Senior Employment Lawyer

Sellick Partnership Limited - Public Sector; Devon and Torbay; Híbrido; GBP 53.000 - 58.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Hybrid working

Flexitime

Compressed hours

Annual leave 31 days (not including BH

Public sector pension

Training & progression

Wellbeing support

Cycle-to-work

Relocation allowance

Descripción de la vacante

Sellick Partnership is recruiting an experienced Senior Employment Lawyer to join one of its long-standing local authority clients. The role offers a great variety of work, genuine flexibility and the opportunity to take a pragmatic, solutions-focused approach to employment law.

You'll work closely with HR colleagues and managers, providing clear, practical advice on a broad range of employment matters. This hybrid role allows weekly office attendance and flexible hours, with a strong emphasis

Formación

• Extensive experience in employment law, including leading complex matters.
• Experience advising on organisational change, restructuring, TUPE and employment tribunal matters.
• Qualified and practicing solicitor, barrister or CILEX lawyer, or equivalent qualification.

Responsabilidades

• Provide expert legal advice on a wide range of employment law matters.
• Advise on grievances, disciplinary matters and dismissals.
• Manage employment litigation and represent the Council where required.
• Draft and review employment-related policies, documents and agreements.
• Work closely with HR colleagues and managers to find practical, commercially aware solutions.
• Support the delivery of training and help manage employment law risks.

Conocimientos

Employment law

Organisational change

TUPE

Employment tribunals

Educación

Qualified solicitor / barrister / CILEX

Descripción del empleo

Senior Employment Lawyer

£53,051 - £57,439 + £5500 market supplement

Full and part-time hours considered

Sellick Partnership is recruiting an experienced Senior Employment Lawyer to join one of its long-standing local authority clientsThis role offers a great variety of work, genuine flexibility and the opportunity to take a pragmatic, solutions-focused approach to employment law. You'll work closely with HR colleagues and managers, providing clear, practical advice on a broad range of employment matters.

Key responsibilities of the Senior Employment Lawyer:

• Provide expert legal advice on a wide range of employment law matters.
• Advise on complex and sensitive employee relations issues, including grievances, disciplinary matters and dismissals.
• Manage employment litigation and represent the Council where required.
• Draft and review employment-related policies, documents and agreements.
• Work closely with HR colleagues and managers to find practical, commercially aware solutions.
• Support the delivery of training and help manage employment law risks.

Required skills and experience of the Senior Employment Lawyer:

• Extensive experience in employment law, including on leading complex employment law matters.
• Experience of advising on organisational change, restructuring, TUPE and employment tribunal matters.
• Qualified and practising solicitor, barrister or CILEX lawyer, or equivalent legal qualification.

Benefits available for the Senior Employment Lawyer:

• A supportive team and a varied, interesting caseload.
• A pragmatic, collaborative working environment where your advice makes a difference.
• Excellent flexibility, including hybrid working, flexitime and compressed hours.
• Generous annual leave: 31 days (not including statutory bank holiday entitlement).
• An excellent public sector pension scheme.
• Training, professional development and career progression opportunities.
• Wellbeing support, staff networks and employee discounts, including cycle-to-work schemes.
• Relocation allowance available for eligible posts, administered under DCC guidance (HMRC rules apply)

This is a hybrid working role. Office attendance is required once a week, alongside tribunal hearings and in-person meetings as required.

This is an opportunity to combine high-quality legal work with a genuine sense of purpose, helping protect people's rights and support communities across the county.

Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances.