Solicitor

Southampton City Council; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at Southampton City Council as a Solicitor focusing on SEN and education law. This full-time role involves providing strategic legal advice and handling complex cases to improve local educational outcomes. The council offers flexible working arrangements and a strong support network for professional development.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Flexible working hours

28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Employee assistance programme

Salary sacrifice schemes

Qualifications

• Extensive subject area experience in SEN and education law.
• Ability to manage risks and provide flexible solutions.
• Strong IT and case management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice concerning SEN and education cases.
• Handle general litigation within the Partnership.
• Work within a dynamic, multi-skilled team on challenging legal cases.

Skills

Advocacy

Negotiation

Advisory skills

IT competence

Education

Qualified solicitor, barrister, or FCiLeX

Job description

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SOUTHAMPTON, FAREHAM & HAVANT LEGAL PARTNERSHIP

SEN and Education SOLICITOR/BARRISTER/FCILEX POST

Based in Southampton, the Southampton, Fareham & Havant Legal Partnership is an outcome-focused service recognised for its dedication to improving the communities in which we live and work, ensure the local education system is stable and sustainable, and delivering professional excellence. We provide strategic and professional advice and services covering all aspects of local government law.

We currently have a vacancy for a qualified lawyer to enable the Council to meet the statutory duties to children and young people with special education needs and education generally. The postholder will also be expected to undertake more general litigation work within the Partnership.

The lawyer specialising in SEN and Education law is required to join our People and Courts team. We want you to join our dynamic and growing ream dealing with high profile and challenging legal cases covering all aspects of SEN and contentious education cases.

Required: Experienced solicitor, barrister, FCiLeX with substantial subject area experience. with strong advocacy, negotiating and advisory skills and competence with IT and case management systems. You will need an enabling, positive approach to finding solutions to complex problems and have good appreciation of risk management / the ability to work flexibly across a multi skilled team.

The Council has a fully flexible working system that includes home/hybrid working, with adaptable working hours subject to meeting our clients and court’s needs.

If you feel you have the necessary background, experience and skills to undertake this role we would like to hear from you. For further information about these roles please view the relevant job description on our website.

What We Can Offer You

Here at SCC we have a range of different perks and benefits, a few examples can be found below.

• A generous local government pension scheme.
• Flexible working (role dependant). Up to 13 days of Flexi Leave.
• Hybrid working arrangements (role dependant).
• 28 days annual leave (pro rata), plus bank holidays.
• Online Benefits – salary sacrifice schemes, benefits and discounts.
• Great local transport links.
• Employee assistance programme with access to our health wellbeing and support.
  
  

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Contact details for informal discussion:

For further information and details regarding the position please contact Claire Elton (Senior Solicitor) on

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