Principal ASC & Education Lawyer (Technical) | Preston

Salary 55612 to 60147Per annum Fixed-Term 12 month contract Full Time 37 hours per week Preston Lancashire United Kingdom

Principal ASC & Education Lawyer (Technical)

Were looking for a specialist Education Lawyer with a drive and passion to deliver an effective and very specialist service to our stakeholders.

The role will be on a fixed-term basis for a period of 12-months.

About The Role

As Principal ASC Education Lawyer your role will be to act as of the councils senior legal professionals providing expert legal advice and representation on Adult Social Care & Education Law matters.

Youll be heavily involved and integrated within your service area advising influencing shaping and challenging at senior levels to support the delivery of strategic priorities workforce projects and statutory functions.

Youll work alongside specialist Legal colleagues to support corporate priorities transformation projects workforce initiatives service development and effective risk management ensuring lawful and robust decision-making throughout the Council.

About You

Youll be an ambitious & experienced Education Legal professional looking to take the next step in your career alongside possessing the drive and passion to create a better environment for the people within our region.

• Youll ideally have an honours degree in a relevant discipline alongside admitted Solicitor or Barrister status (England and Wales) with a current practicing certificate

• Youll have an excellent understanding and experience of operating within the legal frameworks and requirements of Local Authority governance

• Youll have extensive previous post-qualification professional experience within Adult Social Care and/or Education Law

• Excellent previous experience of advising Local Authorities or Public Sector organisations on Adult Social Care and/or Education law matters

• Experience of managing complex Education litigation and dispute resolution processes.

• Experience of advising on SEND law school admissions exclusions safeguarding and school governance.

• Youll possess the drive to be on the front line providing Legal advice and guidance

• Youll be an excellent communicator able and comfortable communicating with a range of stakeholders at all levels

About Us

At Lancashire County Council were committed to delivering services that make a real difference to the people and communities we serve. Our Information Governance Team is at the heart of that mission helping ensure transparency accountability and the responsible use of information.

When you join us youll become part of a supportive and knowledgeable team where your expertise is valued your development is encouraged and your contribution has a direct impact across the organisation.

In return we offer:

• Competitive salary

• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays

• Flexible working opportunities

• Health and wellbeing support

• Family-friendly policies

• Financial and travel benefits

• Training and development opportunities

Please refer to the job description and personal specification for further information regarding the scope of work and responsibilities for the post.

Please ensure you address and evidence all the essential criteria from the person specification at the application stage in your supporting evidence. Some criteria will also be addressed further at the interview stage.

Please take care to upload your supporting documentation before submitting your application. No additional documentation will be accepted after the closing date.

If youre already a Lancashire County Council employee you must apply via the internal vacancies option onOracle Fusion. You can do this by logging into Oracle Fusion and then going to Me - Current Jobs.

We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early before the closing date if we receive sufficient applications.

Local Government Reorganisation

The Government has confirmed that local government across Lancashire will be reorganised with the current 15 councils being replaced by four new unitary councils covering North South East and West Lancashire from April 2028.

If you are successful in your application you will initially join Lancashire County Council. However as part of the planned transition your employment will transfer to one of the new unitary councils from April 2028 subject to the implementation of the reorganisation and relevant employment legislation.

Throughout this period our focus remains on delivering excellent services to our communities. By joining us now youll play an important role in shaping the future of local government and helping to build a strong new organisation that will serve residents for years to come.

Job Description & Person Specification