Legal Assistant – Children and Education

Job title:

Legal Assistant – Children and Education

Company:

Russell-Cooke

Job description

Legal Assistant (Education Law)/ SEN CaseworkerHoursFull or part time minimum 3 days per weekDepartmentChildren and EducationThe RoleThe main purpose of this job is to provide paralegal casework support to a team of education lawyers who run a varied caseload of matters including special educational needs, disability discrimination, admissions, exclusions, disputes with schools and disputes with local authorities.Casework support will involve co-working cases with your supervisor including drafting, analysis and research for which full training will be given.Qualifications and Experience

• Educated to degree level 2:1 or above (although lower contextual applications will be considered)
• LPC or SQE (or working towards) beneficial but not essential
• Personal or professional experience of SEND and/or working in the education sector beneficial but not essential

Key Skills and Attributes

• Genuine interest in SEN/D
• Keen eye for detail
• Critical analysis
• Clear and concise written communication
• Commitment to continual learning and responsiveness to feedback

• Resilience including a commitment to self-care and a solution focused approach to problem solving

Your career developmentRussell-Cooke’s lawyers are rounded professional advisers with strong commercial awareness and a commitment to exceeding client expectations. All our lawyers benefit from our cohort based career development programme. We understand the importance of building an internal network and have developed this excellent cohort programme to allow our lawyers to work together across practice areas and share their knowledge, experiences and networks.At each stage of your career, and as you move through the cohorts, a bespoke training programme will be provided to support you with your development and progression.Salary and benefitsWe offer competitive salaries and generous benefits.We are not accepting agency submissions for this role. We welcome direct applicants via online submission.If you would like any further information about the firm please contact a member of the HR team.We have a diverse workforce and aim to attract high calibre applicants that reflect the demography of our geographical location and client base. Individuals will be employed solely on merit and the requirement of the position. No applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of sex, race, marital status, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or religion. Reasonable adjustments will be made to eliminate or reduce disadvantage.

Expected salary

Location

Kingston upon Thames

Job date

Sat, 12 Apr 2025 03:11:41 GMT

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