Trainee Solicitor

Job Description

Glasgow City Council wishes to appoint two Trainee Solicitors with training contracts commencing in September 2026.

Applications are invited from graduates in Scots Law who hold, or will hold prior to September 2026, a Diploma in Professional Legal Practice (preferably including a Public Administration elective) from a Scottish University.

These trainee posts will provide the opportunity to experience the wide remit of the Council's legal function, including litigation, corporate, property and licensing work. The posts will offer dedicated seats within each of these legal areas.

All applicants will be required to undertake a Standard Disclosure Scotland check. Interviews are anticipated to take place in late April/early May 2026.

We welcome job applications from everyone, and applications are considered on the person’s ability to do the job. We particularly encourage applications from Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) and Disabled candidates, as we would like to see better representation in our workforce.

This post is fixed term for up to 2 years.

We want everyone to be able to apply. If you need the Application Pack in another format, like Braille, large print, or another language, please call us on .

If we need to post it to you, we'll send it by second-class mail within three working days. Please allow enough time to complete and return your application before the closing date. If you think you might need more time because of accessibility needs, please get in touch and we'll be happy to help.

There are also a number of Accessibility Tools compatible with the myjobscotland website which may assist you with your application. More information can be found at the myjobscotland website.

Please note that Glasgow City Council is currently completing a Job Evaluation exercise and introducing a new pay and grading structure which may impact on current salaries quoted in job adverts.

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