Warwickshire Legal Services' Education Law Team, part of Warwickshire County Council, is recruiting a Legal Assistant. The role supports advice, representation and casework on SEND Tribunals, school admission appeals, independent review panels and wider education law for local authorities and schools. It sits in an agile-working, non-corporate in-house legal team of over 140 professionals, with part-time working open. Applicants must be able to advise the public in accurate spoken English.
What the job involves
- Support the Education Law Team's advice, representation and casework on SEND Tribunals, school admission appeals and independent review panels
- Support education law work across local authority and school clients
- Carry cases through to completion
What’s required
Qualifications
- Law degree or CILEx Level 6 or equivalent (alternative to experience)
Experience
- 36 months' relevant experience (alternative to a legal qualification)
Skills & knowledge
- Genuine interest in learning a new area of law
- Good client care, communication and interpersonal skills
- High levels of IT literacy
- Strong administrative skills
- Works well as a team player and supports other staff
Other
- Able to speak and give advice in accurate spoken English to the public (Fluency Duty: required)
What’s offered
- Local Government Pension Scheme, with employer contribution typically around 19%
- Generous holiday allowance, bank holidays and an extra day at Christmas
- Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
- Agile working across office and remote
- Employee benefits and discounts platform (Vivup)
- Health and wellbeing support
- Good work-life balance and flexibility
- Hands‑on experience and responsibility in a non-corporate practice
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