Locum Employment Solicitor
- Recruiter
- Venn Group (Birmingham)
- Location
- West Midlands
- Salary
- £30 - £40 Per Hour
- Posted
- 12 Sep 2017
- Closes
- 10 Oct 2017
- Ref
- 6606070
- Contact
- Lauren Watts
- Job Title
- Solicitor
- Practice Area
- Employment
- Contract Type
- Temporary
- Hours
- Full Time
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Locum Employment Solicitor to join a large Local Authority based in the West Midlands.
The contract is initially for 6 months and may also be extended further beyond this initial period. Although the role would be ideally full-time, the authority are happy to consider part-time applications.
The role will be dealing with a wide range of duties including:
· Managing a complex caseload of employment matters
· Representing the organisation in Employment Tribunal proceedings relating to sex discrimination, race discrimination, unfair dismissal, breach of contract, disability discrimination and equal pay matters
· Handling all aspects of case management, including advocacy at Case Management Discussions and negotiating settlements
· Dealing with complex multi-claim cases
· Drafting complex agreements including TUPE transfers
· Advising management and the HR on various employment issues including the reviewing of policies and contracts
The candidate must have good working knowledge of current tribunal practice and procedure, excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to prioritise work to ensure compliance with deadlines.
For this, the client is offering a rate between £30-40 per hour for the successful candidate.
To apply for this role please send your CV or contact Lauren Watts or Emily Bulman.
We look forward to your application.
Venn Group aim to deliver the highest standards, so you can be assured your application will be handled with professionalism and care.
At Venn Group, we endeavour to respond to all applications within 48 hours. However due to the volume of applications we receive we may not be able to respond to all applications individually. If you have not heard from us within a 48 hour timeframe your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.