Solicitor – Employment
Location: Gordon House Office
Hours: Full-time, 36.25 hours per week
The Role
Forbes Solicitors are seeking a Solicitor to join our Public Sector Employment team. This exciting opportunity allows you to work in a supportive environment while handling a varied case load of Employment matters.
Key Responsibilities
- Handling a varied case load of Public Sector Employment matters- primarily consisting of Education, Housing and Local Authority matters and Settlement Agreements.
- Attending/representing at Tribunal hearings for a wide variety of hearings, including:
- Unfair Dismissal
- Discrimination
- TUPE
- Redundancy
- Safeguarding Issues
- Providing clear written and verbal legal advice, and managing communications with clients, opponents, Courts/Tribunals and third parties to progress files.
- Representation at internal client hearings such as disciplinaries, dismissals, grievances, appeals and conducting investigations.
- Supporting the wider team by assisting colleagues on cases, contributing to departmental objectives, and collaborating across departments on joint matters and projects.
- Delivery of presentations and training sessions to clients and third parties on key employment updates.
- Collaborate on complex cases with Senior Associates and Partners.
- Building strong client and stakeholder relationships, enhancing the Firm’s profile, and supporting business development.
About You
We are looking for people that can demonstrate the following:
Essential:
- Be a qualified Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive, (or equivalent), with up to 4 years PQE.
- Previous experience of working within an employment team.
- Previous experience of working on employment tribunal cases.
- Previous experience working with a range of employment matters, such as, Unfair dismissal, Discrimination, TUPE and Redundancy.
- Demonstrates excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
- Previous experience in managing a busy caseload and meeting deadlines while achieving fee targets and contributing effectively within a team.
- Aligns with the Firm’s values.
Desirable:
- Previous experience in own advocacy.
- Previous experience working with clients within the Education, Housing and Local Authority sectors.
- Ability to deliver presentations and training sessions to clients and third parties.
The Firm
Forbes Solicitors is a Legal 500 Top Tier and Chambers Leading Firm with offices across the North. We are proud Investors in People UK Employer of the Year: Silver (250+), committed to collaboration, growth, and delivering practical, results-driven legal services.
Benefits
- 33 days annual leave, including bank holidays, increasing with length of service.
- Annual leave purchase scheme (Subject to T&Cs).
- Enhanced family friendly policies and pay for Maternity, Paternity and Adoption.
- Enhanced sick pay.
- Celebration and Volunteer leave.
- Ongoing professional development and progression opportunities.
- Profit share scheme.
- Additional long service awards.
- Subsidised tuck shops.
- Staff discount on Firm services.
- Health care benefits (Health Cash Back Plan and Mental Health Counselling Services).
- BUPA (Solicitor positions only, for self, not dependents).
- Retail and gym membership discounts.
- Recruitment and legal department referrals (Subject to T&Cs).
- Annual Events.
Forbes is an equal opportunities and disability-confident employer, accredited by Investors in People and ISO 9001 quality management systems. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment, service provision, and supplier engagement, and strive to maintain a workforce that reflects the local community.
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