Locum Employment Solicitor

Employment Lawyer

Part Time

Hybrid Working

North West

£45 - 55 per hour

Sellick Partnership are pleased to be recruiting for an Employment Lawyer to join a large and reputable local authority in the North West. Our client is looking for the successful Employment Lawyer to start as soon as possible and to hit the ground running in this busy role, joining on a locum basis for an initial 6 months, with the possibility for extension.

As Employment Lawyer, you will be covering the full range of Public Sector Employment matters, which may include:

• To advise on a range of non-contentious and, if appropriate, contentious employment matters including TUPE, pensions, employment contracts, termination issues, disciplinary & grievance procedures, severance, compromise agreements, policies & HR procedures, staff handbooks, redundancies, dismissals, breach of contract claims, maternity & sick pay issues, discrimination issues, health and safety and Employment Tribunals.
• To advise upon, negotiate, draft, and interpret a wide variety of employment and employment related agreements and documents.
• To work with external solicitors in relation to, and as necessary assist in or advise in relation to Employment Tribunals.

This role would be suited to a Qualified Solicitor who is confident dealing with a mixed Employment caseload with minimum supervision. The successful candidate may be required to attend Courts or Tribunals.

The ideal Employment Lawyer will come from a public sector background, although candidates with relevant experience in private practice are encouraged to apply if relevant experience is demonstrated.

We encourage interested applicants to apply immediately to be considered for shortlisting. Alternatively, should you require further information or wish to discuss your suitability before applying please contact Ciara D'Arcy in our Manchester office for a confidential discussion.

Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website.