Join Pearson Solicitors

Our success depends on our ability to attract, retain and reward the best people and cultivate their talents, so that we can continue to offer our clients the competition-beating services that we are known for.

Joining us means working with talented people who are committed to building effective relationships and achieving outstanding results.

We value diversity and as a firm with an extremely broad client base, we recognise that our clients do too, so we reflect this in our workforce.

Current Vacancies

Interested in Joining the Pearson Team? Here is a list of current roles we are actively recruiting for:

The employment team is looking for a dedicated Employment Solicitor (2 to 8 years PQE) to join our award-winning firm, ranked in The Legal 500 directory. This is an exciting opportunity to grow within our dynamic Employment Department, where we handle a broad spectrum of cases for both employers and employees.

This permanent role offers a competitive salary and an attractive staff benefits package, including flexible and hybrid working options.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide expert advice to both employers and employees on a range of employment issues.
Manage Employment Tribunal claims, including unfair dismissal, discrimination (sex, race, disability), and more.
Handle TUPE matters, redundancy, and transfers of undertakings.
Negotiate and draft settlement agreements for both employers and employees.
Advise on restrictive covenants, breaches of confidentiality, and other workplace disputes.
Draft and review employment contracts and staff handbooks.
Perform legal research and analysis to support case preparation.
Draft court submissions, correspondence, and other legal documents.
Engage in negotiations with opposing counsel and parties.
Collaborate with partners and colleagues to devise strategies for achieving client goals.
Contribute to business development efforts and assist with firm growth initiatives.
Mentor and support junior team members.

Requirements:

2 to 8 years PQE in Employment Law.
Proven experience handling employment tribunal claims and complex cases.
Strong communication, negotiation, and client management skills.
Ability to work collaboratively in a supportive team environment.
A proactive approach to business development and marketing.

Salary & Benefits:

Competitive salary (commensurate with experience).
Automatic enrolment in the company’s pension scheme.
Comprehensive staff benefits, including healthcare, and wellness initiatives.
Friendly, supportive, and inclusive team culture.
Flexible working options to promote a healthy work-life balance.

How to apply:

Please send your full CV and current salary to Director and Practice Manager: joanne.ormston@pearsonlegal.co.uk

We are currently seeking an experienced Child Care Secretary or Legal Assistant to join our established Child Care team at our offices in Oldham.

This is a full-time permanent position that offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive range of staff benefits.

Requirements and details of the role:

Previous legal secretarial experience working within a Child Care team is essential
Ability to produce documents efficiently
Familiar with the production of legal forms and court procedures
A comprehensive understanding of the care proceeding process
Excellent levels of accuracy
Initiative to learn and ability to self-motivate
Excellent communication skills with team members, clients and third parties
An ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines
IT skills – Microsoft Word, audio typing using BigHand, case management system using Partner for Windows, formatting and editing documents
Administration tasks and diary management
All other tasks to help support the needs of the Child Care Solicitors, Fee earners and clients

Salary & Package:

Competitive salary
Automatic enrolment onto the company’s pension scheme
Excellent staff benefit package
Friendly and supportive team environment
Flexible and hybrid working arrangements

How to apply:

Please send your full CV and current salary to Director and Practice Manager: joanne.ormston@pearsonlegal.co.uk

Pearson Solicitors and Financial Advisers Ltd are looking for an ICT Support Technician and Software Engineer to join their busy ICT department to provide ICT support across five locations in Oldham, Hollinwood, Failsworth, Milnrow and Uppermill. The role will be primarily based at the site in Uppermill, but regular travel to the other sites is expected.

The ICT Technician will report to the IT Manager for maintaining and operating the companies ICT applications, network infrastructure and main software applications. The ICT Technician will carry out any specific instructions given by the IT Manager and work to a daily schedule unless directed otherwise.

Key Responsibilities:

Assisting in the development, support, maintenance and security of all ICT applications and systems within the business.
Assisting in the testing installation, configuration and installation of software.
Providing technical advice and assistance in the offices at each of the five sites to support staff.
Upskill and share relevant ICT knowledge with other members of the ICT team.
Develop the consistent use of the PP4W application across the business. (Partner – Legal Practice and Case Management software)
Produce documented procedures for all aspects of the maintenance of ICT resources.

