An opportunity has arisen for an associate to join a busy employment team focused on the education sector. The role involves advising education clients on a broad range of employment law matters, combining advisory, contentious, and drafting work.

Day-to-day responsibilities include providing advice on disciplinary and grievance procedures, redundancy programmes, flexible working, family-friendly rights, holiday pay, and contractual queries. The successful candidate will also prepare employment tribunal claims and responses, witness statements, and skeleton arguments, and conduct advocacy at hearings.

Additional duties include drafting contracts, policies, and procedures tailored to the education sector, advising on TUPE matters such as academy transfers and projects, and navigating union relations, including policy negotiations, restructures, changes to terms and conditions, and industrial action.

The role is offered on a flexible and hybrid working model, with a comprehensive benefits package including private medical insurance, pension contributions, an employee assistance programme, wellbeing initiatives, and enhanced parental leave. The firm welcomes discussions about flexible working arrangements during the recruitment process.

A solid grounding in employment law.
A genuine interest in the education sector.
Ability to deliver solution-focused, commercially aware advice aligned to clients' needs.
Strong relationship-building skills with clients and colleagues.
A team-oriented approach and a commitment to continuous development.

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