Employment Lawyer
- Recruiter
- Venn Group (Birmingham)
- Location
- West Midlands
- Salary
- £30 - £40 Per Hour
- Posted
- 13 Oct 2017
- Closes
- 10 Nov 2017
- Ref
- 6601960
- Contact
- Hannah Fritz-Lewis
- Job Title
- Lawyer
- Contract Type
- Temporary
- Hours
- Full Time
Venn Group`s specialist legal team are excited to be recruiting for a Locum Employment Lawyer to join a busy Local Authority in the West Midlands. The role is for an initial period of 3-6 months in duration.
The ideal candidate will be a Solicitor or Legal Executive with previous experience specialising in Employment law, ideally from a Local Authority background. Experienced Lawyers with a Private Practice background will also be considered.
Duties and responsibilities include:
- Conducting a substantial range of contentious and non-contentious matters for the local authority
- Handling Employment Tribunal cases presented against the Council (including schools in the borough) including claims of race, sex and disability discrimination, unfair dismissal and wages claims
- Drafting response forms, statements, general preparation.
- Conducting advocacy when required, instruct and liaise with Counsel
- Advising on a full range of internal employment law related matters across the Council's directorates and schools
A highly attractive rate of £30 - £40 per hour dependant upon experience is offered.
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.