Role: Lawyer REF 1619579
Contract Length: Initially 13 Weeks
Location: Remote to include tribunal hearings
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: £55 per hour
Spinwell is recruiting for a Lawyer for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE LAWYER
To deliver good quality legal advice to client departments, ensuring they are aware of, and comply with, statutory requirements and the Council’s activities are conducted in a lawful and transparent manner.
SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE LAWYER
- Relevant degree.
- Qualified CILEX, Solicitor or Barrister, licensed to practice.
- Effectively and appropriately provide and communicate legal advice commensurate to experience to Members, Officers and other stakeholders generally and at committee meetings.
- Good negotiating and influencing skills.
- Experience in the following areas of work:
- Providing general and specialist Education/SEN legal advice
- Advocacy in courts and tribunals, pre-action and Judicial Review matters
- School admissions appeals and exclusion appeals processes
- Advising on law, policy, strategy and procedure relating to Education/SEN issues
- Effective management of competing demands and tight deadlines.
- Flexible, positive can-do approach to managing change and work demands
- Ability to handle a broad caseload including advocacy in criminal and civil litigation matters.
- Leadership, delegation and team building skills.
- Problem solving.
- Strong communication and presentation
If you are a Lawyer, apply now or send your CV to Spinwell!
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