Legal Assistant - Education

Warwickshire County Council; Warwick; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS (Local Government Pension Scheme)

Generous Holiday allowance

Employee benefits scheme

Health & Wellbeing support

Enhanced Maternity & Paternity leave

Job summary

Warwickshire County Council is seeking a Legal Assistant to join the Education Law Team within Warwickshire Legal Services. You will support advice, representation and intake in SEND Tribunals, School Admission Appeals and independent panels.

The role offers agile working, full-time 37 hours per week with potential for part-time arrangements, supporting local authorities and schools across various matters. You will need to demonstrate a genuine interest in learning a new area of law, strong

Qualifications

• 36 months relevant legal experience or a recognised legal qualification.
• Good client care, communication and interpersonal skills.
• High IT literacy and strong administrative abilities.
• Interest in learning a new area of law.

Responsibilities

• Assist with advice and representation in SEND Tribunals and Education Law matters.
• Support casework for Education Law Team and interact with clients and schools.
• Provide administrative support to lawyers and maintain case documents.

Skills

Client care

Communication

Team player

IT literacy

Administrative skills

Education

36 months relevant experience

Legal qualification (Law Degree / CILEx Level 6 or equivalent)

Job description

About the Team and the Role

Warwickshire Legal Services is seeking a dedicated and conscientious Legal Assistant to join our Education Law Team. The Team provides advice, representation and support in relation to SEND Tribunals, School Admission Appeals, Independent Review Panels and Education Law work generally. This isan exciting opportunity to take on aresponsible role ina high-performing legal team whichtakesa pride and a keen interest inits work, supporting local authorities and schools across a wide range of matters.

We are looking for someone with:

• a genuine interest in learning a new area of law
• good client care, communication, and inter-personal skills
• the ability to be an excellent team player and support the work of other staff
• high levelsof IT literacy and strong administrative skills
• either 36 months’ relevant experience, or a legal qualification (Law Degree / CILEx Level 6 or equivalent)

At Warwickshire Legal Services, we run a very different kind of in-house legal team, made up of over 140 legal professionals. We have the freedom to practice as a business within Warwickshire County Council, generating our own income from internal teams and a diverse pool of public sector clients. Our team is currently made up from lawyers from the public sector, private sector and home-grown talent and we would welcome applicants from a range of legal backgrounds including people who are interested in a change of discipline and beginning a new career in local government.

We have pioneered a system of agile working which provides our lawyers with the opportunity to work within the office environment and remotely. The position is full time at 37 hours per week, but we are also open to part-time working.

Few Local Authorities operate this way, and our approach gives you a unique environment to further your career, working with a talented, friendly and supportive group of innovative legal professionals. Our clients are diverse and the work is stimulating and varied with the opportunity to work on challenging projects that make a meaningful difference.

At Warwickshire Legal Services we know we must continuously improve and adapt to make our direction a reality, and it’s our teams of dedicated people who will make this happen.

On top of this, you can take advantage of the benefits that come with a non-corporate practice. You’ll see cases through to completion, enjoy a high level of responsibility and get more hands-on experience with good work-life balance and greater flexibility. Benefits also include

• LGPS (Local Government Pension Scheme)
• Generous Holiday allowance
• Employee benefits scheme
• Health & Wellbeing support
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity leave

In short, we are an ambitious, nationally recognised team that wants to deliver consistently outstanding legal work. If you’re someone who is prepared to get stuck in, who wants to do the best job possible, who approaches everything with passion and purpose, then we would welcome your application.

Working for Warwickshire – This is the difference you make

Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feelsvalued, included, safe, supported,andwelcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them!

At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire’s economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best.

Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit: Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage – Warwickshire Pension Fund

The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.

Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact [e-mail] and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.

Closing Date: Friday 6th November 2026

Interview Dates: Week commencing 23rd November 2026

Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce. See more

Additional Information

The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.

If you would like to discuss one of the roles informally, please contact Phil Storey. Team Lead at [e-mail]

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