Trainee Police Station Accredited Representative (Derbyshire)

Elliot Mather LLP; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in the East Midlands is inviting applications for the Trainee Police Station Accredited Representative role. This position involves attending Police Stations and preparing for court work, with training provided. Candidates with a legal background or students are encouraged to apply. The role is based in Derbyshire, offering attractive benefits and genuine career opportunities.

Benefits

Attractive starting salary

Employee discounts and assistance

Pension scheme with employer contributions

Generous holiday entitlement

Support for CPD/education

Career opportunities

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic individual ready to learn.
• Ability to participate in out of hours Police Station attendances.
• Desire for career progression in criminal law.

Responsibilities

• Attend Police Station and prepare cases for Magistrates Court.
• Join an established Criminal team.
• Participate in out of hours duties as required.

Skills

Legal sector work experience

Police Station Accreditation

Driver's license

Education

A-levels or relevant degree

Job description

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Trainee Police Station Accredited Representative (Derbyshire)

• Posted October 21st 2025 at 8:46am

Our busy Criminal department is currently inviting applications from candidates for the following position:

Trainee Police Station Accredited Representative

The role calls for an enthusiastic individual who will undertake a combination of Police Station attendances and Magistrates Court prep work. You would be joining an established Criminal team in which you could really develop the role and make it your own

You should ideally have some previous legal sector work experience, and a Police Station Accreditation would be advantageous, but not essential, as full training will be provided. We welcome applications from A-level students, graduates or somebody who has a background of working in criminal law, as there are genuine opportunities for career progression following successful completion of a probationary period in this role.

The role will be based at our Derbyshire (Chesterfield and Derby) offices. The successful candidate will be required to participate in a rota to cover out of hours Police Station attendances during the evenings, at weekends and over bank holidays, so a current, clean driver’s licence and access to a vehicle will be a job requirement.

Benefits will include:

• attractive starting salary, subject to relevant legal sector experience
• online reward/recognition platform, with employee discounts and 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• pension scheme with employer’s contributions
• generous annual holiday entitlement, including a day off for your birthday
• support for CPD/education where appropriate
• genuine career opportunities in a fast-growing practice where ‘work/life’ balance matters
• a friendly, professional office environment located in the centre of Chesterfield and Derby, with access to all amenities and transport connections.

Elliot Mather LLP is one of the foremost legal firms in the East Midlands, employing around 180 colleagues across our offices in Chesterfield, Mansfield, Derby and Nottingham.

We are an equal opportunities employer and fully committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our employees.

It is Elliot Mather policy that we do not include salaries in our recruitment advertisements, so any consultancy / agency statements regarding the wage / salary for this vacancy should be read with caution.

Please send us your up to date CV together with a covering letter that includes details of your current salary and benefits package, and notice period (where applicable) by email to:[e-mail]

Elliot Mather LLP maintains professional indemnity insurance in accordance with the rules of the Solicitors Regulation Authority. Details of the insurers and the territorial coverage of the policy are available for inspection at our offices.

Registered Office: St. Mary\u2019s Court, St. Mary\u2019s Gate, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, S41 7TD

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