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Employment Associate

Reading, England, GBFull-time2026-11-06 → 2026-11-07
Hybrid

Core

Advising employers, HR teams, and senior executives on contentious and non-contentious employment matters, including capability, conduct, redundancy, TUPE, whistleblowing, tribunal claims, settlements, and trade union law, plus supporting education clients with parent complaints, regulatory issues, and SEND Tribunal matters.

Role type

Senior Employment Solicitor (Associate)

Builds

Legal advice and representation for employers and education sector clients

Domain

Employment Law / Education Sector

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Contentious and non-contentious employment law, tribunal litigation, settlement negotiation, trade union law, education sector client management, business development

Preferred skills

Experience with independent schools, commercial approach, career progression ambition

Technologies

Legal research databases, case management systems

Responsibilities

Advise on capability, conduct, redundancy, TUPE, and whistleblowing; bring and defend employment tribunal claims; negotiate settlements; advise on trade union law; support education clients with parent complaints and regulatory issues; contribute to business development.