Locum Employment Lawyer

Locum Employment Lawyer – South West – Full time – 3 months + - £55 via Umbrella

Venn Group’s specialist Public Sector Legal recruitment team is pleased to be assisting a Local Authority in the South West of England which is looking to appoint an experienced Locum Employment Lawyer to join its team.

This is a full time, remote working position for an initial term of 3 months to cover the permanent recruitment process.

The ideal candidate will be a qualified Lawyer (Solicitor, Barrister or Legal Executive) with demonstrable local authority experience. You will be handling a mixed and varied caseload of non-contentious matters such as staff disputes, grievances, disciplinary and conduct matters including gross misconduct cases, dismissals and absence management. This role may also involve advising on Working Time Regulations, Part-Time Workers Regulations, Fixed-Term Employees Regulations, Public Interest Disclosures (Whistleblowing), recruitment, volunteering & voluntary work, pre-employment checks, Health and Safety in the Workplace, TUPE queries and Policies & Procedures.          

An hourly umbrella rate of £55 is offered for this role.

For more information, please contact Charlotte Foley or Michael Attwood on . Alternatively, email  with an updated CV and details of your current availability and we will be in touch to discuss further.

Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.