Education Solicitor

Overview

In this Education / Charities Solicitor role, you guide charities through employment and HR matters within a focused education remit. You will join a top Legal 500 practice in Manchester and build a specialist portfolio in education-related charity work, balancing contentious and non-contentious matters. The role supports career progression with strong mentoring and a flexible, home-friendly working setup. You’ll work closely with a cross-functional team to deliver high-quality, impactful advice to education clients.

Pay / Benefits

• remote work available
• flexible working guidelines
• progression opportunities

Responsibilities

• Advise charities on education-focused employment and HR issues (contentious and non-contentious)
• Develop and manage your own caseload with stepwise progression
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to serve education sector clients
• Support clients with high-quality, practical legal solutions
• Leverage flexible working guidelines to balance client demands and work-life balance

Key requirements

• Experience in education sector matters within charities or related organisations
• Background in employment law and HR for charities
• Ability to handle both contentious and non-contentious matters
• Ambitious, client-focused with genuine interest in education sector
• Recent qualification (NQ+) with path toward mid-level solicitor

• Ambition
• Client-focused communication
• Team collaboration
• Education sector knowledge
• Charities law basics
• Employment law and HR advisory

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