IT Trainer

Lightfoots Solicitors has been at the heart of the community in Thame for 170 years. With five offices across Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire, Lightfoots is proud of its unrivalled reputation of excellence for all of our services.

The successful candidate will join the firm as an IT Trainer and work as part of the IT team to ensure the co-ordination and delivery of training on IT related projects and systems for all staff within the firm. You will support the wider Firm in a culture where continuous learning is valued and where employees feel empowered to develop their skills to the best of their potential.

• Deliver training and develop materials to implement key IT system changes and other operational changes, with an initial priority to deliver extensive Visualfiles training as it is currently being implemented across the firm.
• Deliver training on key IT systems to current staff as required.
• Daily interface with other departments such as IT, Ethics & Compliance, Marketing and Facilities.
• Coordinate and administer digital and face-to-face training sessions.
• Create, deliver, and arrange training for the Firm based upon individual, department and firm-wide training needs, up-to-date legislation, professional body requirements, policy and regulations.
• Arrange external training across the Firm and maintain relationships with training providers.
• Ensure all training is delivered to a timetable agreed with the firm’s senior management team.
• Liaising with the Onboarding team (HR, IT, Ethics & Compliance, Marketing and Facilities).
• Support the relevant departments with the delivery of induction training which will include training in our key IT systems such as VisualFiles and SOS and effectively become a “super user” in our IT systems.

• Previous experience working within a Training Coordinator position (ideally 2+ years) or a Technical training role.
• Previous experience of delivering various training ranging from IT systems to core organisational training.
• Knowledge of case management systems and accounting systems, ideally VisualFiles (required).

This role is based in our Thame, Oxfordshire office a minimum of 3 days per week and 2 days can be remote (following a settling in period).

Our staff are our greatest asset and we work hard to provide a culture where you can thrive and enjoy a fantastic career. We provide a range of benefits to support you in and outside of the workplace.

• Enhanced annual leave in addition to bank holidays, an enhanced pension scheme, alongside a competitive salary.
• BUPA Private Medical Insurance (after a qualifying period), Healthcare cash plan for your everyday healthcare expenses for you and your dependents, access to a 24/7 GP service, Employee Assessment Programme, company sick pay, free flu vaccinations, and more.
• Discounted gym memberships, fruit in all offices, paid volunteer days, Wellbeing and awareness events across the year.
• Your wellbeing and mental health is our highest priority at Lightfoots, which is why we have 9 qualified Mental Health First Aiders across the firm to provide confidential support.
• We provide an option to use your own sickness entitlement if a dependent is unwell and needs your care. We also provide enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Paternity leave alongside many more family friendly policies. Generous discounts on legal services.
• Significant learning and development opportunities alongside a structured appraisal process, sponsored training for qualifications, networking opportunities and access to 100s of webinars and training activities.
• We have an active Social committee, Charity Committee, Wellbeing Committee and an ESG committee. We actively encourage new joiners to take an active part in a committee if it is an area of interest.
• We have firm organised events throughout the year including quarterly socials, breakfast briefings, book club and lots more.

If you think this role is perfect for you (or nearly perfect, we would still like to hear from you) please apply or if you would simply like to find out more you can contact our recruitment team on recruitment@lightfoots.co.uk.

As a Disability Confident employer, we promote diversity and provide equal opportunities for all individuals. We prioritise inclusivity and ensure we have a supportive and accessible workplace for those with disabilities. If you require any adjustments to be able to attend an interview please do let us know.

Recruitment decisions are made on fair and objective criteria.