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Residential Team Leader

Location: Wigan

Pay: £15 an hour plus £30 per sleep in

Shift pattern: 1 on 2 off basis including sleep ins

Extraordinary Days Every Day

At Cambian you're not just working - you're shaping futures, furthermore as a Residential Team Leader, based within Wigan every moment you spend with our young people (ages 8-18) helps them feel safe, valued and supported.

A simple "How was your day?", a shared laugh over a board game or encouragement during a tough moment - these small interactions build trust and shape lives. Some days will be challenging but every breakthrough, every smile and every step forward will remind you why this work truly matters.

What You’ll Do

As a Residential Team Leader you will support young people with their daily routines; Getting them ready for school, prepping for meal times and planning activities.

Create a warm, homely environment by helping with light housekeeping.

Build strong, meaningful relationships and provide emotional support.

Plan and join fun activities like trips to the park, popcorn & movie nights or creative projects.

Keep essential records to ensure the best possible care.

Where You’ll Do It

Our home is an Embrace Home with a staff team who are trained in attachment and trauma, challenging behaviour, and children who go missing. We are committed to providing the best possible care and education packages for young people. The home is registered by Ofsted with a GOOD' rating to provide residential care to young people aged 7-18 years of any gender and with behavioural, emotional and social difficulties and offer medium- and long-term therapeutic placements. As part of the Embrace' service we have a holistic, collaborative approach to further support the young people with care for with Education, their self esteem and confidence as well as having Clinical input.

Our young person is a likeable soul who is a delight to care for. They are really engaging and have a willingness to have a go at new challenges. They have a caring nature themselves and have demonstrated their ability to think of others. We complete a range of activities and management also ensure they are present and set aside time in the home to spend with the young person too, creating a homely environment for all.

We have amazing teams who are very caring of one another and ensure everyone is happy and supported within their role. We have recognition awards in house, support each others calendar celebrations and have regular team building exercises (some in which our young person also attends) to create a happy, fun and supportive environment. We have a range of experience and skills and champion one another strengths and development areas to help be our best selves.

Who You Are

Warm, patient, a great listener and encourager - focused on achieving outcomes for others.

• Experience in residential childcare setting
• Level 3 qualification in residential childcare/children and young peoples workforce

Why Join Us?

• Exclusive discounts at major retailers (ASDA, Tesco, M&S, etc.)
• Health benefits, including dental and optical cashback after two years
• 24/7 support: Helpline and hardship grants via the CareTech Foundation
• A Welcoming Home: Work in a comfortable and well-designed space
• Expert Training: Two weeks of fully funded induction
• Career Growth: Fully Funded Diplomas (Levels 3-5) and clear pathways for promotion
• Supportive Team: Work with people who care as much as you do

Your Next Step

This isn't just a job - it's a chance to change lives, one extraordinary day at a time.

Join us and be part of something meaningful. Apply today!

Safeguarding Statement

Caretech is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children. All applicants must pass an enhanced DBS check and provide references covering the past two years plus all roles involving vulnerable group

