Sellick Partnership
SEN and Education Lawyer
Job Location
Worsbrough Common, United Kingdom
Job Description
Education and SEN Lawyer
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Hybrid working arrangement
For further information on this brilliant opportunity at Barnsley Council, please visit our dedicated microsite: . Alternatively, please contact Sara Robinson at Sellick Partnership who is managing this recruitment campaign on behalf of the Council.
£36,648 - £47,420 per annum (pay award pending)
Barnsley Council are putting the borough on the map as a place of possibilities for people to live, work and visit.
Sellick Partnership is delighted to be recruiting for a newly created post for an Education and SEN Lawyer role! This is fantastic opportunity to put your stamp on a new role and to develop your career!
Key responsibilities for the Education and SEN Lawyer role:
Handling a caseload of SEND matters.
Dealing with SEND tribunals.
Drafting local authority responses, position statements, casework and collating final evidence.
Drafting witness statements.
Chairing legal planning and pre-hearing meetings.
Providing general education law advice to client departments and schools.Experience required for the SEN and Education Lawyer role:
Qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Legal Executive.
Some understanding and experience of SEND is essential.Benefits of the Education and SEN Lawyer role will include:
Legal assistant support
Fantastic training and development opportunities
Competitive salary.
Excellent local government pension scheme, including the option to contribute to an Additional Voluntary Contribution Scheme
Flexible and hybrid working.
Generous annual leave allowance, increasing with length of service and an additional 5 discretionary days used for Christmas shutdown
Flexi time and use of up to 5 banked flexi days per year
Car lease scheme, salary sacrifice for a brand new car!
Salary sacrifice scheme for extra annual leave, cycle to work, home electronics and childcare vouchers.
Discounts on car parking, rail travel, eating out, leisure attractions and gym memberships.
Family friendly policies including; excellent maternity, paternity and adoption entitlements.
Discounts on parkingWe would be extremely interested in hearing from candidates with a private practice or public sector background. We encourage candidates from a range of background and experience to apply as Barnsley has excellent training and development opportunities for candidates.
How to apply for the Education and SEN Lawyer role:
To apply for this fantastic opportunity with Barnsley Council, please submit your CV or contact Sara Robinson in the Sellick Partnership Manchester office for a confidential chat.
Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website
Location: Worsbrough Common, GB
Posted Date: 9/28/2024
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Hybrid working arrangement
For further information on this brilliant opportunity at Barnsley Council, please visit our dedicated microsite: . Alternatively, please contact Sara Robinson at Sellick Partnership who is managing this recruitment campaign on behalf of the Council.
£36,648 - £47,420 per annum (pay award pending)
Barnsley Council are putting the borough on the map as a place of possibilities for people to live, work and visit.
Sellick Partnership is delighted to be recruiting for a newly created post for an Education and SEN Lawyer role! This is fantastic opportunity to put your stamp on a new role and to develop your career!
Key responsibilities for the Education and SEN Lawyer role:
Handling a caseload of SEND matters.
Dealing with SEND tribunals.
Drafting local authority responses, position statements, casework and collating final evidence.
Drafting witness statements.
Chairing legal planning and pre-hearing meetings.
Providing general education law advice to client departments and schools.Experience required for the SEN and Education Lawyer role:
Qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Legal Executive.
Some understanding and experience of SEND is essential.Benefits of the Education and SEN Lawyer role will include:
Legal assistant support
Fantastic training and development opportunities
Competitive salary.
Excellent local government pension scheme, including the option to contribute to an Additional Voluntary Contribution Scheme
Flexible and hybrid working.
Generous annual leave allowance, increasing with length of service and an additional 5 discretionary days used for Christmas shutdown
Flexi time and use of up to 5 banked flexi days per year
Car lease scheme, salary sacrifice for a brand new car!
Salary sacrifice scheme for extra annual leave, cycle to work, home electronics and childcare vouchers.
Discounts on car parking, rail travel, eating out, leisure attractions and gym memberships.
Family friendly policies including; excellent maternity, paternity and adoption entitlements.
Discounts on parkingWe would be extremely interested in hearing from candidates with a private practice or public sector background. We encourage candidates from a range of background and experience to apply as Barnsley has excellent training and development opportunities for candidates.
How to apply for the Education and SEN Lawyer role:
To apply for this fantastic opportunity with Barnsley Council, please submit your CV or contact Sara Robinson in the Sellick Partnership Manchester office for a confidential chat.
Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website
Location: Worsbrough Common, GB
Posted Date: 9/28/2024
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