Make UK
Employment Law Paralegal / NQ Solicitor
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Employment Law Paralegal / Newly Qualified Solicitor
Permanent Position
- Job Type: Full-Time
- Work Location: Home-Based, Minimum 1 day per week in Birmingham / Bristol / Hook offices
- Salary: Competitive, plus 1 day paid leave per year for volunteering
About Make UK
Make UK is the UK’s leading trade body for manufacturing and engineering, representing 20,000 companies (from startups to multinationals) across engineering, manufacturing, technology, and the industrial sector.
Services provided:
- Employment law advice
- HR support
- Tailored consultancy to meet business needs
With 130 years of experience, we stay ahead of employment law and HR best practices, backed by senior legal and HR experts with diverse industry experience (private & public sectors combined).
Role Overview
We seek a high-potential, skilled Employment Law Paralegal or Newly Qualified Solicitor to support our HR & Legal Team, primarily performing Employment Tribunal litigation.
Key Opportunities:
- Gain andin-hand case exposure (tribunal submissions, drafting nexls, disclosure)
- Progress toward own caseload and client management
- Work with household names and blue-chip manufacturers
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Key Responsibilities
✔ Support Employment Tribunal litigation (end-to-end case handling) ✔ Draft core documents:
- ET3s (Employment Tribunals Claim Forms)
- Schedules of loss / lists of issues
- Witness statements & tribunal bundles ✔ Manage disclosure exercises (document & evidence coordination) ✔ Liaise with clients to collect evidence & assemble files ✔ Support pleadings, directions, and tactical tribunal strategy ✔ Handle research, case records, & client correspondence
Requirements
Ideal candidates will have: ✅ Legal/paralegal qualifications (law degree, SQE/Solicitor qualifications) ✅ Basic/early career employment law or litigation experience (helpful but not essential) ✅ Strong ability to draft meticulously with high attention to detail ✅ Fluent with managing-deadlines & juggling multiple priorities ✅ Natural aptitude for client and tribunal communication ✅ Team player & advocate of workplace diversity
Note: Tribunal-specific experience (pleadings, disclosure) not mandatory—thorough training provided!
Why Join Make UK?
Training & Career Growth
- Real tribunal experience & direct supervision from Senior Advisers
- Path to full caseload ownership within the role
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Client Relationships
- Engage with diverse & engaging blue-chip manufacturers
- Shape UK manufacturing’s future with strategic impact
Cultural Values
We foster a supportive, *collaborative, and inclusive environment:
- Collaborative: Trust-based teamwork with members
- Innovative: Forward-thinking, progress-driven
- Inclusive: Diverse roles & supportive community
- Transparent: Ethical, result-focused support
Benefits include:
- Comprehensive pension & health cover
- Flexible working model (no statutory weekend/bank holiday work)
- Additional perks (e.g., £ revolution community-driven service**
Empowering Growth & Legacy
Make UK is a trusted government advisor, supporting UK manufacturing employers across the nation.
Key Perks: ✔ Balanced culture: Work-life harmony with shared generosity ✔ Expert-led mentorship & career progression ✔ Military family support (soldier/veteran advocate) ✔ SMART career advantage for lifecycle advancement
Make UK. Nurturing Businesses. Inspiring UK Manufacturing. Together.
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