£42,403 - £46,464 per annum

Are you a qualified Legal Executive/Solicitor/Barrister, who is both talented and enthusiastic about Education law?

Are you passionate about making a difference in people’s lives through legal expertise?

If this sounds like you, why not join our Local Authority that is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults; we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities.

As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, we offer a guaranteed interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

Main Responsibility
These will include delivering support in relation to Education matters, as follows:-

• Ensuring the efficient delivery of a Schools Advice Service and all that entails.
• Giving advice in relation to a full range of often complex Local Authority statutory education functions.
• Managing client files and providing advocacy on Education-related matters as and when required and in particular in relation to SEND Tribunals.

The Ideal Candidate
We are looking for someone with the following qualities:

• Effective time management, prioritisation skills and an ability to work under the demands of competing pressures.
• Strong and recent working knowledge of this fast-paced area.
• Excellent written and oral communication, strong research skills and a talent for responding well to sales opportunities.
• People management skills to supervise junior staff within a small diverse team.

This is a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate to develop and lead on an interesting and challenging area of our practice.

For more information about this role or if you are unsure whether you have the right level of skills and experience, please call Donna Arrowsmith, Team Senior on 01785 276179 or email donna.arrowsmith@staffordshire.gov.uk

About Staffordshire County Council

We are no ordinary county council:
The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.

Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:

We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.

We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.

Our benefits:
We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.

In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire

Our recruitment process:
As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities

As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

Closing date: 27 October 2024
Interview date: W/c 19 November 2024

For further information or to apply, please click on the 'Enquire/Apply' button below.