Principal SEN Lawyer, Hartford

We are currently partnering with a Legal Firm working on behalf of local authorities based in East Midlands, who are recruiting for a Principal SEN Lawyer to join their growing team on a permanent or locum basis.

This is a full-time position with a salary band of £61,000 to £76,000 (subject to experience) and locum role is negotiable on experience.

• Lead a team of lawyers providing a range of public sector clients with a professional and innovative legal service predominantly regarding Special Educational Needs and education matters.
• Act as a legal advisor to client organisations to ensure compliance with statutory duties and obligations and to protect the best interests of the client organisations.
• Provide supervision and manage the work of the team to ensure that professional guidance is given, that expertise is employed and work is allocated appropriately within the team.
• Provide overall management of the team's complex and politically sensitive caseload to ensure the provision of high quality, well researched and comprehensive legal advice.

• Experience advising on, preparing and presenting SEN and educational law matters.
• Demonstrated understanding of local government legal frameworks, including civil and criminal cases.
• Experience of advocacy in courts and tribunals.

• Hybrid working
• Flexible working days

• 37 hours per week
• Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm
• On-site once per month

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.