Dispute Resolution Specialist

4 weeks ago

Darlington, Darlington, United Kingdom NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNCIL Full time
Job Title: Education and Employment Solicitor

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time/ 37 hours

Location Flexibility: Flexibility over agreeing which one of our Council Offices locations the role is based from with hybrid working opportunities and a requirement to cover the North Yorkshire area for hearings and meetings.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Education and Employment Solicitor to join our team at North Yorkshire Council. As a key member of our Legal Service, you will provide legal support on a range of matters related to education, employment, and litigation. Your expertise will be invaluable in assisting the Legal Manager (People Services) and the Education/Employment/Litigation team to provide a comprehensive legal service to the Council, Directorates, Committees, and Members.

Key responsibilities will include providing legal advice and representation within the Tribunal on a diverse portfolio of Special Educational Needs & Disability law, as well as offering advice in relation to Employment Teams and Litigation on litigious matters such as Employment Tribunals and debt recovery. You will also support all aspects of our traded services, including a schools helpline and provision of advice to external clients.

Requirements

To be successful in this role, you must hold a Solicitor, Barrister, Chartered Legal Executive, or equivalent qualification, and ideally have demonstrable knowledge of law in civil litigation and debt recovery, and preferably Special Educational Needs and Education. You must have exceptional verbal and written communication skills, good presentation and interpersonal skills, and the ability to critically analyze diverse information presented in a variety of formats and make recommendations relating to decisions which involve careful analysis of legal risk.

Knowledge or experience of working in Local Authority is advantageous but not essential; we would welcome applications from the private sector.

Flexible Working Opportunities

We strongly believe in promoting a work-life balance and offer flexible working opportunities and modern technology to enable you to deliver your role to suit both your personal and our business needs. Our core hours are Monday to Friday 08:30 to 17:00, but with our flexible arrangement, you may work your contracted hours around your personal circumstances with the additional benefit of collating flexi hours. You may also benefit from regular homeworking, though there will be a requirement to work from the office at times.

This is a politically restricted post as defined by the Local Government and Housing Act 1989.

About Us

North Yorkshire Council is committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aims to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults.

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