Gateley: does its training contract and graduate solicitor apprenticeship sponsor a UK visa?

No published policyTraining Contract and Graduate Solicitor Apprenticeship

Unconfirmed. Gateley publishes no sponsorship policy for its training contract and graduate solicitor apprenticeship, so we cannot state a firm answer. Gateley offers training contracts and graduate solicitor apprenticeships across Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester, Nottingham, Guildford, Reading, London and Belfast (Belfast salary listed for trainee solicitors). Four six-month seats. Gateley says it recruits two years in advance, with a one-week summer vacation placement in June or July before offers. The page lists the September 2025 first-year salary as 31,000 pounds in Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester and Nottingham, 33,000 in Reading and Guildford, 39,000 in London and 25,000 in Belfast. It does not mention visas or sponsorship.

Sponsors grads?: Not published
Pay vs threshold: Borderline
Opportunity: training contract
Pay: First-year trainee salary (September 2025 figures): 39,000 pounds London, 33,000 Reading and Guildford, 31,000 Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester and Nottingham
2027 cycle: Applications open in October and close in January (no year printed on the page)
Confidence: medium

The catch: The page prints no start year, and 'sponsored' on it refers to Gateley paying for SQE or PGDL study, not visa sponsorship. Regional salaries are lower than London's, which matters if a salary threshold applies to you.

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What Gateley publishes about this programme

Checked against Gateley's own careers pages on 2026-10-01. Anything not published is worth asking the early careers team before you apply.

Visa sponsorship policy: not published
Application dates: published
Pay: published
Locations: not published
Degree requirement: not published
Recruitment stages: not published

Sources

Verdict last checked 2026-10-01.

Common questions

Does Gateley sponsor visas for its training contract and graduate solicitor apprenticeship?

Does the pay clear the UK Skilled Worker salary threshold?

The pay for this scheme sits close to the threshold, so it can depend on the office, the occupation going rate, or the new-entrant discount.

What is the catch international students miss with Gateley?

The page prints no start year, and 'sponsored' on it refers to Gateley paying for SQE or PGDL study, not visa sponsorship. Regional salaries are lower than London's, which matters if a salary threshold applies to you.

When do applications open for the Gateley training contract and graduate solicitor apprenticeship?

Applications open in October and close in January (no year printed on the page). Checked on 2026-10-01 against Gateley's own site.

How should I confirm Gateley's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on Gateley's careers site, ask its early-careers team directly, and check the employer on the gov.uk Register of Licensed Sponsors. Policies and thresholds change, so treat this page as a starting point and confirm for the exact role and cycle.

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Sponsorship data: Home Office register + job ad wording. Not immigration advice, verify on gov.uk. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.