Education Policy Executive

Job Description

Education Policy Executive, Permanent, £37,259pa, (35 hours per week)

It is an exciting time to join the Law Society of Scotland.  Due to organisational growth we have an opportunity within the Education, Training and Qualifications directorate for an Education Policy Executive who has a high level of drive and enthusiasm and who is passionate about social mobility.  The role offers variety and involves working with the Head of Education to develop education policies relating to a range of workstreams as well as leading the Careers and Outreach team’s work in development of policy relating to schools outreach and leading a recently re-established Social Mobility Network.

The Education and Training Directorate has a varied remit including:

• Setting and monitoring the standards for qualification as a Scottish solicitor;
• Schools outreach including a focus on social mobility;
• Engagement with law students and trainees;
• Solicitor advocate qualifications; and
• Development and delivery of the Law Society’s equality, diversity and inclusion initiatives.  

At the centre of our organisation are the values of Respect, Openness, Progress, Inclusion, and Integrity which drive our teams to deliver the best possible service for the legal sector and beyond. 

Key Responsibilities for this role:

• Working with the Head of Education to develop education policy relating to alternative routes to qualifying as a solicitor; knowledge and skills outcomes required to qualify as a solicitor in Scotland with particular emphasis on trauma-informed practice and legal technology; requalification into Scotland from other jurisdictions; and development of education policy through a range of projects arising from time to time
• Leading the newly re-established Social Mobility Network
• Researching and developing policy relating to schools outreach
• Managing the licensing process for providers of Trainee Continuing Professional Development
• Reviewing, developing and designing themes for the Law Society Summer School for school pupils
• Engaging stakeholders and managing areas of educational policy for aspiring lawyers to develop our research and areas of focus

Key Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• Experience of policy development, social mobility initiatives, and managing simultaneous large-scale projects with successful outcomes.  Experience of working in the legal sector is desirable, although not essential.
• An understanding of legal education in Scotland
• High level research skills
• Influencing and negotiating skills
• Working collaboratively as part of a team
• Managing stakeholder relationships
• Ability to tailor communication to a diverse range of audiences
• Ability to work flexibly to meet deadlines
• Ability to work on own initiative and under pressure
• Ability to read, understand and act on complex sets of information
• High level of drive and enthusiasm
• Strong team orientation
• Adherence to the Law Society’s values of Respect, Openness, Progress, Inclusion and Integrity

Some travel within Scotland will be necessary and occasional out of hours and weekend work may be necessary. 

For full information please refer to the full job description and person specification.

What we offer our employees?

We offer a comprehensive benefits package to support our colleague’s professional and personal needs. Some of these include:

• A hybrid working environment.
• Flexible working, to allow you to work around your lifestyle and commitments.
• 30 days holiday plus bank holidays
• A competitive pension provision scheme
• Excellent family friendly benefits
• Learning and Development opportunities to enhance your skills or through programmes leading to professional or academic qualification.
• Private medical insurance including dental and optical.
• Various health and wellbeing benefits such as confidential counselling services, bike to work scheme, eyecare, and offers on well-known brands through our Lifestyle savings offering.

The Law Society of Scotland is proud to hold a Leaders in Diversity Award in recognition of our commitment to advance fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion and engagement both within our organisation and in the Scottish legal sector. More information can be found on our Equality and Diversity page.

We are always on the look for new talent to join our incredible workforce. If you are looking for a new opportunity within the society, we would love to hear from you!

If this opportunity sounds like the one for you, click Apply now.

This vacancy will close at 11:30am on 15 July 2025.

We are unable to provide feedback to applicants who are not selected for interviews.