Principal Education Lawyer

• Act as the key partner and stakeholder for Education-related matters within the Legal Services function
• Manage a small specialist team
• Advise, influence, shape and challenge at senior levels
• Work collaboratively with Directors, Heads of Service, in-house services, schools and external stakeholders
• Ensure service improvement, ongoing compliance and delivery of strategic objectives
• Deliver an effective and specialist education legal service

Requirements

• Ideally have an honours degree in a relevant discipline alongside admitted Solicitor or Barrister status (England and Wales) with a current practicing certificate
• Excellent understanding and experience of operating within the legal frameworks and requirements of Local Authority governance
• Extensive previous professional experience within Education Law
• Excellent previous experience of advising Local Authorities, Schools or Public Sector organisations on Employment law matters
• Previous experience of leading, developing and motivating a professional team
• Demonstrative experience of being the driver of a high quality service provision
• Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate with a range of stakeholders at all levels

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Education Law and Local Authority governance, with a strong ability to lead and motivate teams while ensuring compliance and service improvement. Proven track record in advising stakeholders and delivering high-quality legal services in the education sector.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Education Law Expertise
• Local Authority Governance
• Team Leadership
• Stakeholder Communication
• Service Improvement

Hard Skills

• Legal Frameworks
• Employment Law
• Advising Local Authorities
• Public Sector Law
• Service Provision Management

Soft Skills

• Excellent Communication
• Influencing Skills
• Collaborative Work

Certifications & Qualifications

• Admitted Solicitor
• Barrister Status
• Current Practicing Certificate

Industry Keywords

• Education Sector
• Legal Services
• Public Sector
• Compliance
• Strategic Objectives