Lawyer/Senior Lawyer - Education, Employment and Litigation Team

Job Introduction

A market supplement of 15% for 12 months is available to senior lawyers, who will be lawyers with substantial experience and knowledge in this area of law.

Hybrid office arrangements are available, allowing working from home and office.

Bradford is a fantastic, diverse and vibrant city which was UK City of Culture 2025.   Boasting a recently beautifully refreshed and revitalised city centre including a new city centre park (Norfolk Gardens), a major new entertainment venue Bradford Live adjacent to the already highly successful Alhambra Theatre which is frequently the first theatre in the North to host long runs of West End shows; the opening of Darley Street Market and the renovated St George’s Hall.   Further projects include a major regeneration project City Village creating 1000 homes in the city centre as well as the new BRIT school North – the only site for the BRIT school outside London. The immediate surrounding area includes the UNESCO World Heritage Site at Saltaire; Howarth and Bronte Country and the stunning Ilkley Moor from which the Yorkshire Dales National Park is only 6 miles away. With the youngest population of any city in Europe Bradford has a bright and exciting future.

We are the Employment, Education and Litigation Law Team. Our team is friendly, supportive, and highly collaborative, creating an environment where you can thrive. We encourage continuous learning and development, offering opportunities to broaden your expertise and even expand your skills into new areas of law.

We are seeking to appoint a lawyer/senior lawyer to join our busy and highly professional legal team practicing in complex employment matters, special educational needs, education law, civil litigation, prosecutions, information governance and elections law. The focus of this role will be on employment law.

 The main responsibilities of this role:

• Be a qualified solicitor or barrister entitled to practice in England and Wales or fellow of the chartered institute of legal executives.
• Be able to exercise professional judgment and make all day-to-day operational decisions on allocated matters and cases in the context of legal advice and representation to the instructing client and provide advice and assistance to Council officers and members.
• The post holder is expected to influence and negotiate with contacts both internal and external to the Council. Contacts will include officers at Chief Executive level and below, elected members, Courts, Tribunals and regulatory bodies of staff, private practice solicitors and barristers and other professionals involved in the area of work of the Education, Employment and Litigation Law Team.
• To act as a case holder and, where appropriate, advocate in the Employment Tribunal, specifically in providing professional legal services in relation to employment law to the Council’s Departments but also in providing professional legal services on matters of education and litigation law as may be required.

How to Apply

If you are interested in joining our team and would like some further information, please contact Joanne Gleeson , Team Leader for the Education Employment & Litigation Team , on 07582 101685 or email joanne.gleeson@bradford.gov.uk 

Employee Offer

Why work for Bradford Council? Find out why by taking a look at Our Employee Offer.pdf .

Equal Opportunities 

We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee directly or indirectly on the grounds of sex, marital status, gender re-assignment, pregnancy, sexual orientation, disability, race, colour, ethnic background, religion or belief nationality or age. And, as an equal opportunities employer, the Council strives to employ the best qualified people from a diverse range of applicants. 

 The RESPECT Allyship Programme is available to all staff, which offers the opportunity to learn more about the diverse communities & groups and provides added benefits and resources to its members.