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You will play a vital role in securing appropriate provision, placements and therapies for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities.**Responsibilities*** Provide a timely and professional service to clients* Meet and talk with clients to establish the firm's suitability to provide the necessary advice and services, based on the firm's specialism and likely cost.* Take client instructions, and ensure they are implemented appropriately.* Monitor clients’ costs in respect of their cost estimate and ensure that clients are updated where necessary.* Advise clients on the law and legal issues relating to their case in person, via telephone, email, and virtual meeting as appropriate.* Maintain an accurate and up to date record of each matter within the firm’s case management software.* Ensure that all relevant deadlines are recorded and adhered to.* Drafting the necessary legal documents for each case ensuring they are tailored to the client’s individual needs* Negotiate with clients and other professionals to secure agreed objectives.* Research and analyse documents and case law to ensure the accuracy of advice and procedure.* Correspond with clients and opposing solicitors/Responsible Bodies* Attend meetings with clients and opposing parties.* Instruct barristers or specialist advocates to appear in tribunal for the client* Advise on the instructions of independent experts to act in legal proceedings.* Delegate work to trainee solicitors and paralegals as appropriate, providing clear instructions, and support where required.* Expected to bring in cases and build own caseload as well as working with existing referral sources* Attend marketing events to provide free legal advice and promote Slater & Gordon services. This will occasionally require evening and/or weekend working and/or overnight stays. Such marketing events to be equally shared amongst the legal team.* Contribute to social media, produce articles, PowerPoint presentations and work with charities as required**What We Are Looking For*** A sharp and analytical mind* A diligent and methodical approach* Excellent time management skills with the ability to plan work and prioritise tasks.* Excellent team working skills.* A passion for and/or special interest in special educational needs and disability law* Excellent communication skills, both written and oral* An approachable and considerate nature* Commercial awareness and negotiating skills.* Ability to use initiative.* A flexible approach to work and openness to new ideas* Ability to prioritise work and respond to interruptions to planned workload.* Ability to deal with urgent deadlines.* Ability to stay calm under pressure.* Experience working in education/public law or in a complimentary area where your skills are transferrable.**What we offer in return:**We have a wide range of core and voluntary benefits:* Hybrid working – 2 days per week working in the office (must live a reasonable distance to commute to the office)* 35 hours per week – Monday to Friday* 25 days holiday allowance plus bank holidays* Buy and sell annual leave up to 5 days* Employee Referral scheme* Group Incentive Plan (Annual Bonus Scheme)* Aviva Digicare+ Workplace App providing you with services including annual health checks, access to Digital GP’s, mental health consultations, 2nd medical opinions and much more* Employee Assistance Programme where you can access free webinars for stress awareness and counselling sessions* Group Income Protection which will support you with an income if you are unable to work long term, as a result of a qualifying illness or injury* Health and Wellbeing Programmes and apps including gym discounts, private medical insurance, cycle to work scheme, meditation sessions and much more* Life Assurance cover* Workplace pension* Benefits Hub providing discounts to over 700 services including cinema tickets, food and drink, travel, and high street stores* Dental Insurance* Free legal help and discounted lawyer led legal services**Your Professional Development**We will support and encourage you with developing your career with an award- winning law firm. We run courses across our offices and are continuously monitoring and updating the learning and development offering based on what you tell us. We can support you with your continuous professional development by providing funding for professional qualifications, attending external training courses and providing you with a range of internal learning resources.**Our Values**Like all great businesses, we strive to recruit the best people and uphold the highest legal standards. Our people bring something a little different. We hire people who can challenge, remove roadblocks and deliver outstanding customer service. That's why at Slater + Gordon we go further with our values.How we work is guided by the S+G Way. This means:· We do what we say we will· We don’t wait we create· We own it, we sort it· We respect and encourage each other· We make time to liveThe S+G Way defines the specific behaviours and actions that our colleagues and our customers care about the most. We know this, because our colleagues helped to create the way, through a series of interactive workshops and interviews.For further information, please contact Note - Vacancies may close prior to the expiry date displayed, subject to volume of applications received.**Slater Gordon UK Limited ** **Privacy Statement**Slater and Gordon UK Limited is part of a group of companies whose ultimate parent company is Slater and Gordon UK Holdings Limited (“Slater and Gordon”, “we”, “us”).We take your privacy and confidentiality very seriously and we are committed to protecting it.The following explains how we Slater and Gordon (The Data Controller) intend to use the information you provide in your application, our reasons for requesting it, who will have access to it and your rights.For any additional information you require, please refer to our full privacy policy -We collect information that is specifically provided by you as part of an application process. We will collect the following (but not limited to):* Name, address, email, telephone number;* CV (if applicable);* Equal opportunities monitoring information (defined as special categories data) - this information is purely for statistical analysis and monitoring purposes and by default will be anonymised;* Answers to application questions; and* Any other information you wish to provide in support of your application.We are using Contract as our legal basis for processing, which means we can use your details and information so that we may assess your suitability for employment with us, as well as carry out our statistical analysis of recruitment.Details you provide in this application:We will store your application data for 13 months after the vacancy has closed. After this period, it will be fully anonymised.We are dedicated to providing reasonable access to visitors who wish to review
