Part-time IT Trainer – 3 month contract

The role

We are seeking an experienced IT Trainer to join our IT department on a part-time contract basis, 2-3 days per week. This role is central to supporting our digital transformation and ongoing learning initiatives, ensuring our people are confident and capable in using our core systems and tools.

You’ll work closely with the Education and Change team to deliver engaging, accessible training that meets the needs of legal professionals and business services staff.

Role responsibility

• Schedule, manage, and facilitate live and virtual training sessions, including new hire inductions.
• Design and deliver training sessions (in-person, virtual, and on-demand) on core applications such as Microsoft 365, document management systems, and legal-specific platforms.
• Support organisational-wide implementation of new technologies through tailored learning interventions.
• Develop clear, user-friendly learning resources.
• Run drop-in clinics and one-to-one coaching to support individual learning needs.
• Collaborate with IT and Change teams to align training aligns with organisational needs.
• Gather feedback and evaluate training effectiveness to continuously improve delivery.

About you

• Proven experience delivering IT training in a professional services or legal environment.
• Strong working knowledge of iManage Work, Intapp Time, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft 365 and document drafting and styling solutions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage learners at all levels.
• Experience creating accessible learning content for diverse audiences.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple training streams.
• Experience supporting change programmes or digital transformation initiatives (desirable but not essential)
• Familiarity with Litera drafting tools, eLearning authoring platforms and Camtasia (desirable but not essential)

At Howard Kennedy we believe that everyone deserves the space to thrive. We’re committed to creating an inclusive recruitment experience that reflects the diversity of both our people and our clients.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and identities, and we’re committed to ensuring that our recruitment process is fair, transparent, and accessible to all.

We understand that every candidate’s needs are different If there’s anything we can do to make your application journey more comfortable— whether for interviews, assessments, or onboarding—please let us know. We’ll work with you to remove any barriers and ensure our recruitment process is comfortable for you. 

Contact our recruitment team at recruitment@howardkennedy.com to discuss any support you might need.

Agency Introductions

Please note that we are not accepting applications via agencies for this role at this time. Before sharing any named candidate CVs, please contact your recruitment representative. If any named CVs are sent from agencies without approval from our recruitment team, they will not be deemed valid introductions, and no agency fee will be paid.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 25 days annual holiday
• Permanent Health Insurance
• Life Assurance
• Interest free Season Ticket Loan
• Private Healthcare
• Pension Scheme
• Staff Introductory Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

About us

With almost 200 lawyers in one location, we ensure our clients have the right team to help them get from where they are to where they want to be. We advise major corporates and institutions as well as entrepreneurial, ambitious enterprises which are often privately or family owned, or private equity backed. As well as our significant business law capability, we are one of only a few London-based law firms with a large private wealth offering. Our clients find our straightforward approach a compelling alternative to larger, less personal firms.

Whether you are an ambitious and talented individual wanting to hit the ground running from day one, or an established professional looking for a new opportunity, Howard Kennedy is the firm where you can really make it happen.

We have earned a strong reputation for our exceptional and uniquely talented people who between them deliver outstanding results for clients. In a firm of our size, our strong team dynamic creates a thriving culture of creativity and entrepreneurialism. Howard Kennedy is a pragmatic and non-hierarchical environment where success is shared, and you are proactively encouraged to thrive at your own pace.

Our distinctive culture is built on fairness and respect. Guided by the firm’s values of talk straight, think smart and be yourself, everyone in the firm holds equal value, and everyone plays their role in supporting, encouraging and inspiring colleagues to do their best work.

At the same time, we recognise and reward individualism, celebrating the diversity of our people and supporting them to grow their practice and drive their own career advancement.

As well as client work, there is opportunity to broaden your horizons at the firm with fulfilling pro bono and charity projects. We have a regular social calendar full of wellbeing activities, charitable and social events too.