Solicitor/Senior Solicitor (Education Law) - School Exclusions Clinic
Coram Campus, 41 Brunswick Square, London
£31,000 to £42,000 per annum (depending on experience level and funding)
Job Title – Solicitor/ Senior Solicitor (Education Law) - School Exclusions Clinic
Contract – 2-year fixed term contract
Hours – Full-time (however part-time with a minimum of 3 days a week will be considered and pay prorated accordingly)
Salary – £31,000 to £42,000 per annum, dependent on experience, PQE and for pro-bono projects the funding available.
If the post holder is conducting legal aid and/or private funded casework on top of the grant funded work, they may also benefit from eligibility for our bonus scheme.
Location – Coram Campus, Bloomsbury, London
About Coram
Coram is the UK’s oldest children’s charity founded by Thomas Coram in London helping vulnerable children and young people since 1739. Today, the Coram group helps more than one million children, young people, families and professionals every year by providing access to the skills and opportunities they need to thrive.
Part of the Coram group, Coram Children’s Legal Centre (CCLC) is the UK’s specialist centre for children’s rights in education, immigration, community care and family law. We champion access to justice through information and advice, legal practice and representation, policy and strategic litigation.
About the role
We have an exciting opportunity for a Solicitor specialising in education law to work within the CCLC team on a pro-bono project, The School Exclusions Clinic. The project entails lawyers from corporate law firms volunteering for CCLC to support children and families through the school exclusion process. In this role, you will manage and supervise the provision of legal advice, assistance and representation provided by corporate volunteers. You will also manage your own case work relating to special educational needs and disabilities and discrimination law. You will be passionate about delivering high-quality advice and client care and be committed to children’s human rights and supporting CCLC’s aims.
Minimum Requirements:
Applicants for the role need to be a qualified solicitor with experience of education law casework and/or related public law practice.
To apply for this role, please click on the 'apply now' button below to complete the application.
Interview date: TBC
Coram (entity) is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applicants from Asian, African, Caribbean and other minority ethnic backgrounds to join our teams. We are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from diverse communities in order to improve the services to the children and families we help.
We are committed to the safeguarding of children and where appropriate will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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