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Training Contracts at Blandy & Blandy

Training Contracts at Blandy & Blandy

You can find out more about applying for a training contract at Blandy & Blandy and pursuing a career as part of our growing team below.

Join our Growing Team

We are accepting applications between 1 April 2025 and 31 May 2025, to join our firm in September 2026. An application form will be available shortly. Meanwhile, to express an interest in applying or if you have any questions, please email hr@blandy.co.uk. 

We recognise that our continued growth and success relies on us having a strong team of highly talented, ambitious and committed colleagues who share and embody our values of excellence, integrity and approachability. 

Of course, this very much includes trainee solicitors and newly-qualified solicitors. We therefore attach a great deal of importance to recruiting, training and developing the next generation of lawyers at our firm. Many of our colleagues, including a number of our partners, trained at Blandy & Blandy and we have an excellent record of retaining and continuing to support those who have trained with us.

Recognised as a top tier firm in the UK’s leading guides to law firms, Chambers UK Guide, Chambers HNW Guide and The Legal 500, our successful approach is further reflected in a series of rankings, nominations and awards and through the excellent feedback we continue to receive. Since 2003, we have also held the Law Society’s Lexcel quality mark, which recognises firms that achieve excellence in legal practice management, compliance and client care.

Over time, our training programme and our firm as an employer have been recognised by Best Companies and in Chambers Student Guide, the LawCareers.Net Training & Recruitment Awards and the Lex 100 Survey. Factors including the quality of work undertaken and the level of client contact our trainee solicitors enjoy, our firm's welcoming and supportive culture, job satisfaction and good work/life balance have all been highlighted.

We are confident you will also find that Blandy & Blandy offers a challenging, engaging, supportive and rewarding environment in which to continue your career.

Benefits We Offer

  • Competitive salary
  • Discretionary annual bonus scheme
  • Hybrid working, at home and in the office (may vary dependent on your role)
  • Centrally located offices, with excellent transport links
  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and our offices are closed during Christmas and New Year
  • Contributory salary sacrifice pension scheme
  • Life assurance (4 x salary)
  • Private medical insurance and/or healthcare cash plan scheme (which can be extended at a discounted rate to include family members)
  • Training and development opportunities
  • Professional membership and subscription fees
  • Recruitment bonus scheme
  • Interest free season ticket loan
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Long service awards after five years
  • Annual volunteering day
  • Breakout areas and a prayer and meditation room
  • Regular social events plus our annual summer outing and Christmas party

Some of the above benefits may only be available upon qualification, should you accept a permanent role at Blandy & Blandy.

Benefits

Training contract programme

Find out more about the structure of our training programme.

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Typically, you will join a group of up to six trainee solicitors, each working in a different department across the firm. Our size and structure mean that you will enjoy the opportunity to get to know everyone, and them you.

You will work in an open plan environment and have regular contact with your assigned supervisor (a partner or associate solicitor) and the head of department (a partner), providing you with ongoing support and a chance to absorb and learn from everything happening around you.

You will also benefit from gaining hands-on experience and direct exposure to client work throughout your training contract, and be actively encouraged to network and to attend and support events.

Our trainee solicitors typically spend six months working in up to four departments (known as seats) over a two-year period. Wherever possible, we aim to cater to your individual preferences.

Seats are typically available in:

  • Commercial Property
  • Corporate & Commercial
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Employment
  • Family
  • Planning & Environmental
  • Residential Property
  • Wills, Probate, Tax & Trusts

You will also complete a compulsory PSC (Professional Skills Course), focusing on three core areas - business skills, advocacy and client care – alongside electives in areas of law that are of professional interest.

We will review your progress and discuss your ongoing development through ongoing 1:1s, informal reviews and a formal appraisal held every six months.

How to apply

Find out more about our requirements and how to apply for a training contract.

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We are accepting applications between 1 April 2025 and 31 May 2025, to join our firm in September 2026. 

To be considered, you will have:

  • A strong academic background, including a 2:1 (hons) degree or above
  • Completed (or expect to) the LPC. If you are applying for a training contract commencing in 2025, we will consider those interested in pursuing the SQE route and have completed SQE1and SQE2
  • Demonstrable and relevant work experience Be enthusiastic and hard working
  • Good communication and IT skills
  • And share and embody our values of excellence, integrity and approachability

An application form will be available shortly. Meanwhile, to express an interest in applying or if you have any questions, please email hr@blandy.co.uk. 

Please note that we are not accepting applications from candidates who have applied previously.

Candidates must be able to prove that they are eligible to work in the UK. Blandy & Blandy is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to eliminating discrimination and to promoting equality and diversity.

Meet our training partner

Elizabeth Short is a partner in our leading Wills, Probate, Tax & Trusts team and is also responsible for managing our training programme.

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Elizabeth Short is a partner in our leading Wills, Probate, Tax & Trusts team and is also responsible for managing our training programme.

She specialises in the preparation of Wills, estate and Inheritance Tax planning, probate and estate administration and drafting lasting powers of attorney (LPAs).

