Job Title: Assistant Employment Solicitor
Location: HQ, Bridgend
Salary: £39,942.00 – £43,254.00 (Pro-Rata)
Job type: Part Time, 18 hours p/w, 12 month contract
South Wales Police brings together thousands of people with the same aim – to keep South Wales safe. We work 24 hours a day, seven days a week, across an area of about 800 square miles from Swansea to Merthyr Tydfil to our capital city, Cardiff. It’s a job but where no two days are the same – and it offers a variety of fulfilling and exciting career opportunities.
We want to be the best at understanding and responding to our community’s needs. To do this we need the very best candidates from a wide range of backgrounds to apply to become part of our policing family.
The role:
We are looking for someone to #JoinUs as an Assistant Solicitor in our Employment Team in Joint Legal Services. Could you be who we are looking for?
About the team/Department you will be joining:
This role is within a small team advising South Wales Police and Gwent Police forces on all employment issues.
This is a part time, 18-hour pw maternity cover post for up to a 12 months’ period.
We mainly work remotely and in our Bridgend office.
About the role and your key responsibilities:
You will:
- investigate and case-manage pre-action and issued employment claims against, and on behalf of, both Forces
- represent the Chief Constables at Court hearings and Tribunals
- draft, advise upon and manage general commercial and employment law issues.
What skills and experience do we need you to bring to the role:
You must have a sound understanding of the law and have knowledge and experience in the conduct and management of matters in employment law and employment tribunal claims.
