Personal Details

							                                          Gillespie Macandrew LLP
                              Legal Traineeship Application 2014

                                             Application Details


Full Name:

Place of Birth:                                     Do you have the right to work in the UK? YES            NO




                                               Contact Details

Home Address & Postcode:                                 Correspondence Address & Postcode (if different):




Home Telephone:                                          Home Telephone:

Mobile Telephone:                                        Mobile Telephone:

Email:                                                   Email:


Dates when you can be contacted at this address:         Dates when you can be contacted at this address:




Please indicate where you initially heard about our traineeship programme (Please tick)


Website                                                   Careers Service
Publication            (Please Specify)                  Law Fair                 (Please specify)
Word of Mouth                                             Other                       (Please specify)


Preferred Departments
Commercial        Corporate    Litigation      Private Client           Residential      Rural           No
Property                                                                Property         Property        Preference




Languages
Please provide details of fluency in any language other than English:




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                                             Secondary Education


School(s)/ College(s) Attended          From/To                      Subjects                 Grades obtained




                                             University Education


Name of University:

Year started:                                          Year/expected year of graduation:
Law Degree final result obtained/expected:


       First Year                  Second Year                Third Year                   Fourth Year
Subject         Result       Subject         Result     Subject       Result        Subject       Result




Other Professional Qualifications (e.g. Diploma in Legal Practice or second degree)


Name of College/University             From/To          Subjects                    Grades obtained




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                                                     PEAT 1
Which University do you plan to undertake the Diploma in Legal Practice at?




                                                PEAT 1 Electives
In line with your answer to the previous question, please detail which electives you are considering selecting for
the Diploma at your chosen University.




Relevant Work Experience
Please detail your most recently held post(s) relevant to this position


 Name & Address of Employer                 Dates Worked                   Post Held and summary of main duties




Please describe the skills and attributes you have gained through previous work experience. How might these
be of use in your traineeship? (Please answer in no more than 150 words)




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                                            Additional Information

What are your main hobbies/interests? (Please answer in no more than 150 words)




Please explain why you chose to apply for a traineeship at Gillespie Macandrew:
(Please answer in no more than 150 words)




At Gillespie Macandrew we currently receive around 300 traineeship applications for each intake. As most
applicants have similar academic records please explain what differentiates you and why we should consider
your application. (Please answer in no more than 150 words)




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                                  Legal Traineeship Application


Gillespie Macandrew will consider any reasonable adjustments necessary to ensure that you can participate in
the selection process fairly. Do you require any reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment
process?         YES          NO

If yes, please detail any arrangements you may need:




                                            Equal Opportunities


Gillespie Macandrew is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to providing equal opportunities in
employment and demonstrating that we value the diversity of our workforce.


                                                Confidentiality


All the information provided by you in this application form will be treated with the strictest of confidence. If you
have any concerns regarding your application or your ability to participate fairly in the selection process that you
wish to discuss in confidence, please use the contact details provided below.


                                                  Declaration


I declare to the best of my knowledge, the information provided in this application is correct. I understand that
giving any false information will make my application unacceptable and, if I am appointed, may lead to my
dismissal. I accept that if I am appointed, the information on this form may be used in accordance with the
Data Protection Act 1998, to form part of my personal record. By returning this form to you, I consent to such
retention and processing of my personal data.


Signature:                                                            Date:


When completing this form please return to:
traineerecruitment@gillespiemacandrew.co.uk


Or post to:
Charlene Revie
HR Assistant
Gillespie Macandrew LLP,
5 Atholl Crescent
Edinburgh
EH3 8EJ


Closing date: 4pm, Monday 8th October 2012
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