What's involved with this role: JOB TITLE: Lawyer - Social Care & Education REF: Merton 5280066 Pay rate: £40.16 per hour PAYE Contract Type: Temporary, Anticipated 4 to 5 months Working Arrangement: Hybrid working. Office attendance once a week In order to apply for this role you will be an experience UK qualified Education Lawyer. The role: On behalf of a local council, we are seeking a Lawyer - Social Care & Education to join an Adult Social Care team and Education team who are a busy sub group within the Social Care team. You will work within both Adult and Education team with a focus on Education work which includes Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal (SENDIST) appeals and provide advice to Schools and the Local Education Authorities for all 5 Boroughs served. Key Responsibilities may include: Provide specialist legal advice and support on matters relating to Education Law, particularly Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) issues Advise on SENDIST appeals, including case preparation, evidence gathering, and representation at tribunal hearings Offer legal guidance on the statutory duties of Local Education Authorities (LEAs) across the five boroughs served Support schools and educational institutions with policy interpretation, compliance, and dispute resolution Advise on the interpretation and application of the Education Acts, Children and Families Act 2014, and related regulations What the client is looking for: Qualified solicitor or barrister Experience UK qualified Education Lawyer. Previous experience of Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal (SENDIST) appeals Able to provide advice to Schools and the Local Education Authorities How to Apply Quote the Job Title and Reference Number in your application. Submit your CV in Word format. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis—early submission is recommended. We will also add your details to our mail out lists. Please note you may receive details of roles outside of your immediate vicinity, as many candidates are able to relocate temporarily for work. Please disregard any such emails that are not of interest and let us know if you would rather not receive such mailouts and/or if you wish us to delete your details and prefer to apply direct to our advertised roles. If you do not hear from us within three working days, unfortunately your application has not been shortlisted on this occasion. Thank you for your interest in working with us Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for. AD Please note that clients invariably ask us to strip out contact details from CVs before we submit them for consideration. This is always quicker and easier to do if you send your CV to us in Word format, rather than as a PDF please.