Duties include:

To operate as first and second-line support for staff throughout the business.
To maintain the computer networks logging actions taken.
To maintain, upgrade, and repair a wide range of laptops and peripherals and to install applications correctly.
To identify problems with the network and to resolve those swiftly and efficiently.
To install hardware and to ensure peripherals work with computers.
To advise on the compatibility of hardware, applications, and operating systems.
To identify and resolve laptop, peripheral and application errors.
To install and set basic configuration options for equipment such as switches and access points.
To install and maintain standard network cabling and to perform basic diagnostic and recovery routines on network equipment.

Complete the below daily:

ensure that computers are functional in each site’s offices.
undertake a visual check of rooms and facilities.
Act as a point of contact for staff concerning ICT as required and provide telephone, email, and desktop support to staff.
To control, maintain, install and set up when required, ICT and audio-visual equipment held within the business.
To maintain an up-to-date knowledge of the businesses ICT network, connections, and components.

To undertake, from time to time, such other duties as may reasonably be requested by the IT Manager.

Desirable Aptitudes:

To be successful in this role, we as a business will be looking for the following aptitudes from an individual:

Provide exceptional ICT support during difficult and busy schedules. Pearson Solicitors is a fast-paced working environment, having the ability to adapt to demanding and new situations will ensure the individual is successful in their role as an ICT Technician.
Discuss and explain technical issues to non-technical staff members.
The ability to problem solve, analyse issues, make informed judgements, and take appropriate action.
Demonstrate a proactive willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies.
Strong communication skills.
Outgoing and confident manner.
Time management skills.
Full clean driving licence and own transport.
Experience of PP4W (Partner – Legal Practice and Case Management software) ideal but not essential

Contract:

This is a permanent contract subject to a three-month probationary period.

Line of Responsibility:

The ICT Support Technician is directly responsible to the IT Manager.

Hours of Work:

This role requires a 37-hour working week. Monday to Thursday 8.00 am to 4.00 pm., and 8.00 am to 3.30 pm on Friday. A 30-minute lunch break will be taken each day. A holiday entitlement of 5.8 weeks is included within the salary and holidays will be taken in cooperation with the IT Manager to ensure consistent ICT support for the business.

How to apply:

Please send your full CV and current salary to: jobs@pearsonlegal.co.uk

No Agencies please.

Pearson Solicitors and Financial Advisers Ltd are looking for an ICT Apprentice to join their busy IT department to provide IT support across four locations in Oldham, Hollinwood, Failsworth and Milnrow.

The ICT Apprentice will report to the IT Manager for maintaining and operating the companies ICT and network infrastructure. The ICT Apprentice will carry out any specific instructions given by the IT Manager and work to a daily schedule unless directed otherwise.

Key Responsibilities:

Assisting in the development, support, maintenance and security of all ICT systems within the business.
Assisting in the installation, configuration and testing of hardware and software.
Providing technical advice and assistance in the offices to support staff.
Upskill and share relevant ICT knowledge with other members of the ICT team.
Produce documented procedures for all aspects of the maintenance of ICT resources.

Duties include:

To operate as first-line support for staff throughout the business.
To maintain the computer networks logging actions taken.
To maintain, upgrade, and repair a wide range of PCs and peripherals and to install applications correctly.
To identify problems with the network and to resolve those swiftly and efficiently.
To install hardware and to ensure peripherals work with computers.
To advise on the compatibility of hardware, applications, and operating systems.
To identify and resolve PC, peripheral and application errors.
To install and set basic configuration options for equipment such as switches and access points.
To install and maintain standard network cabling and to perform basic diagnostic and recovery routines on network equipment.

Complete the below daily:

Ensure that computers are functional in each site’s offices.
Undertake a visual check of rooms and facilities.
Act as a point of contact for staff concerning ICT as required and provide telephone, email, and desktop support to staff.
To control, maintain, install and set up when required, ICT and audio-visual equipment held within the business.
To maintain an up-to-date knowledge of the businesses ICT network, connections, and components.
To undertake, from time to time, such other duties as may reasonably be requested by the IT Manager.