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You will play a vital role in securing appropriate provision, placements and therapies for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities.**Responsibilities*** Provide a timely and professional service to clients* Meet and talk with clients to establish the firm's suitability to provide the necessary advice and services, based on the firm's specialism and likely cost.* Take client instructions, and ensure they are implemented appropriately.* Monitor clients’ costs in respect of their cost estimate and ensure that clients are updated where necessary.* Advise clients on the law and legal issues relating to their case in person, via telephone, email, and virtual meeting as appropriate.* Maintain an accurate and up to date record of each matter within the firm’s case management software.* Ensure that all relevant deadlines are recorded and adhered to.* Drafting the necessary legal documents for each case ensuring they are tailored to the client’s individual needs* Negotiate with clients and other professionals to secure agreed objectives.* Research and analyse documents and case law to ensure the accuracy of advice and procedure.* Correspond with clients and opposing solicitors/Responsible Bodies* Attend meetings with clients and opposing parties.* Instruct barristers or specialist advocates to appear in tribunal for the client* Advise on the instructions of independent experts to act in legal proceedings.* Delegate work to trainee solicitors and paralegals as appropriate, providing clear instructions, and support where required.* Expected to bring in cases and build own caseload as well as working with existing referral sources* Attend marketing events to provide free legal advice and promote Slater & Gordon services. This will occasionally require evening and/or weekend working and/or overnight stays. Such marketing events to be equally shared amongst the legal team.* Contribute to social media, produce articles, PowerPoint presentations and work with charities as required**What We Are Looking For*** A sharp and analytical mind* A diligent and methodical approach* Excellent time management skills with the ability to plan work and prioritise tasks.* Excellent team working skills.* A passion for and/or special interest in special educational needs and disability law* Excellent communication skills, both written and oral* An approachable and considerate nature* Commercial awareness and negotiating skills.* Ability to use initiative.* A flexible approach to work and openness to new ideas* Ability to prioritise work and respond to interruptions to planned workload.* Ability to deal with urgent deadlines.* Ability to stay calm under pressure.* Experience working in education/public law or in a complimentary area where your skills are transferrable.**What we offer in return:**We have a wide range of core and voluntary benefits:* Hybrid working – 2 days per week working in the office (must live a reasonable distance to commute to the office)* 35 hours per week – Monday to Friday* 25 days holiday allowance plus bank holidays* Buy and sell annual leave up to 5 days* Employee Referral scheme* Group Incentive Plan (Annual Bonus Scheme)* Aviva Digicare+ Workplace App providing you with services including annual health checks, access to Digital GP’s, mental health consultations, 2nd medical opinions and much more* Employee Assistance Programme where you can access free webinars for stress awareness and counselling sessions* Group Income Protection which will support you with an income if you are unable to work long term, as a result of a qualifying illness or injury* Health and Wellbeing Programmes and apps including gym discounts, private medical insurance, cycle to work scheme, meditation sessions and much more* Life Assurance cover* Workplace pension* Benefits Hub providing discounts to over 700 services including cinema tickets, food and drink, travel, and high street stores* Dental Insurance* Free legal help and discounted lawyer led legal services**Your Professional Development**We will support and encourage you with developing your career with an award- winning law firm. We run courses across our offices and are continuously monitoring and updating the learning and development offering based on what you tell us. We can support you with your continuous professional development by providing funding for professional qualifications, attending external training courses and providing you with a range of internal learning resources.**Our Values**Like all great businesses, we strive to recruit the best people and uphold the highest legal standards. Our people bring something a little different. We hire people who can challenge, remove roadblocks and deliver outstanding customer service. That's why at Slater + Gordon we go further with our values.How we work is guided by the S+G Way. This means:· We do what we say we will· We don’t wait we create· We own it, we sort it· We respect and encourage each other· We make time to liveThe S+G Way defines the specific behaviours and actions that our colleagues and our customers care about the most. We know this, because our colleagues helped to create the way, through a series of interactive workshops and interviews.For further information, please contact Note - Vacancies may close prior to the expiry date displayed, subject to volume of applications received.**Slater Gordon UK Limited ** **Privacy Statement**Slater and Gordon UK Limited is part of a group of companies whose ultimate parent company is Slater and Gordon UK Holdings Limited (“Slater and Gordon”, “we”, “us”).We take your privacy and confidentiality very seriously and we are committed to protecting it.The following explains how we Slater and Gordon (The Data Controller) intend to use the information you provide in your application, our reasons for requesting it, who will have access to it and your rights.For any additional information you require, please refer to our full privacy policy -We collect information that is specifically provided by you as part of an application process. We will collect the following (but not limited to):* Name, address, email, telephone number;* CV (if applicable);* Equal opportunities monitoring information (defined as special categories data) - this information is purely for statistical analysis and monitoring purposes and by default will be anonymised;* Answers to application questions; and* Any other information you wish to provide in support of your application.We are using Contract as our legal basis for processing, which means we can use your details and information so that we may assess your suitability for employment with us, as well as carry out our statistical analysis of recruitment.Details you provide in this application:We will store your application data for 13 months after the vacancy has closed. After this period, it will be fully anonymised.We are dedicated to providing reasonable access to visitors who wish to review
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Overview

