Title Education Lawyer
Salary 40/100K
Location SWUK
Job Information

Education Lawyer  40-100K, Devon.

Our client a very successful law firm seek to employ a specialist employment lawyer that has in excess of three – five years + PQE.  Experience acting as advisor to parents, education arts, libraries committee, schools, fee paying schools, universities and their governing bodies, government agencies – departments, additionally teachers, professors, mature, overseas and asylum seeker students.

The successful candidate must advise taking into account client care and equal opportunities policies in accordance with educational authorities, requirements, statements and guidelines.

Give sound and constructive policy advice to executives in educational government departments, head teachers, administrators and professors in education facilities, education offices, educational arts and libraries.  On all aspects of law with particular reference to the schools standard and framework act.

Act as legal advisor to statutory bodies –

Educational Appeals Panels

Admission Forum

Mediation office

School Organisational Committee

Advisory regarding religious education

Policy advice to clients, including drafting and vetting reports and attending all necessary meetings for cases.

Give legal advice to head teachers and governing bodies and conduct litigation for clients.

Structure advocacy plans and advise council

Work with both clients and other lawyers to ensure that advice to schools in fully informative from the legal perspective.

Provide training on new legislation and aspects of the law to service areas, schools, universities, colleges, and their governing bodies.

Advise both clients and special needs school departments on the conduct of SEN appeals; Attend SEN tribunals and judicial reviews.

Work closely with personnel and recruitment officers to ensure all integrated advice is given on all relevant matters.

Ensure that all educational clients meet all of their required statutory requirements

Provide legal support  and overview documentation for authority bids for external resources.

Marketing the firm to local authorities, schools, universities, colleges and companies.

Please telephone – 01872 274227.  Send in your CV to –cornishexecutive@aol.com