Education Lawyer

North West

Remote Working/Hybrid Preferred 

£55 - £60 per hour

3 months +

Venn Group are pleased to be recruiting for an Education Lawyer to join a welcoming and reputable local authority in the North West on a locum basis for 3 months initially, while the council undertake permanent recruitment. It is very likely to be a more long-term arrangement. 

Someone with experience in handling Education/SEN matters, within a Local Authority, that would be able to hit the ground running is required. Other responsibilities of the postholder will include, but are not limited to:

• Managing a caseload of complex cases, comprising mainly SEN admission appeals, with minimum supervision
• Advise on Education law generally, including the preparation of proceedings in relation to Schools and Academies, parents, and pupils.
• Providing advice and assistance to the SEND team.
• Main caseload involves pre-action letters before judicial review in SEND matters, ad-hoc general education advice to schools and the authority
• The legal team do not have conduct of Tribunal matters

The successful Education Lawyer will ideally be able to undertake this role on a full-time basis, however candidates seeking a part-time working pattern will be considered.

We encourage interested applicants to apply immediately to be considered for shortlisting. Alternatively, should you require further information or wish to discuss your suitability before applying please contact Sophie Curran in our Manchester office for a confidential discussion about the post.