Elizabeth studied History at the University of East Anglia in Norwich. She then spent two years working for a global management consultancy firm based in London, before completing her GDL and LPC at the College of Law. Elizabeth joined Blandy & Blandy in 2014, having completed her training contract with a firm in Brighton, and became an associate solicitor in 2018 and a partner in January 2022.

She is a member of the Law Society Private Client Section, the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and Solicitors for the Elderly, an independent, national organisation of lawyers (solicitors, barristers and legal executives) who provide specialist legal advice for older and vulnerable people, their families and carers. She is also a trained Dementia Friend, an Alzheimer's Society initiative, and is recommended in The Legal 500.

Elizabeth Short

Elizabeth Short

Partner, Wills, Probate, Tax & Trusts

0118 951 6845

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Emma Ford

“Following completion of my training contract with Blandy & Blandy, I was thrilled to qualify into the Corporate & Commercial team. The guidance and support of my colleagues, combined with exposure to a wide range of corporate matters, provided an excellent start to my legal career and a seamless transition to qualification. Having been qualified for two years now, my enthusiasm for this area of law has only continued to grow. I have developed in confidence and continue to build on my knowledge each day, as I undertake an increasing level of responsibility. The process of guiding our clients from the outset of a corporate transaction to the completion of the deal is always particularly rewarding.”

Emma Ford, Solicitor, Corporate & Commercial

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Emily Boorman

“I feel very lucky to have trained as a solicitor at Blandy & Blandy, and to now continue my career with the firm. As a trainee, I gained highly rewarding legal experience in multiple departments, which has developed my knowledge and confidence and prepared me for qualification. I am thrilled to be qualifying as a solicitor and to continue working with such a wonderful team. Everyone at Blandy & Blandy has been so supportive over the last two years, and I am very grateful to the firm and to all of my colleagues.”

Emily Boorman, Solicitor, Wills, Probate, Tax & Trusts

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Jennifer Scott

“I am thrilled to have re-joined Blandy & Blandy. I’m grateful for the opportunity to contribute to this fantastic firm once again and to continue growing alongside such talented professionals. Looking forward to new challenges, continued learning, and playing a part in the team’s success in this next chapter!”

Jennifer Scott, Senior Solicitor, Charities & Education and Commercial

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Georgie Bright

“Blandy & Blandy was my first-choice law firm from the offset, so I was absolutely delighted when they offered me a training contract. When I first stepped into Blandy I was struck by how friendly and supportive everyone was towards me. Blandy is the type of law firm that makes you feel like you are part of a family that celebrates each one of your successes.”

Georgie Bright, Trainee Solicitor

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James Rudin

“The day I was offered a training contract by Blandy & Blandy was one of the happiest days of my life. Blandy & Blandy has a great reputation and I am incredibly excited to start working in a challenging and rewarding environment”

James Rudin, Trainee Solicitor

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Anisha Ali

“Applying for training contracts was an incredibly competitive and challenging process, but I am delighted to begin my training contract at Blandy & Blandy, as it was my top choice for the beginning of my law career. I have lived in Reading my whole life, so I was already fully aware of the strong reputation the firm has in the community. I feel grateful for the opportunity to train at a leading law firm with nearly 290 years of history. Not only do I feel like I am the right fit for Blandy & Blandy, but I can already tell that the firm is also a right fit for me.”

Anisha Ali, Trainee Solicitor

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Louise Low

“I wanted to work for Blandy & Blandy because it had such a great reputation, in both legal circles and in the community of Reading generally. I wanted to become part of its longstanding history and benefit from its great client base. Now working here, my supervisors have always been friendly and approachable which has made training really enjoyable. I’m given great work and whatever degree of help is needed to complete it.”

Louise Low, Solicitor, Dispute Resolution

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Natasha Hood

“I am very excited to be qualifying and cannot wait to continue working with such an amazing team. I would like to thank all the staff at Blandy & Blandy for their support during my training contract.”

Natasha Hood, Solicitor, Residential Property

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Alice Chaplin

“I am really excited to start my training contract with Blandy & Blandy. Having worked here as a legal assistant for the last couple of years I knew that this is where I wanted to train as it is a great firm, and everybody is so approachable and supportive. I am looking forward to building on my experience and learning a lot over the next two years!”

Alice Chaplin, Trainee Solicitor

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Deena Radi

“I first met someone from the firm back in 2015, at a school visit, and began to look into the journey of becoming a solicitor. Eight years later, I am now a trainee at Blandy & Blandy! One of the many reasons I chose the firm is that it offers a variety of practice areas which will allow me to develop as a trainee and meet my full potential. I am in my first seat, planning and environmental law, and have already picked up on the supportive atmosphere of my department and firm as a whole. I feel I made a great decision in choosing this firm and am confident that this is the most suitable place for me to train.”

Deena Radi, Trainee Solicitor

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Sophie Stone

“I have been at Blandy’s for six years and have enjoyed my time with the firm, working in various departments. Everyone at Blandy’s is friendly and approachable. I started in the Planning team and since starting my training contract have worked in Employment, Residential Property and Wills, Probate Tax and Trusts.”

Sophie Stone, Solicitor, Wills, Probate, Tax & Trusts

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