education Leeds, England
Job description
Education Solicitor / Legal Executive
We are currently recruiting for an Education Solicitor / Legal Executive to join our national team.
This role requires experience of education law from a family or other perspective.
This role is on a hybrid working arrangement with a mix of work from home and work from an office.
We are flexible as to which office you are able to work from but please clearly state your preference in your covering letter.
What experience are we looking for?
- A knowledge of Education law is essential. Experience of SEND Tribunal appeals or an interest in securing such experience is required.
- Experience of Judicial Review (related to education or otherwise) or an eagerness to learn would be desirable.
- An understanding of Legal Aid would be desirable but not essential.
- Knowledge of the Equality Act So why should you be interested in joining Simpson Millar?
Working within Simpson Millar offers you the chance to work in a welcoming friendly environment, a fun, vibrant atmosphere, with teams of highly rated people who enjoy working together to make a difference to their clients.
Our specialist Education and Children’s Rights team actually falls within our renowned Public Law team, so you’ll be working alongside Chambers and Legal 500 listed experts in their field.
Salary: Up to £50,000 per annum plus an on target bonus (DOE / PQE) Benefits: 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, the option to buy and sell holidays, hybrid working, a flexible working environment, company pension, sick pay, life assurance, employee assist program and many more…
At Simpson Millar our Culture is key for us, it drives us and makes us who we are.
We’re lawyers who exist to help people with their legal needs today and to improve the way the law works for people in the future. We provide trusted expert legal advice, quickly and clearly, every time. There is change going on within the legal industry and in our firm too, so we need people who are adaptable to this, who embrace change and see the opportunity.
The future of our business is one that is technology and data driven, so we need people who have the mindset and technological expertise to grow with us. But most of all we need team players who will be willing to work with others, but are accountable for their own work, and who want to achieve great results for both our firm and especially our clients.
So, if you’re looking for a role where you will learn a lot and have the opportunity to progress in a specialised and rewarding area of law, then apply below!
Diversity and Inclusion: At Simpson Millar we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your previous experience doesn’t align perfectly with every element in the advert, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or for other roles in our firm.
