LAW Absolute are working with a local authority based in East Anglia who are currently seeking an experienced SEND Lawyer for an initial 3-month locum assignment, with a strong likelihood of extension.
This is an excellent opportunity for a local government lawyer who can join the team and hit the ground running from day one.
Key Details
- Full-time assignment
- Remote working, with attendance in the office once per month for team meetings
- Remote advocacy at court hearings required, except for final hearings
- Initial 3-month contract, with the potential for extension
Applicants must:
- Have substantial experience handling the full range of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) matters
- Be capable of managing a full and varied SEND caseload independently
- Provide legal advice across all areas of SEND work, including Tribunal matters
- Be confident undertaking advocacy at remote hearings
- Require minimal supervision and be able to integrate quickly into an established team
We are keen to hear from qualified Solicitors, Barristers or Fellow Legal Executives with a strong SEND background within local government or the public sector.
Please only apply if you have significant SEND experience and can demonstrate the ability to manage a full caseload autonomously from the outset.
For further information or a confidential discussion, please get in touch- zalex@lawabsolute.com
Working through LAW Absolute
As the first recruitment agency to specialise only in placing interim lawyers, LAW Absolute has a long history in supporting lawyers who want to work flexibly and in control of their career.
We are able to offer our contractors a range of challenging opportunities across private practice, corporates, financial services and within the not-for-profit sector. With over 20 years of placing contract lawyers in these markets, we have built excellent networks and many of the lawyers that we work with are contract lawyers that we have successfully placed on multiple assignments, allowing them to work with autonomy and build their career in the way they choose to. For our clients, we have worked closely with legal teams to help them plan and manage delivery of their services in a more efficient way in terms of resources, costs and timescales.
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