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Job summary
A legal recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Employment Lawyer to provide high-quality legal advice on employment matters within a local authority in North London. The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of PQE, with a strong background in employment and education law. This is a full-time contract role offering a competitive rate and requiring office attendance once a week.
Qualifications
- Minimum of 2 years' PQE required.
- Relevant experience in local government preferred.
- Ability to conduct complex cases with minimal supervision.
Responsibilities
- Provide high-quality legal advice and representation on employment matters.
- Represent the council in courts and tribunals.
- Advise on occasional education law matters.
Skills
Education
Service Care Legal are recruiting for an Employment Lawyer to join a local authority in the North London region. As an Employment Education Lawyer, you will provide high-quality legal advice and representation throughout the council on employment matters.
- Provide high-quality legal advice and representation on employment matters including YUPE, unfair dismissals and tribunals.
- Advise on changes in legislation and case law that may impact the organisation.
- Represent the council in courts, tribunals, and inquiries.
- Advise on occasional education law matters.
- Role: Employment Lawyer
- Location: North London
- Contract: 3 months with possibility of extension, 35 hours per week
- Rate: £50ph LTD (£44.51ph PAYE inc. holiday pay, £39.72ph PAYE exc. holiday pay)
- Note: Office attendance required once per week
- Qualified Solicitor, Barrister, or FILEX with a minimum of 2 years’ PQE
- Relevant experience in employment and education law, preferably in local government
- Significant specialist knowledge in employment and education law
- Experience of conducting complex cases with minimal supervision
If this opportunity is of interest, please contact Lloyd Stanley (phone number removed) or email an updated CV to (url removed).
We welcome referrals which could be worth £250 each, so please bear this in mind.
- Company: Service Care Legal
- Location: North London
- Posted: Sep 16th 2025
- Closes: Oct 17th 2025
- Sector: Legal
- Contract: Contract
- Hours: Full Time
* The salary benchmark is based on the target salaries of market leaders in their relevant sectors. It is intended to serve as a guide to help Premium Members assess open positions and to help in salary negotiations. The salary benchmark is not provided directly by the company, which could be significantly higher or lower.
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