£50,574 - £56,646 per annum inc. London weighting
This post requires office/court attendance of three days a week.
Join an exciting Legal Service
Brent is a tremendously vibrant London borough where the iconic arch of Wembley Stadium dominates the skyline. Spanning both inner and outer London, it is a borough of huge contrasts in terms of its economic, environmental, ethnic and social make up. Brent’s diversity is evident to all who visit our borough and our long history of ethnic and cultural diversity has created a place that is truly unique and valued by those who live and work here.
The council is pursuing a far-reaching transformation agenda that better meets the needs of our community so it is an exciting time to join us.
The Post
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated employment lawyer, ideally with some experience of education and/or information governance, to join us in Brent’s impressive Civic Centre, located right next to Wembley stadium and just a 12 minute train ride from Baker Street and a 21 minute train ride from Kings Cross.
We offer good flexible working arrangements with high quality arrangements for remote access. So, if you are a skilled employment professional looking for challenging and rewarding work in a demanding but supportive environment - this is the opportunity you have been waiting for.
The Post
This post is in our Employment & Governance team which is responsible for employment, education and governance matters. This team is part of a wider Contracts and Governance team within our award winning legal service. We are looking for a lawyer with a specialism in employment law and preferably with experience in education or information law, for a full or part time role.
The Person
We are looking for a flexible individual with good knowledge and experience of employment law and practice and preferably also of one or more of the other areas of work within the team.
Additional Information
If you are interested in applying for this job, please start by clicking the "Apply Now" button below. You must provide a supporting statement as part of your application that clearly shows how you meet the criteria on the Person Specification. We will accept a CV in support of your application, however, you should still provide a supporting statement.
Brent Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this and therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community. We positively encourage all applicants to self-identify their characteristics in the diversity survey section in the application.
We are committed to safer recruitment and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that posts working with children, young people and vulnerable adults are subject to an Enhanced DBS check as well as other employment clearances.
The information we collect from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct.
Brent has a positive approach to flexible working.
As a disability confident employer Brent welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including “non-visible” disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on recruitment@brent.gov.uk.
Closing date: 12 January 2025 @ 23:59
Interview date: w/c 27 January 2025
For further information or to apply, please click on the 'Enquire/Apply' button below.
