Nockolds is an award-winning law firm driven by a genuine passion for providing exceptional service and delivering the highest quality legal advice while staying true to the values that have shaped us.
We pride ourselves on forming strong, lasting connections with our clients, built on trust, understanding and a commitment to supporting them whenever they need us. Many of our clients return to us time and again because of the personal relationships we’ve developed.
As a leading Legal 500 and Chambers Law firm with offices in Bishop’s Stortford, London, and Spain, we are proud of the reputation we’ve built. Our history spans more than 190 years, but we continue to grow and evolve cementing our reputation for delivering exceptional results across a wide range of practice areas. Joining Nockolds means being part of a dynamic, growing, and forward-thinking organisation dedicated to excellence in legal practice and client services.
Our culture is at the heart of everything we do, it’s enabled us to expand whilst remaining a friendly, supportive, and inclusive environment where you can grow, feel valued, and be encouraged to bring your best self to work every day. We are listed in the Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For and have held the “We Invest in People – Gold” accreditation since 2012 and recently attained the “We Invest in Wellbeing – Silver” award, reflecting our genuine commitment to our people.
We firmly believe our staff are our most important asset. Our philosophy is simple: when we look after our people, they look after our clients.
At Nockolds, our culture is driven through our values. These are an important part of the firm and were shaped by our people and lived by us all:
- We are Professional – we are excellent at what we do and committed to providing the highest standard of service.
- We are Approachable – we pride ourselves on the strong relationships we build with our clients.
- We are Dynamic – proud of our history but we are always moving forward.
- We have Integrity – quite simply, we believe in always doing the right thing.
We also care about the community around us. Through our charity initiatives and work with local schools and businesses, we aim to make a positive difference. Diversity is a core part of who we are, and we’re proud that over 40% of our partnership is made up of women.
The HR team supports Nockolds’ people-first culture by ensuring colleagues have the guidance, tools and processes they need to thrive. Working in partnership with leaders across the Firm, HR provides a professional, approachable and confidential service across the employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, learning and development, performance, wellbeing, employee relations and policy. The team also supports workforce planning, people data, systems and continuous improvement of the employee experience.
Key role information: This learning and development role sits within HR and involves regular contact with colleagues, managers, external training providers, schools, universities and careers partners. This is a part-time role for 3 days a week and we can be flexible with the days/times worked.
You will design, deliver and improve learning across Nockolds, supporting strategic objectives, early careers, development processes, learning systems, communications and reporting.
You will be responsible for:
- Design, deliver and evaluate engaging learning and development programmes aligned to Firm priorities.
- Research course materials, develop new learning opportunities and deliver induction training for new joiners.
- Support the Nockolds Academy and manage programmes for trainee solicitors, newly qualified colleagues and leaders.
- Manage early careers activity, including trainee solicitor, vacation placement, apprenticeship, work experience and careers event programmes.
- Conduct learning needs analysis, manage the learning and development budget and use feedback, data and reporting to inform priorities.
- Advise colleagues and managers on training options and maintain effective internal and external relationships.
- Maintain learning intranet content, communications and the Access LMS platform.
- Manage Development Reviews and Partners’ 360° Reviews and support wider HR projects.
We are looking for a proactive learning and development professional with strong organisational and communication skills, sound judgement and the confidence to work with colleagues, managers and external providers across the Firm. This role may suit someone who has been an HR Advisor and wants to specialise in their new role.
The successful candidate will have:
- CIPD Level 5 or equivalent, with strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience designing, coordinating, delivering and evaluating learning for different audiences.
- Ability to conduct learning needs analysis and translate findings into practical learning solutions.
- Understanding of face-to-face, virtual and blended learning approaches.
- Confident use of Microsoft Office, HR systems, learning platforms, intranet pages and other digital tools.
- Strong organisational skills, including accurate records, clear reporting and coordination of multiple programmes and stakeholders.
- Experience supporting early careers, trainee, apprenticeship or graduate development programmes is desirable.
- Experience in professional services, legal or another regulated environment would be advantageous.
Everyone at Nockolds is expected to demonstrate behaviours rooted in our core values. For this role, you will be particularly effective if you are approachable, professional, dynamic and act with integrity.
- Approachable – builds positive relationships and communicates clearly.
- Integrity – handles information fairly, confidentially and with sound judgement.
- Professional – delivers high-quality, well-organised work aligned to Firm objectives.
- Dynamic – brings initiative, curiosity and fresh ideas to improve learning activity.
- 22 days holiday (fte) plus Bank Holidays, rising to 28 days
- Private Healthcare offered through Vitality or SimplyHealth
- Royal London Pension Scheme (4% employer/4% employee, rising to 6% after 10 years’ service)
- Annual Discretionary Bonus Scheme
- Salary Sacrifice (Pensions, Electric Car Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme)
- Life Assurance – 4 x salary
- Paid Volunteering Days
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay
- Hybrid Working Policy
Nockolds has embraced a hybrid working model where our colleagues enjoy a mix of home and office working. We welcome applications from people looking for flexible and part-time roles and we are happy to explore your preferred working patterns as part of your application.
Nockolds is committed to your development, and we provide clear pathways for career progression supported by a comprehensive learning and development plan.
Nockolds Solicitors is committed to being an Equal Opportunity employer. We do not tolerate discrimination based on age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, or sexual orientation.
We pride ourselves on being an inclusive firm that actively promotes equality of opportunity for all, valuing the right mix of talent, skills, and potential. We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates, and selection for roles is based solely on individual merit.
At Nockolds we do not use artificial intelligence (AI) to screen, judge, reject, or approve any recruitment decisions, at any stage of our recruitment process. Our hiring managers and HR team are responsible for all recruitment decisions, ensuring a personal and thoughtful approach to each candidate.
