Frequently Asked Questions

FAQ Questions

How do I contact the recruitment team?

Please email us at recruitment@rjw.co.uk in the first instance as this is the most direct route to the entire team. If you would like to get in touch by post, please write to;

Recruitment for the London, Cardiff, Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh offices
Human Resources, 50-52 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1HL

Recruitment for the Manchester, Sheffield, Wakefield, Newcastle offices
Human Resources, 1st Floor St James' House, 7 Charlotte Street, Manchester M1 4DZ

What is the best way to apply for an advertised position?

Applications are now completed online. Please follow the link to our dedicated recruitment website where you can search for vacancies and apply with a cover letter and CV; your application will be managed internally via our recruitment database. Please check the job advert for alternative ways to apply, as well as who to contact if you have any queries.

www.recruitment.rjw.co.uk/home.aspx

If the page does not open when you click on the link, try copying and pasting the URL directly into the address bar of your browser.

The link to the recruitment website is not working.

Applications are now completed online. If the recruitment website does not open when you click on the link, try copying and pasting the URL directly into the address bar of your browser.

http://www.recruitment.rjw.co.uk/home.aspx

If you are still having problems, please email recruitment@rjw.co.uk for further assistance.

What if there is no suitable vacancy advertised?

You can send through a speculative application to the recruitment team at the address above, which we will keep on hold for 6 months. However, we encourage you keep an eye on our website and as it may be beneficial to re-apply if a suitable vacancy becomes available.

What is your application process?

We know how keen you’ll be to find out what stage your application is at; therefore we aim to contact all successful applicants within a week of the vacancy closing date. This may take longer for the most popular roles such as paralegals and office assistants, and we may not be able to reply to all candidates. If you haven’t heard back from us after two weeks of the closing date, it is likely that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. However, please feel free to apply again if another suitable vacancy becomes available.

Depending on the role, we have various post-application stages. These include; telephone interviews, first and second stage interviews, case-studies, and online testing. All stages will be fully explained in advance so that you are well informed of your application’s progress.

Please check our career pages for a full list of current vacancies, and we wish you the very best of luck with your application!

Do I need a full UK work permit to apply for a position?

We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. You can apply for a position without a work permit, however you will need the right in to work in the UK if your application is successful and a job offer contemplated, in accordance with UK regulations. Unfortunately, we are unable to sponsor work permits so please make sure arrangements are in place to avoid any delay of your starting with the Firm if appointed.

During the application stage, you request data for equal opportunities monitoring. How will this information be used?

Russell Jones & Walker is committed to the policy of equal opportunities and strives to encourage applications from suitably skilled candidates from all backgrounds. To assist us to monitor the effectiveness of our policies and procedures, all applicants are requested to complete our equal opportunities monitoring form at application stage through the website.

The information that you provide will be treated in the strictest confidence and used for equal opportunities purposes only. It will not be taken into consideration for short listing or interviewing purposes. If you are appointed the information will be transferred to your personnel record, again for equal opportunities purposes and for monitoring effectiveness of our policies and procedures. The information will not be relevant or disclosed in consideration of pay reviews, promotion, training or any other purpose.

Personal data obtained from the questionnaires will not be disclosed outside RJW. Electronic completed copies of the questionnaire will be erased, and paper copies will be destroyed as soon as the information is transferred onto a restricted access database.

If you have any questions concerning this, please contact recruitment@rjw.co.uk

Do you offer work experience?

We aim to offer work experience throughout the year. However, as we cannot guarantee the availability of a supervisor, we are unable to offer a dedicated scheme. Please check our work experience page for full details of our opportunities.

Do you offer Training Contracts?

Recruitment for our 2012 intake has now closed. Details of our 2013 Training Contracts will be advertised in the Autumn.

Please see our Trainees page for further details about the scheme.

I represent a Recruitment Agency. Do you use agencies to recruit for positions?

We work from a Preferred Suppliers List (PSL) for certain vacancies such as business support, management and solicitor roles. Recruitment for paralegals and office support staff is often in-house only. If you would like to be considered for our PSL, please keep an eye on our advertised vacancies and contact us if you feel you are able to assist with any of the roles.