Locum Education Lawyer Coventry (remote working)
£50–£60 per hour
Initial 6-month contract
We are currently seeking an experienced Education Lawyer to join a busy People Team within a local authority legal service. This is an excellent opportunity to work onplex and high-profile matters, providing high-quality legal advice and representation while supporting vulnerable service areas.Working as part of the Law,ernance and Safermunities Directorate, you will support client departments with sound legal advice, represent the Council in Courts and Tribunals, and contribute to the effective delivery of aprehensive in-house legal service.
Key Responsibilities
1. Provide expert legal advice to internal client departments, primarily in relation to education law
2. Act as a Lawyer within the People Team, managing aplex and varied caseload.
3. Represent the Council in Courts, Tribunals (including SEND), hearings, panels, and other forums (virtually)
4. Draft high-quality legal documentation, including court applications, reports, correspondence, and advice notes
5. Build effective working relationships across Legal Services, support functions, and client directorates
6. Support the Team Leader and Head of Service with service delivery, team processes, and continuous improvement.
7. Ensure all matters are delivered within agreed timescales and in line withernance, safeguarding, and data protection requirements
About YouYou will be an experienced legal professional with a strong background in education and localernment law, ideally gained within an in-house or public sector environment.You will bring:
8. Qualification as a Solicitor, Barrister or Chartered Legal Executive, with rights to conduct litigation and advocacy
9. A sound understanding of localernment and administrative law, with working knowledge of education law
10. Experience managing a full andplex caseload, including high-risk or contentious matters
11. Proven experience representing clients in court, SEND tribunals, hearings, meetings, or panels
12. Strong drafting skills across a range of legal documents
13. Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and meet challenging deadlines
14. Confidence working with a range of stakeholders and advising at pace
15. Strong IT skills, including case management systems and Microsoft Office
Why Apply?This role offers the chance to work at the heart of a public service legal function, handling meaningful and challenging work while supporting key service areas. You’ll gain exposure toplex education matters, senior stakeholders, and a respected local authority legal team.