Employment Lawyer

We are working with a Local Authority based in Oxfordshire who are recruiting for an Employment Lawyer to join the team on an initial 3-month locum basis. The position is due to start immediately on a full-time basis. The hourly rate is £40 - £60 p/hour (via an Umbrella company), but can be negotiable based on candidate experience. They are ideally looking for someone to attend the office on a weekly basis, but fully remote candidates will also be considered. The ideal candidate will have experience working within the Local Authority setting and specifically within Employment law.

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

• Handling a complex caseload of employment matters on behalf of the Council, including advising on discrimination, equal pay, pensions, TUPE and policy matters
• Liaising and advising HR on sickness absences, restructures, equality issues, performance issues, and policy disputes
• Drafting settlement agreements, responding to employment claims and undertaking advocacy where required
• Providing timely and effective specialist legal advice to elected members, including Directors, senior managers and officers

Experience required:

• Knowledge in Employment Law
• Local Government experience
• Current practising certificate

Working hours: 37 hours per week Monday – Friday

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role. James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role. At James Andrews Recruitment Solutions we try to respond to all applications personally, however, due to the high volume of applications this is not always possible. If you have not heard back from us within 72 hours, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Don’t forget our recommendation scheme: Recommend a friend or colleague to us and receive up to £100 each once they have completed 20 days in a role via James Andrews! Terms and conditions apply, contact us for details.