Overview
An opportunity has arisen for an Employment Solicitor to join a well-established North West law firm's public sector employment team, based in Preston. The role has been created to support increasing demand across education, housing and local authority work, with a particular focus on employment tribunal matters and advisory support for public sector clients.
This is a varied position offering a mix of contentious and non-contentious employment work within a collaborative and supportive team environment.
About the Firm
This Legal 500 and Chambers-recognised firm has an established reputation across the North for its public sector and employment expertise. The team is known for its practical, commercially grounded advice and long-standing client relationships across the education, housing and local government sectors.
The wider culture is collaborative and people-focused, with a genuine emphasis on development, knowledge sharing and long-term progression.
Role Overview
- Managing a varied caseload of public sector employment matters, primarily involving education, housing and local authority clients
- Advising on employment tribunal claims including unfair dismissal, discrimination, TUPE and redundancy matters
- Representing clients at tribunal hearings and supporting advocacy preparation
- Attending internal client hearings including disciplinaries, grievances, dismissals and appeals
- Drafting clear written advice and managing communications with clients, tribunals and third parties
- Delivering training sessions and employment law updates to clients and stakeholders
- Supporting senior lawyers on complex matters and contributing to wider departmental objectives
- Building and maintaining strong client relationships across the public sector
Candidate Profile
- Qualified Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive with up to 4 years' PQE as a guide
- Previous experience handling employment tribunal matters is essential
- Experience advising on unfair dismissal, discrimination, TUPE and redundancy matters
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing deadlines effectively
- Comfortable working collaboratively within a team environment
- Previous advocacy experience would be beneficial but is not essential
- Experience working with education, housing or local authority clients would be advantageous
What Now?
If you'd like to explore the role further, an initial conversation can take place discreetly, and you don't need a CV to start.
For more information, please contact Jack Grant at Thornton Legal on 07538 704 113 or jack@thorntonlegal.co.uk
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