Education Lawyer

Service Care Legal; Worthing; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority legal service is seeking an experienced Education Lawyer to join their team in Worthing. This role involves providing legal advice across various education matters, managing a diverse caseload, and delivering training. The ideal candidate will be a qualified lawyer with strong knowledge of education law and experience in SEND Tribunals. This opportunity offers a competitive rate of £400 per day LTD.

Qualifications

• Qualified Lawyer with experience in education law.
• Demonstrable ability to work independently and manage caseload.
• Specific experience in SEND Tribunals and admissions/exclusions.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice to Learning Directorate and schools.
• Manage a diverse caseload including education-related matters.
• Conduct training on relevant subject areas.

Skills

Knowledge of education law

Ability to manage a varied caseload

Experience with SEND Tribunals

Education

Qualified Lawyer with a current practising certificate

Job description

Overview

Service Care Legal are currently seeking an experienced Education Lawyer to join a local authority, working within Children’s Services. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified legal professional with a strong background in education law to take on a varied and impactful role.

Role

Education Lawyer

Location

Worthing, West Sussex — 1 day per month in the office

Rate

£400 per day LTD, £352 per day PAYE inc. holiday pay, £314 per day PAYE exc. holiday pay

Contract

3 months with possibility of extension

Key Responsibilities

• You will provide clear, balanced, and practical legal advice to the Learning Directorate and schools across the county. You will manage a diverse caseload independently, ensuring fair and legally compliant decision-making across a range of education matters.
• Providing specialist legal advice to schools, academies, and Children’s Services on a wide range of education-related issues.
• Managing a mixed caseload, including: Special Educational Needs & Disability (SEND) Tribunals; School admission and exclusion appeals (including clerking duties); Data protection and freedom of information matters within schools; Assessing client needs and delivering advice that directly impacts the wellbeing of children and families.
• Assisting with the design and delivery of training across relevant subject areas.

Requirements

• Qualified Lawyer with a current practising certificate (CILEx or SRA).
• Strong knowledge and experience of education law, ideally within a local authority or public sector setting.
• Demonstrable ability to manage a varied caseload with minimal supervision.
• Specific experience in SEND Tribunals, admissions/exclusions, and information governance within education.

Should this be an opportunity of interest, please feel free to reach out to Lloyd Stanley on (phone number removed) or email (url removed). We welcome referrals which could be worth £250 each so please also bear this in mind

Job Details

• Job Title: Education Lawyer
• Company: Service Care Legal
• Location: Worthing, West Sussex
• Posted: Sep 9th 2025
• Closes: Oct 10th 2025
• Sector: Legal
• Contract: Contract
• Hours: Full Time