Job Title: Locum Employment Lawyer

Location: Remote (occasional in-person attendance preferred)

Rate: £55-£60 per hour (inside IR35, negotiable for exceptional candidates)

Contract Length: 3 months initially

Start Date: Immediate - ideally by 30 July 2025

Overview:

A local authority is urgently seeking a Locum Employment Lawyer to cover a vacancy created by a departing locum. You'll take over an existing caseload of employment tribunal matters and provide ad hoc employment law advice.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and run employment tribunal cases independently
• Provide clear and practical employment law advice to internal stakeholders
• Support or transition into a mixed caseload involving education law and/or litigation (optional)
• Attend occasional team meetings in person (preferred but not essential)
  

Requirements:

• Strong experience handling employment tribunals
• Ability to work independently and hit the ground running
• Ideally 5+ years PQE with local government or public sector experience
• Confident, adaptable, and collaborative team player
• Background in litigation or education law advantageous
  
  

If you're interested and want to discuss the role and day to day duties in more detail, please click apply and/or please contact Georgia Macmenemey on 0117 284 0003 or email