Overview

Vivid Resourcing are currently working with a local authority based in the South East who are seeking to hire an Education/SEN lawyer on a rolling contract for 4 months to start ASAP.

The position would require someone to attend court hearings, on average fortnightly, although the rest of the post can be conducted remotely.

Responsibilities

• Attend court hearings, on average fortnightly; the rest of the post can be conducted remotely.
• Prosecute school non-attendance, SEN fraud, and other basic criminal prosecutions in addition to their education/SEN caseload.

Qualifications

• Have at least 3 years PQE.
• Have previous experience with SEN appeals, exclusions, tribunals.
• Be able to hold a diverse caseload also inclusive of s4441s and JRs.
• Ideally have prior experience prosecuting blue badge and fly tipping offences.
• Be comfortable working autonomously in a small team.
• Prior local authority experience, while not essential, would be preferable.

How to apply

If this position is of interest to yourself (or someone you know) then contact David Harrop by phone on (phone number removed), or reach out to me on LinkedIn.

Equality and Diversity

Vivid Resourcing are committed to equality of opportunity for all applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships or any other characteristic protected by law.