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Employment Solicitor (Education)


  • £40000 - £50000 per annum
  • Essex
  • Posted: 15/12/2021
  • Permanent
  • Job Ref: 215286805

Job Details

Employment Solicitor (Education) 1-4 PQE, Essex – A fabulous opportunity to develop your career with a leading firm. The role would suit an Education Solicitor or an Employment Solicitor with a genuine interest in education. To apply or to register your interest, please call Gemma Jones on 020 7183 8586 and quote Job Ref: 6805

JOB TITLE: Employment Solicitor
PQE: 1-4 yrs
LOCATION: Essex
SALARY: Excellent + Benefits

THE ROLE:
This is a fabulous new opportunity for a 1-4 year PQE Employment Solicitor to join a small but expanding education team to advise and support nurseries, maintained schools, academies (both large and small), independent schools, further education and higher education institutions. You will advise education sector clients on employment law and HR matters, both contentious and non-contentious. The team successfully retains and attracts a diverse range of clients in the education sector, assisting them with high quality work. The firm has a client base with some notable educational institutions at its heart and therefore this position is an excellent opportunity for progression. The successful candidate will be well supported in developing their own caseload and career.

THE CANDIDATE:
You will be an ambitious Solicitor with 1-4 years’ PQE, ideally gained from a well-regarded city, regional or national firm, with a well-developed knowledge of employment law and HR. You will ideally have experience in advising educational institutions in both contentious and non-contentious matters and have sound knowledge of, and a genuine interest in, the education sector. You will have a 2:1 degree and preferably have advised clients in the education sector as part of your previous experience or during your training contract.

THE FIRM:
You will join a modern thinking, Legal 500 law firm and this is an ideal opportunity to join a successful and thriving practice. The firm is dedicated to training and developing their colleagues and is committed to providing outstanding client care, which is demonstrated by its enviable portfolio of business, education and personal clients.

SALARY & BENEFITS:
They offer an excellent benefits package including a competitive salary, flexible and home working, a company pension scheme, permanent health insurance, life assurance, and an annual leave entitlement starting at 25 days.

HOW TO APPLY:
Contact Gemma Jones at eNL on 020 7183 8586 or email gemma.jones@enllegal.co.uk with your CV, or simply call for a confidential discussion. eNL will never share your CV with a third party without your express permission. As part of our candidate care process, we aim to respond to all applications in 7 days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide.

eNL is handling a number of Employment Solicitor vacancies throughout the London and South East region. If you are an Employment Solicitor looking for a move, please call now.

eNL has a number of permanent, locum and consultant vacancies for private practice law firms, the public sector and FTSE in-house organisations, throughout England & Wales. If you are legally qualified or in a legal business support role and considering a career move, do get in touch, or go to https://www.enllegal.co.uk/enl/register-with-us to register your interest.

In addition, if you know any legal professionals that may be interested in a new role, remember we do offer up to £500 referral fee bonus (T&C’s apply).