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Weightmans Trainee Solicitor 2029

Pays £29,000 a year.

No published policyTrainee Solicitor (SQE pathway, September 2029 intake)

Unconfirmed. Weightmans publishes no sponsorship policy for its trainee solicitor, so we cannot state a firm answer. Weightmans recruits two years ahead of the SQE1 start date, and at the time of checking the firm said applications for its September 2029 intake would reopen in autumn 2026 without giving an exact date. Its general careers page carries a standard eligibility-to-work clause covering all roles, telling candidates who need sponsorship to check Home Office Skilled Worker criteria themselves, but there is no trainee-specific commitment on this page either way.

Sponsors grads?
Not published
Pay vs threshold
Not published
Opportunity
training contract
Pay
£29,000 year one (£36,000 in London), rising to £31,000 (£38,000 London) after 12 months
2027 cycle
Applications for the September 2029 intake will reopen in the autumn, no exact date published as of 1 October 2026
Confidence
high

How Weightmans recruits

September 2029 trainee intake (applications reopen autumn 2026, dates not yet published). 4 stages, from Weightmans's own careers pages, checked 2026-10-03. Test providers are named only where Weightmans names them.

  1. Stage 1: Written application

    Application form

    Academic grades plus one open question on how a law firm and Weightmans work, blind marked for content, structure and grammar.

    “Stage 1 - Written application At this stage, we will look at your academic grades and your answer to an open question. This question is designed to check your understanding of how a law firm, and Weightmans, works. [...] We will review all written submissions individually, in a blind marking process.”
    Source

  2. Stage 2: HIPO-I interactive online assessment

    Online tests

    Interactive online assessment called HIPO-I testing verbal and numerical reasoning plus situational judgement questions on values fit. Provider not named.

    “Stage 2 - HIPO-I interactive online assessment If you are successful at the written application stage, you will then be invited to complete an online assessment called the HIPO-I. This assessment has been designed to test verbal and numerical reasoning, along with some situational judgement questions, to assess if our values align.”
    Source

  3. Stage 3: Virtual Interview

    Live video interview

    Live Zoom interview with HR and a Partner or Principal Associate, including a presentation.

    • Zoom, live panel
    “Stage 3 - Virtual Interview If you are successful at the HIPO-I assessment, you will be invited to attend a virtual interview with a member of HR and a Partner or Principal Associate from the Firm. The interview will be conducted via Zoom and will include a presentation.”
    Source

  4. Stage 4: Assessment centre

    Assessment centre

    Assessment centre with a group exercise and a written exercise, preceded by an optional unassessed briefing session and a written brief.

    “Stage 4 - Assessment centre If you are successful at the virtual interview stage, you will then be invited to attend an assessment centre. This will consist of two parts: a group exercise a written exercise”
    Source

Every programme and stage at Weightmans

“Applications for our September 2029 intake will reopen in the autumn. In the meantime, please complete the below expression of interest form, and you will be notified as soon as applications open.”
Weightmans, from its own careers pages
The catch: No fixed reopening date is published, only 'the autumn'; candidates are asked to submit an expression of interest and wait to be notified rather than apply directly.
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What Weightmans publishes about this programme

Checked against Weightmans'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
  • Programme description: not published
  • Duration and start date: not published
  • Who can apply: not published
  • Pay: published
  • Locations: not published
  • Degree requirement: not published
  • Recruitment stages: published

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Sources

Verdict last checked 2026-09-23. Application dates last checked 2026-10-01. How we check programme verdicts

Common questions

Does Weightmans sponsor visas for its trainee solicitor?

Unconfirmed. Weightmans publishes no sponsorship policy for its trainee solicitor, so we cannot state a firm answer. Weightmans recruits two years ahead of the SQE1 start date, and at the time of checking the firm said applications for its September 2029 intake would reopen in autumn 2026 without giving an exact date. Its general careers page carries a standard eligibility-to-work clause covering all roles, telling candidates who need sponsorship to check Home Office Skilled Worker criteria themselves, but there is no trainee-specific commitment on this page either way.

Does the pay clear the UK Skilled Worker salary threshold?

The pay for this scheme is not published clearly enough to judge against the threshold.

What is the catch international students miss with Weightmans?

No fixed reopening date is published, only 'the autumn'; candidates are asked to submit an expression of interest and wait to be notified rather than apply directly.

When do applications open for the Weightmans trainee solicitor?

Applications for the September 2029 intake will reopen in the autumn, no exact date published as of 1 October 2026. Checked on 2026-10-01 against Weightmans's own site.

How should I confirm Weightmans's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on Weightmans'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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