Education Partner

VWV Law; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Birmingham is seeking an experienced education lawyer to provide regulatory advice to schools and educational organizations. You will work primarily with multi-academy trusts and state schools, managing critical incidents and governance issues. The ideal candidate has a strong public law focus and established connections within the state-funded education sector. This position offers flexibility, requiring at least two days per week in the office.

Qualifications

• Experienced education lawyer with a public law focus for academies and state schools.
• Established sector profile and strong connections within the state-funded sector.
• Strong technical, communication, people and project-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Advising MATs, SATs, and state schools on registration and inspection matters.
• Collaborating with specialized teams within the firm.

Skills

Education law expertise

Public law knowledge

Strong communication skills

Project management

Job description

About Us

We are a top 100, full‑service law firm with around 630 employees and offices in London, Bristol, Birmingham, and Watford. We specialize in the education and charities sectors and are highly ranked nationally.

Our Regulatory, Risk and Resolution Team

We provide regulatory advice to clients across the education ecosystem, charities and healthcare providers, covering registration, inspection, governance, incident management, complaints, claims, risk management and more.

The Role

Responsibilities:

• Advising MATs, SATs and state schools on registration and inspection matters, critical incident management, admissions and appeals, complaints procedures, SEND and discrimination issues, pupil discipline, investigations, fair decision making, safeguarding, civil claims and judicial reviews.
• Collaborating with and being supported by the wider firm’s specialist teams.

Qualifications:

• Experienced education lawyer with a public law focus for academies and state schools.
• Established sector profile and strong connections within the state‑funded sector.
• Strong technical, communication, people and project‑management skills.

Hours & Location: Flexibility is offered, with an expectation to work from one of our offices for at least two days per week.