Legal Officer (Education, Employment & Prosecutions)

 

The role

The focus of the post is on providing one to one support to the Education Lawyer in respect of Special Educational Needs Tribunals.  It is also expected that the successful candidate will provide support to the other Lawyer’s within the team as and when required.

What we're looking for

The ideal candidate will possess a good level of skill and expertise from within an office environment, good customer service and inter-personal skills and be confident in the use of various computer applications.

The candidate should have an interest in the legal sector; particularly the law of education, be highly organised, flexible and focused.  A strong team player is required who will be able to apply their knowledge innovatively and proactively. 

Duties are varied but will include maintaining the legal files to a high standard, obtaining documents relevant for the appeal, preparing the bundles for the final hearing, dealing with members of the public/legal professionals and administrative tasks for other Lawyers in the team. Full training will be provided.

 

What we can offer

We will help you learn new skills, encourage your development and work with your to reach your potential, all within a friendly and welcoming environment where no two days are ever the same and we all want to succeed together.

We are offering a competitive salary of £23,893 - £25,119, along with a pension, a comprehensive benefits package including excellent discount schemes, cycle to work, civil service sports council membership and many areas for professional support and development.

Further details can be found here Rewards and benefits – Lincolnshire County Council

 

Remote Working

We will help you learn new skills, encourage your development and work with you to reach your potential, all within a friendly and welcoming environment where no two days are ever the same and we all want to succeed together.

The council has a smarter working policy which does provide a great degree of flexibility between home and office working. This post does however require some office attendance on a weekly basis, which is currently is one day per week each Wednesday when all team members attend the office.  The role will initially require a minimum of three days a week in the office to assist with training and development.

We have developed our technology platform to enable you to connect and collaborate remotely. We require that you have in place good connectivity and we will discuss during the recruitment process if support with this is needed.

Next steps

If this sounds like the role for you, then please read through the full Job Description, to ensure that your skills and experience meet the required criteria and to help you do the best application possible before clicking apply! 

Applications Close at midnight on the 26 ^t August 2024.   Interviews will take place on the 11 September 2024. Interviews will take place in person at our offices in Lincoln.

A Smarter Working Employer

We have embraced new ways of working and hybrid working will be a feature of this role. You will be given a nominated contractual work base and you will be required to commute to this work base when necessary.  Working arrangements regarding hybrid working will be discussed as part of the appointment process.

Our technology platform and equipment is very good enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We require that you have in place good connectivity, and we will discuss during the recruitment process if support with this is needed.

 

Please be advised that this position may be subject to a criminal record check.

All candidates are advised to read the attached job information pack prior to making an application.

On occasion we receive significantly more applications than expected for some vacancies and under such circumstances we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the advertisement. We therefore strongly advise you to apply for the role promptly to avoid disappointment should the closing date be brought forward. 

We operate a talent pool scheme whereby candidates who are not successful on this occasion may be considered for a period of up to 3 months for equal positions.

Lincolnshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.