Job Description
Due to growth and an influx of client work, this London law firm is currently looking to recruit an Employment lawyer of 4 or more years’ PQE to advise its Education clients on Employment matters. The team undertakes legal work for schools and colleges and has built a reputation for high-quality, cost-effective advice to schools and academies. Many of the teams’ clients are inexperienced buyers of legal services but require quick, sound legal advice (often in the midst of a crisis) and a typical day would be varied as you provide advice on a wide range of employment/HR matters, including the opportunity to get involved in contentious work dealing with claims in the employment tribunal and at appeal level (including to the EAT).
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The successful candidate will provide a broad range of employment advice to:
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• schools
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• academies
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• multi academy trusts
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• diocese and other educational institutions
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• strategic partners and HR consultancies in the education sector
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The candidate will also provide support to the School Support team, who advise on:
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• admissions
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• exclusions
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• parental complaints
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• FOIA and DPA
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• governance, contracts and safeguarding.
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If you want a job that is different to other types of Employment law roles (due to its rewarding nature acting for schools and benefiting the interests of children and the wider education system), this would be an excellent opportunity to work in a highly regarded and supportive team. As an experienced Employment lawyer, you will provide day-to-day HR and clear, ‘easy to understand’ employment law advice and support in a variety of scenarios, confidently handling employment tribunal claims from inception to final hearing. We welcome applications from candidates currently working in private practice, in-house or public sector legal teams
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