Step into a key role that keeps our school running smoothly and efficiently. You'll be the heartbeat of our busy SEN environment, providing vital administrative support to staff and managers, managing essential records, coordinating communications, and ensuring a warm, professional welcome for students, parents, and visitors alike. Your contribution will directly support the safe, nurturing environment where every student can flourish.

Responsibilities

• Managing and maintaining accurate, confidential records
• Coordinating effective communication between staff, families, and external partners
• Handling a diverse range of administrative tasks that keep daily operations on track
• Supporting staff with urgent requests and helping the school deliver a seamless experience
• Creating a welcoming, professional environment for all visitors and school community members
• Upholding the school's high standards for organisation and confidentiality

Qualifications and Experience

• Experienced in administration, with solid knowledge of relevant practices and software
• Confident working both independently and collaboratively within a busy team
• Excellent communicator, comfortable drafting letters, memos, and handling sensitive information
• Organised and efficient with strong time management skills and the ability to juggle priorities under pressure
• Tech-savvy with good IT skills to support daily administrative functions
• Adaptable, reliable, and committed to supporting the wellbeing and success of our students

Safeguarding and Background Checks

We place the outcomes of the pupils in our services at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

About Underley Garden School and Options Autism

Underley Garden School is a large school with small class sizes, focusing on pupils aged 5-19 who have a range of complex needs associated with autism and learning disabilities. Our holistic, person-centred approach aims to support pupils to achieve the highest standards. We offer education, care and therapy to meet individual requirements of students with complex special educational needs and strive to make a positive difference in their personal, social and learning lives. The school is located near Kirkby Lonsdale, on the edge of the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales, within a commutable distance from Lancaster, Cumbria and surrounding areas. Options Autism has provided care and education to pupils and adults with autism and related needs for over 16 years and is part of Outcomes First Group, a leader in delivering measurable outcomes. In 2024, Outcomes First Group was certified as a Great Place to Work for the fifth year running.

Benefits and Working Arrangements

Lancaster, Lancashire - £27,560.00 per annum. Full Time. We support wellbeing and an excellent reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• Your Wellbeing Matters – access to mental health support and physical health checks
• Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista) with options including:
• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• Discounts in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support – enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support

Additional School Benefits

• Birthday chocolates
• Gift vouchers at Christmas
• Medicash Wellbeing Health Expenses including Employee Assistance Programme
• Team building days
• Go Green Initiative – travel payments for staff living outside a 10-mile radius of Underley Garden; car sharing encouraged

Note

4-Day Working Week (4DWW) trial available in some schools within Outcomes First Group, offering a reduced week with full-time pay.

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Overview

EDUCTION / CHARITIES SOLICITOR - EXCELLENT LEGAL 500 FIRM - MANCHESTER

Education Solicitor (NQ+) - Manchester

Responsibilities

• Join an expanding Charities department at a top Legal 500 practice in the Manchester area.
• Advise charities in both contentious and non-contentious matters with a focus on the education sector.
• Develop and manage your own caseload with good support from the firm to progress in your career.
• Work in a full-time role with possible home-working arrangements in line with the firm's flexible working guidelines.

Qualifications

• Experience in Education and a strong grounding in employment law and HR.
• Ambitious candidate from recently qualified to mid-level with genuine interest in the education sector.
• Knowledge of or interest in education-related charity work, including both contentious and non-contentious matters.

How to Apply

For more information on this role, apply here or contact Charlotte at Austen Lloyd as soon as possible. Reference: CW 55395; (Education Lawyer - Manchester)

Austen Lloyd Limited is a Specialist Legal Recruitment Agency operating nationally. Please note: our advertisements may use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide. The role: CW 55395 (Education Lawyer - Manchester).

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We are currently recruiting for a talented Lawyer to join our Education team.

We are open to receiving applicants to work from either our Manchester, Liverpool or Birmingham offices.

