Employment Lawyer
- To support the Senior and Principal Lawyers in ensuring that the Council receives cost effective high quality Employment and Education related legal advice.
- To ensure that all such work is carried out to the requirements of relevant clients and to appropriate professional standards.
- To ensure that all such work is carried out to the requirements of relevant clients and to appropriate professional standards.
- To carry out all duties in accordance with the Council's Policies, Standing Orders, Codes of Practice, and Financial Regulations and undergo such training as may be required
- To undertake all work including, inter alia, the settling of pleadings, preparation for hearings, provision of advice and representation of the Council in all courts, Tribunals and Inquiries as required by the Senior Lawyer, to the appropriate professional standards.
- To provide advice to the Council on changes in legislation and case law that may have an impact on the Council and to keep up to date with new and proposed legislation, new cases and other developments, which may have an impact on the council
- To liaise with professional bodies, research institutions, Counsel, the Council’s Chief Officers, elected members and other external organisations as required from time to time.
- To undertake any other duties that may be required to meet the exigencies of the service and these may be varied from time to time to meet the needs of the service
- To undertake tasks and projects as allocated by the Senior Lawyer in accordance with instructions.
- To provide legal advice to Committees, sub-committees and working parties and to write reports to such bodies or provide legal advice on such reports as required by the Senior Lawyer from time to time
- Thorough up to date knowledge of all aspects of Employment and Education law.
- Substantial demonstrable post qualification experience working as a solicitor/barrister or FILEX in the field of employment and education law, including relevant advocacy experience, preferably in local government. Significant specialism in depth knowledge in employment and education law. Conduct of complex cases with minimal supervision. Liaison with client departments and senior officers.
Experience of supervising and managing junior staff. - Qualified Solicitor, Barrister or FILEX
- Experience of using Word and electronic Case Management systems
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