Solicitor Schools & Charities (Employment)

Our client is seeking a qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive to join our Schools & Charities Team, specialising in Employment Law, at their Guildford office.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a nationally recognised team delivering specialist legal advice to independent schools and charitable organisations. The role offers direct involvement in a variety of legal matters including employment, education, governance, and safeguarding – with scope to build a long-term career in a supportive, people-focused environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide employment and HR advice including contracts, staff handbooks, conduct issues, redundancy, discrimination, and the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS)
  

• Advise schools on education law issues involving pupils and parents, including safeguarding, complaints, and special educational needs.
  

• Assist in matters of governance and compliance, including constitution updates and conflict of interest training.
  

• Work on mergers, acquisitions, and TUPE matters related to school operations
  

• Collaborate with colleagues across employment, property, and charity law
  

• Manage your own caseload with appropriate supervision and training
  

• Engage with clients empathetically, providing practical legal solutions tailored to the education and charity sectors.
  

Requirements

• Qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive with employment law experience
  

• Education law experience is desirable but not essential
  

• Ideally suited to candidates between NQ – 3 PQE (although PQE is not the sole indicator of suitability)
  

• Excellent communication skills with a calm, proactive and adaptable approach
  

• A genuine interest in supporting schools and charitable organisations
  

• Team-oriented with the drive to grow professionally and contribute to a collaborative, high-performing team
  

Benefits

• 28 days’ annual leave (plus bank holidays)
  

• Private medical insurance
  

• Generous pension and life assurance
  

• Firm-wide bonus scheme
  

• Income protection
  

• Supportive and inclusive culture
  

• Career development in a firm where people come first