Responsibilities

• Provide a timely and professional service to clients
• Meet and talk with clients to establish the firm's suitability to provide the necessary advice and services, based on the firm's specialism and likely cost.
• Take client instructions, and ensure they are implemented appropriately.
• Monitor clients’ costs in respect of their cost estimate and ensure that clients are updated where necessary.
• Advise clients on the law and legal issues relating to their case in person, via telephone, email, and virtual meeting as appropriate.
• Maintain an accurate and up to date record of each matter within the firm’s case management software.
• Ensure that all relevant deadlines are recorded and adhered to.
• Draft the necessary legal documents for each case ensuring they are tailored to the client’s individual needs
• Negotiate with clients and other professionals to secure agreed objectives.
• Research and analyse documents and case law to ensure the accuracy of advice and procedure.
• Correspond with clients and opposing solicitors/Responsible Bodies
• Attend meetings with clients and opposing parties.
• Instruct barristers or specialist advocates to appear in tribunal for the client
• Advise on the instructions of independent experts to act in legal proceedings.
• Delegate work to trainee solicitors and paralegals as appropriate, providing clear instructions, and support where required.
• Expected to bring in cases and build own caseload as well as working with existing referral sources
• Attend marketing events to provide free legal advice and promote Slater & Gordon services. This will occasionally require evening and/or weekend working and/or overnight stays. Such marketing events to be equally shared amongst the legal team.
• Contribute to social media, produce articles, PowerPoint presentations and work with charities as required

Qualifications

• A sharp and analytical mind
• A diligent and methodical approach
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to plan work and prioritise tasks.
• Excellent team working skills.
• A passion for and/or special interest in special educational needs and disability law
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• An approachable and considerate nature
• Commercial awareness and negotiating skills.
• Ability to use initiative.
• A flexible approach to work and openness to new ideas
• Ability to prioritise work and respond to interruptions to planned workload.
• Ability to deal with urgent deadlines.
• Ability to stay calm under pressure.
• Experience working in education/public law or in a complimentary area where your skills are transferrable.

Benefits

• Hybrid working – 2 days per week working in the office (must live a reasonable distance to commute to the office)
• 35 hours per week – Monday to Friday
• 25 days holiday allowance plus bank holidays
• Buy and sell annual leave up to 5 days
• Aviva Digicare+ Workplace App providing you with services including annual health checks, access to Digital GP’s, mental health consultations, 2nd medical opinions and much more
• Employee Assistance Programme where you can access free webinars for stress awareness and counselling sessions
• Group Income Protection which will support you with an income if you are unable to work long term, as a result of a qualifying illness or injury
• Health and Wellbeing Programmes and apps including gym discounts, private medical insurance, cycle to work scheme, meditation sessions and much more
• Life Assurance cover
• Benefits Hub providing discounts to over 700 services including cinema tickets, food and drink, travel, and high street stores
• Free legal help and discounted lawyer led legal services

Professional Development

We will support and encourage you with developing your career with an award‑winning law firm. We run courses across our offices and are continuously monitoring and updating the learning and development offering based on what you tell us. We can support you with your continuous professional development by providing funding for professional qualifications, attending external training courses and providing you with a range of internal learning resources.

Values

Like all great businesses, we strive to recruit the best people and uphold the highest legal standards. Our people bring something a little different. We hire people who can challenge, remove roadblocks and deliver outstanding customer service. That's why at Slater + Gordon we go further with our values.

· We do what we say we will

· We don’t wait we create

· We own it, we sort it

· We respect and encourage each other

· We make time to live

Additional Information

Please Note - Vacancies may close prior to the expiry date displayed, subject to volume of applications received.

Please contact

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Education Lead - Marydale Lodge

Location of role: Marydale Lodge

Hours of work: Leadership - School Term working

Rate of Pay: Salary Range - £50,603 - £53,153 (depending on experience)

Marydale Lodge is Nugent's flagship service offering specialised care and education to some of the most vulnerable young people in our community. A 14-bed secure children's‑home, Marydale Lodge offers protection and support for young people with high‑risk behaviours, working with them to identify underlying causes and stabilise them. The service is a highly rewarding setting to work in, with a close‑knit supportive team of staff.

About the role

The Education Lead at Marydale Lodge leads a small team of specialist teachers and support staff to offer highly personalised education to young people with complex needs. Our education provision has seen sustained improvement over recent years, and we are now looking for a highly skilled and committed leader to work with our dedicated team to consolidate this work. Our education team works alongside highly specialist care and health teams to provide holistic support for young people.

Experience & Skills

• Experience of working in leading specialist provision in therapeutic settings
• A thorough understanding of meeting the educational needs of vulnerable young people
• Demonstrable leadership skills, with experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams
• Commitment to our iACCORD values

Benefits

• Life Assurance Scheme
• Corporate Medicash Scheme
• Group Personal Pension Scheme
• Access to offers and discounts
• Blue Light Card
• 30 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), increasing to 33 days after three years in service
• Recommend a friend scheme
• Values Awards
• A comprehensive induction programme with ongoing training and development
• Career Progression opportunities
• Enhanced DBS check which is fully paid for by Nugent and maintained on the DBS update service

What does it mean to work with us? It's all in the name - iACCORD.

