Job Description
Solicitor- Employment
Location: Gordon House Office
Hours: Full-time, 36.25 hours per week
The Role
Forbes Solicitors are seeking a Solicitor to join our Public Sector Employment team. This exciting opportunity allows you to work in a supportive environment while handling a varied case load of Employment matters.
Key Responsibilities
- Handling a varied case load of Public Sector Employment matters- primarily consisting of Education, Housing and Local Authority matters and Settlement Agreements.
- Attending/representing at Tribunal hearings for a wide variety of hearings, including: -
- Unfair Dismissal
- Discrimination
- TUPE
- Redundancy
- Safeguarding Issues
- Providing clear written and verbal legal advice, and managing communications with clients, opponents, Courts/Tribunals and third parties to progress files.
- Representation at internal client hearings such as disciplinaries, dismissals, grievances, appeals and conducting investigations.
- Supporting the wider team by assisting colleagues on cases, contributing to departmental objectives, and collaborating across departments on joint matters and projects.
- Delivery of presentations and training sessions to clients and third parties on key employment updates.
- Collaborate on complex cases with Senior Associates and Partners.
- Building strong client and stakeholder relationships, enhancing the Firm’s profile, and supporting business development.
About You
We are looking for people that can demonstrate the following:
Essential:
- Be a qualified Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive, (or equivalent), with up to 4 years PQE.
- Previous experience of working within an employment team.
- Previous experience of working on employment tribunal cases.
- Previous experience working with a range of employment matters, such as, Unfair dismissal, Discrimination, TUPE and Redundancy.
- Demonstrates excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
- Previous experience in managing a busy caseload and meeting deadlines while achieving fee targets and contributing effectively within a team.
- Aligns with the Firm’s values.
Desirable
- Previous experience in own advocacy.
- Previous experience working with clients within the Education, Housing and Local Authority sectors.
- Ability to deliver presentations and training sessions to clients and third parties.
If you are interested in this role and would like to know more before applying, please read the full job specification on our website.
The Firm
Forbes Solicitors is a Legal 500 Top Tier and Chambers Leading Firm with offices across the North. We are proud Investors in People UK Employer of the Year: Silver (250+), committed to collaboration, growth, and delivering practical, results-driven legal services.
Benefits
- 33 days annual leave, including bank holidays, increasing with length of service.
- Annual leave purchase scheme (Subject to T&Cs).
- Enhanced family friendly policies and pay for Maternity, Paternity and Adoption.
- Enhanced sick pay.
- Celebration and Volunteer leave.
- Ongoing professional development and progression opportunities.
- Profit share scheme.
- Additional long service awards.
- Subsidised tuck shops.
- Staff discount on Firm services.
- Health care benefits (Health Cash Back Plan and Mental Health Counselling Services).
- BUPA (Solicitor positions only, for self, not dependents).
- Retail and gym membership discounts.
- Recruitment and legal department referrals (Subject to T&Cs).
- Annual Events.
Forbes is an equal opportunities and disability-confident employer, accredited by Investors in People and ISO 9001 quality management systems. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment, service provision, and supplier engagement, and strive to maintain a workforce that reflects the local community.
