Part time Supervising Solicitor (Legal Charity, Remote working)

Civitas Recruitment are delighted to be working with a fantastic UK based non-profit organisation that provides free legal advice to parents and carers on their rights at work. The charity’s mission is to remove the barriers that people with caring responsibilities face in the workplace. An exciting opportunity exists for a Supervising (Employment) Solicitor to join the team. As Supervising (Employment) Solicitor, you will be advising parents and carers on employment law as well as having a supervisory role in the team. This is a part-time role, (22.5 hours per week) remote working with up to two working days in London per month.

Who are we looking for?

To be successful, candidates must have a legal qualification as a solicitor or barrister with at least 2 years PQE specialising in employment law. You will have expertise in and experience of providing autonomous advice on employment law including discrimination and parental employment rights. The role will manage advisors on the legal helplines as well as work with external and internal stakeholders to help improve the charities service and offerings. As such as we are seeking candidates who can develop team members and have excellent relationship management skills. Awareness of the social and political issues relevant to the charity; including parental rights at work, work-life balance, affordability of childcare, disability, and benefits is also essential for the role.

If the above role description sounds of interest and you feel like you meet the criteria; please apply immediately or for further information, please contact Syed at Civitas Recruitment for a full JD and informal discussion. Early applications are encouraged as we will be reviewing on a rolling basis, and roles may closer earlier than initially indicated.