We live and work by our values, which spell out who we are and what we stand for:

iACCORD Values

• Integrity - we are honest in what we say and do
• Ambition - we have high hopes for the future
• Courage - we stand up for what we know is right
• Compassion - we are kind and support each other
• Optimism - we believe we can
• Respect - we accept one another and look after all we share
• Dignity - we value ourselves and each other

These values guide everything we do, every day - with heart, purpose, and positivity.

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Role Overview

Marydale Lodge is Nugent’s flagship service offering specialised care and education to some of the most vulnerable young people in our community. A 14‑bed secure children’s home, Marydale Lodge offers protection and support for young people with high‑risk behaviours, working with them to identify underlying causes and stabilise them. The service is a highly rewarding setting to work in, with a close‑knit supportive team of staff.

Responsibilities

The Education Lead at Marydale Lodge leads a small team of specialist teachers and support staff to offer highly personalised education to young people with complex needs. Our education provision has seen sustained improvement over recent years, and we are now looking for a highly skilled and committed leader to work with our dedicated team to consolidate this work. Our education team works alongside highly specialist care and health teams to provide holistic support for young people.

Experience & Skills

• Experience of working in leading specialist provision in therapeutic settings
• A thorough understanding of meeting the educational needs of vulnerable young people
• Demonstrable leadership skills, with experience of working in multi‑disciplinary teams
• Commitment to our iACCORD values

Benefits

• Life Assurance Scheme
• Corporate Medicash Scheme
• Group Personal Pension Scheme
• Access to offers and discounts.
• Blue Light Card
• 30 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), increasing to 33 days after three years in service.
• Recommend a friend scheme.
• Values Awards
• A comprehensive induction programme with ongoing training and development
• Career Progression opportunities
• Enhanced DBS check which is fully paid for by Nugent and maintained on the DBS update service.

Values

• Integrity - we are honest in what we say and do
• Ambition - we have high hopes for the future
• Courage - we stand up for what we know is right
• Compassion - we are kind and support each other
• Optimism - we believe we can
• Respect - we accept one another and look after all we share
• Dignity - we value ourselves and each other

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Education Lawyer

37 hours, Full-Time

Permanent

Hybrid: Stockport Town Hall and homeworking

Application Deadline: 11:59pm 31 October 2025

Please be aware that we may close this vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Shortlisting Date: 4 November 2025

Interview Date: 10 November 2025

While we embrace the use of AI as an innovative tool to maximise our services at Stockport Council, we are looking for authenticity in applications we receive. We therefore ask you to think carefully if choosing to use AI when completing your application and ask that you ensure you read all instructions carefully and that your application is written by you and reflects your skills, knowledge and enthusiasm.

Join us at Stockport Council MJ Local Authority of the Year 2025

Your Role

We are looking for a highly motivated Education lawyer who is a confident team player, with a problem-solving approach. You will work closely with the Education and Special Educational Needs teams, providing expert legal and strategic advice and support in all areas, including SEN related advice and Tribunal claims, general Education law advice, complaints and judicial review. You will offer clear, strategic guidance to a diverse range of stakeholders, including schools.

About You

You will have a strong working knowledge and practical application of key education legislation, with experience in handling special education needs appeals and conducting advocacy at SEND Tribunals. You will be able to support Education Welfare in respect of non-attendance at school, albeit the bulk of cases are dealt with by the client team.

You will be able to perform effectively under pressure, meeting tight deadlines while maintaining high-quality legal support with minimal supervision. You will have strong advocacy skills and the ability to engage effectively with diverse stakeholders.

You should hold a current practising certificate, qualifying you to practice in England as a Solicitor, Barrister, or Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives.

About Us

We are a friendly, supportive team that values collaboration and positivity. We pride ourselves on having a strong commitment to wellbeing and investing in our people. The team has grown in recent years which reflects our ambition and the demand for our services.

At Stockport Council we are one ambitious team on a mission to create opportunities for everyone who lives, works and spends time in the borough. Working at Stockport Council means contributing to one of the most thriving towns in the North. We’re keen to recruit people with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do.

We are proud to be recognised under the Good Employment Charter as an organisation committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues. As members of the charter, we have been recognised as a great place to work for all colleagues and pledge to pay the real living wage, engage staff in key decisions and endorse fair and flexible working conditions.

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