicitor Degree Apprenticeship

Type: Apprenticeship

Location: United Kingdom

  • Application timing: Applications are closed; the apprenticeship hub says recruitment usually opens in November and closes in January.
  • Duration: Six years
  • Status: closed

Published application and programme dates

  • Applications are closed; the apprenticeship hub says recruitment usually opens in November and closes in January.
  • Who can apply: School leavers eligible for current Level 7 apprenticeship funding.
  • Eligibility: Aged 16–21 at the start, or under 25 and either a care leaver or holder of an Education, Health and Care Plan.
  • Academic requirements: 128 UCAS points and at least five GCSEs at grade 4/C or above, including English and Mathematics.
  • Application process: Written application, interactive online assessment, virtual interview and assessment centre.
  • Assessments: The published 2026 process used January virtual interviews and February assessment centres.
  • Progression: Qualification as a solicitor.
  • Funding: Degree and SQE study funded. Salary starts at £22,932 (£25,207 in London), rising to £31,000 (£38,000 in London) by the final year.
View United Kingdom - Solicitor Degree Apprenticeship official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

United Kingdom - Glasgow Traineeship

Type: Traineeship

Location: United Kingdom: Glasgow

  • Applications open: 2026-05-14
  • Closing date: 2026-06-25 16:00:00 Europe/London
  • Application timing: Opened 14 May 2026; closed 25 June 2026 at 4pm.
  • Programme dates: September 2027 start; exact day not published.
  • Duration: 24 months
  • Status: closed

Published application and programme dates

  • Opened 14 May 2026; closed 25 June 2026 at 4pm.
  • Programme: September 2027 start; exact day not published.
  • Programme: September 2026 start; exact day not published.
  • Who can apply: Candidates eligible for the Scottish solicitor traineeship route.
  • Application process: Written application followed by online assessments and an in-person Glasgow assessment.
  • Assessments: Online assessments in July 2026; final in-person assessment in Glasgow between 20 and 31 July 2026.
  • Progression: Qualification as a Scottish solicitor.
  • Funding: Year-one salary £27,000, rising to £29,000 after 12 months.
View United Kingdom - Glasgow Traineeship official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

United Kingdom - Paralegal Apprenticeship

Type: Apprenticeship

Location: United Kingdom

  • Application timing: Applications are closed; the next fixed window has not yet been published.
  • Duration: 24 months
  • Status: closed

Published application and programme dates

  • Applications are closed; the next fixed window has not yet been published.
  • Who can apply: School leavers with the published academic qualifications.
  • Academic requirements: At least three A levels worth 96 UCAS points and five GCSEs at grade 4/C or above, including English and Mathematics.
  • Application process: Written application, interactive online assessment, virtual interview and assessment centre.
  • Assessments: The published 2026 process used January virtual interviews and February assessment centres.
  • Progression: Paralegal qualification and potential further legal apprenticeship or employment progression.
  • Funding: Paid employment with the apprenticeship qualification funded; first-year salary is £22,932 (£25,207 in London).
View United Kingdom - Paralegal Apprenticeship official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

United Kingdom - Early Careers Open Evenings

Type: Open Day / Event

Location: United Kingdom

  • Application timing: Registration details are not yet published.
  • Programme dates: Autumn 2026; exact dates and offices are not yet published.
  • Duration: One evening
  • Status: upcoming

Published application and programme dates

  • Registration details are not yet published.
  • Programme: Autumn 2026; exact dates and offices are not yet published.
  • Who can apply: Prospective trainees, apprentices and other early-careers applicants.
  • Progression: Better-informed applications to Weightmans early-careers programmes.
View United Kingdom - Early Careers Open Evenings official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

United Kingdom - Legal Insights Programme

Type: Work Experience

Location: United Kingdom

  • Application timing: Applications are closed.
  • Programme dates: 7 and 8 April 2026, 10am–12:30pm each day.
  • Duration: Two half-day virtual sessions
  • Status: closed

Published application and programme dates

  • Applications are closed.
  • Programme: 7 and 8 April 2026, 10am–12:30pm each day.
  • Programme: 31 March and 1 April 2026, 10am–12:30pm each day.
  • Who can apply: Year 12 or older applicants with limited knowledge of legal careers; undergraduate law students are excluded from the stated target audience.
  • Progression: Eligible Year 12 participants completing both virtual sessions may apply for in-person summer work experience.
  • Expenses: Travel and food costs are covered for the conditional in-person placement.
  • Travel support: Travel and food costs covered for the in-person stage.
View United Kingdom - Legal Insights Programme official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

United Kingdom - Training Contract

Type: Training Contract

Location: United Kingdom

  • Closing date: 2026-01-15 16:00:00 Europe/London
  • Application timing: The 2026 recruitment cycle closed on 15 January 2026 at 4pm; the next opening date is not yet published.
  • Duration: 24 months
  • Status: closed

Published application and programme dates

  • The 2026 recruitment cycle closed on 15 January 2026 at 4pm; the next opening date is not yet published.
  • Who can apply: Graduates studying toward or who have completed the LPC.
  • Eligibility: lpc current or completed: true
  • Application process: Online application Cycle-specific selection
  • Assessments: Virtual interviews ran in March 2026 and assessment centres in April 2026.
  • Progression: Solicitor qualification.
  • Disability support: No detailed early-career adjustment process is published on the checked Weightmans pages. Applicants should contact the Early Careers or recruitment team about individual adjustments.
View United Kingdom - Training Contract official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

United Kingdom - Summer Vacation Scheme

Type: Vacation Scheme

Location: United Kingdom

  • Application timing: Applications are closed.
  • Programme dates: Week commencing 15 June 2026.
  • Duration: One week
  • Status: closed

Published application and programme dates

  • Applications are closed.
  • Programme: Week commencing 15 June 2026.
  • Who can apply: Undergraduates interested in qualifying as solicitors.
  • Eligibility: Must have UK right to work; the scheme is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
  • Progression: Insight into Weightmans and future trainee-solicitor applications.
  • Funding: Paid placement; the public page does not state the amount.
  • Right to work: UK right to work required; no visa sponsorship for the scheme.
View United Kingdom - Summer Vacation Scheme official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

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UK Visa and Funding

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UK visa sponsorship and right to work

Sponsorship is possible for the Trainee Solicitor Programme, subject to Home Office Skilled Worker criteria — candidates must either already have the right to work or meet those criteria. Explicitly does NOT sponsor the Summer Vacation Scheme, which requires pre-existing right to work. (Source: weightmans.com official careers pages)

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Trainee Solicitor

Two-year training contract

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