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Senior Associate - Employment (Education)

Hybrid in All UK regional offices·Added 6 days ago (last checked 6 Oct)

Browne Jacobson

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Overview

Job details

Permanent contract
Per the ad.
Hybrid
Office and home days — the ad has the split.

Requirements

Be near All UK regional offices for hybrid days
No relocation package mentioned.
Have senior-level experience
Senior-level role.

Skills

Requirements

What we're looking for

You will have experience in contentious and non-contentious employment work within the education sector. With the ability to build strong relationships at all levels both with clients and colleagues, and are committed to delivering advice at the forefront of national best practice. You will share our dedication to the ongoing development of the firm's services to the education sector.

The role

Join our employment education team as a Senior Associate.

This is an opportunity to be part of a highly regarded team of legal and HR specialists united by a clear purpose: helping education clients do what is fundamentally right for their pupils and their organisations.

What you'll do

Advise schools and academies on the full range of employment law matters, with a deep understanding of the sector context in which they operate.

Conduct employment tribunal advocacy, from directions and preliminary hearings through to full hearings.

Prepare tribunal cases end-to-end, including claims/responses, witness statements, skeleton arguments and interlocutory applications.

Draft contracts, policies and procedures tailored to the education sector.

Advise on trade union matters, including policy negotiations, restructures, changes to terms and conditions, and industrial action.

Advise on TUPE, including academy transfers and wider transfer projects.

Provide day-to-day guidance on disciplinary and grievance processes, redundancy programmes, holiday pay, flexible working, and family-related leave.

How you'll work

We offer a flexible and hybrid working model. Our comprehensive benefits package includes private medical insurance, pension contributions, an employee assistance programme, and a range of wellbeing initiatives. Enhanced parental leave is also available, reflecting our commitment to supporting you through every stage of your career and life.

Many of our people work flexibly in some way and we're open to considering how we can accommodate flexible working arrangements alongside role requirements. If this is important to you, please talk to us about it during the recruitment process.

Hiring process

Please review the full job description and if the role is of interest, and suits your specific skill set, then please apply. Or for more information, please contact recruitment@brownejacobson.com.

About Browne Jacobson

Industry: Legal
Website: brownejacobson.com

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Additional information

We celebrate diversity and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, social economic background or age.

We're a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who best meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role.

Take a look at our candidate interview pack for information about reasonable adjustments, what you can expect during the interview process, and guidance to help you prepare.

We request that recruitment agencies refrain from submitting CVs unless specifically instructed to do so by the recruitment team. Please be aware that any speculative CVs sent by agencies without direct invitation from the recruitment team will not be recognised as represented by the agency and will be considered a gift.

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