Legal Assistant - Education

Warwickshire County Council; West Midlands; Híbrido; GBP 25.000 - 32.000; A tiempo parcial

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous holiday allowance

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Agile working across office and remote

Vivup benefits platform

Health and wellbeing support

Good work-life balance

Hands‑on experience in non-corporate

Descripción de la vacante

Warwickshire County Council's Education Law Team is seeking a Legal Assistant to support advice, representation and casework on SEND Tribunals, school admission appeals and independent review panels. The role works within an agile, in-house team of over 140 professionals with flexible part-time options.

You will assist across local authority and school clients, carry cases through to completion and contribute to timely, accurate client communications. Fluency in spoken English is essential.

Formación

• Law degree or CILEx Level 6 or equivalent (alternative to experience)
• 36 months' relevant experience (alternative to a legal qualification)

Responsabilidades

• Support the Education Law Team's advice, representation and casework on SEND Tribunals, school admission appeals and independent review panels
• Support education law work across local authority and school clients
• Carry cases through to completion

Conocimientos

Interest in education law

Client care

IT literacy

Administrative skills

Team player

Educación

36 months relevant experience

Law degree or CILEx Level 6

Descripción del empleo

Warwickshire Legal Services' Education Law Team, part of Warwickshire County Council, is recruiting a Legal Assistant. The role supports advice, representation and casework on SEND Tribunals, school admission appeals, independent review panels and wider education law for local authorities and schools. It sits in an agile-working, non-corporate in-house legal team of over 140 professionals, with part-time working open. Applicants must be able to advise the public in accurate spoken English.

What the job involves

• Support the Education Law Team's advice, representation and casework on SEND Tribunals, school admission appeals and independent review panels
• Support education law work across local authority and school clients
• Carry cases through to completion

What’s required

Qualifications

• Law degree or CILEx Level 6 or equivalent (alternative to experience)

Experience

• 36 months' relevant experience (alternative to a legal qualification)

Skills & knowledge

• Genuine interest in learning a new area of law
• Good client care, communication and interpersonal skills
• High levels of IT literacy
• Strong administrative skills
• Works well as a team player and supports other staff

Other

• Able to speak and give advice in accurate spoken English to the public (Fluency Duty: required)

What’s offered

• Local Government Pension Scheme, with employer contribution typically around 19%
• Generous holiday allowance, bank holidays and an extra day at Christmas
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Agile working across office and remote
• Employee benefits and discounts platform (Vivup)
• Health and wellbeing support
• Good work-life balance and flexibility
• Hands‑on experience and responsibility in a non-corporate practice