Desirable Aptitudes:

To be successful in this role, we as a business will be looking for the following aptitudes from an individual:

Provide exceptional ICT support during difficult and busy schedules. Pearson Solicitors is a fast-paced working environment, having the ability to adapt to demanding and new situations will ensure the individual is successful in their role as an ICT Technician.
Discuss and explain technical issues to non-technical staff members.
The ability to problem solve, analyse issues, make informed judgements, and take appropriate action.
Demonstrate a proactive willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies.
Strong communication skills.
Outgoing and confident manner.
Time management skills.

Contract:

This is a fixed-term contract for a 24-month period.

Line of Responsibility:

The ICT Apprentice is directly responsible to the IT Manager.

Hours of Work:

How to apply:

Please send your full CV and current salary to the IT Manager: mark.williams@pearsonlegal.co.uk

Staff Benefits

Staff Members at Pearson Solicitors and Financial Advisers can enjoy the following benefits:

29 days holiday per annum including Christmas and birthday day off plus all statutory Bank Holidays
Flexible working
Enhanced Sick allowance
Death in service benefit
Auto-enrolment pension scheme
Annual discretionary firm bonus scheme
Birthday day off
Discounted legal fees for staff and family members
Medical Benefits
Free eye tests
Great staff events
Annual Senior Staff Dinner
Great training and development
A chance to work with our charities
Christmas shutdown
Dress down Fridays
Car parking permit (where applicable)
Company Mobile telephone (where applicable)
Payment of professional subscriptions and memberships
Mental health and wellbeing – Access to a free employee 24/7 helpline facility

How to apply

We have ambitious plans to grow. We are actively looking for high-performing people to join us. So, if you think you would thrive as part of our dynamic team, please call Joanne Ormston on 0161 785 3500 or send us your CV by completing the recruitment form.

What do people say about working at Pearson Solicitors?

I only joined you as a locum for three months, so the fact that I stayed almost five years is a testament to the way Pearson operates as a firm. I felt like a valued member of a team in no time at all! Several lasting friendships have been made. Joanne Graham Family Law Solicitor in Manchester

In the 12 months I have been working with the firm, I can say without reservation that it is the best company I have worked for. Not only did the partners and my colleagues welcome me with open arms following a team move when I started but it is truly rooted in its community and genuinely cares about its people. There are lots of firms who put out statements and comments about their “culture”, “corporate social responsibility” and “work-life balance” but I can say without reservation that the firm lives its value everyday of creating a friendly, professional and caring environment to work in. In turn, its clients feel confident and reassured that they are going to get an excellent service with a personal touch. There is a genuine opportunity to grow and develop as a fee earner here. There is a true balance of autonomy coupled with supervision and genuine open door policy where you need it from experienced and expert partners and management team. Where employees go through a difficult time or fall on ill-health – the firm rallies around them rather than seeing them as a burden or number on a spreadsheet. The sense of camaraderie between colleagues is second to none and that is reflected in the minimal turnover of staff and considerable number of colleagues who have worked here for decades. If you want a work environment without egos and outdated hierarchy, but one team pulling in the same direction and looking out for one another whilst getting the best results for its clients, then Pearson is the place to work. I will always look back fondly at my time with the firm and I have made a number of friends at the firm which will survive them no longer being my colleagues. Ben Williams Employment Law Solicitor in Manchester

I have really enjoyed my time as an employee at Pearson Solicitors. The partners are extremely fair and approachable. The other employees are warm and welcoming, and I felt a part of the Pearson team immediately upon commencing my role. During my time at the firm, I moved to Leeds, but I was allowed lots of flexibility around working from home and I was trusted to manage my cases and my diary my own way, providing my targets were met. When I started at the firm, I was newly qualified, and I lacked in confidence. Since being here I believe that I have grown and developed not only in confidence but also in ability and I feel that Pearson Solicitors have given me the tools and the opportunities to do so. It has been a pleasure being an employee at the firm and I am extremely grateful to the Partners for the opportunities and if it wasn’t but for me going travelling, I would have liked to continue with the firm. Hannah Cox Care Solicitor in Oldham