Immigration Solicitor/Caseworker

• Reports to: Immigration and Asylum Team Head

• Hours: Full-time (37 hours)

• Salary: Up to £29,746 for Caseworkers (depending on experience)

• Up to £35,948 for Solicitors (depending on experience)

Purpose To provide an immigration/asylum casework and representation service to clients and to work with partner organisations on projects engaging the practical application of immigration/asylum law with a focus on victims of domestic abuse.

The successful candidate will need to be accredited to IAAS Senior Caseworker Standard and will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

About CELC A fairer, more just society in which an understanding of rights and their power is embedded within communities.

Central England Law Centre is the UK’s largest Law Centre. Our size enables us to provide legal expertise across eight different areas of social welfare law including: discrimination; employment; health and social care; housing; immigration and asylum; public law; and welfare benefits. This means that we can offer services that can address all of the interconnected problems people face in their everyday lives.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on all aspects of immigration/asylum law through a combination of appointments, home visits and telephone advice as appropriate

• Undertake casework and represent clients at court as appropriate

• Work in partnership with other organisations who are supporting our client group

• Work collaboratively with colleagues to provide a high quality, holistic service for clients that is able to address multiple legal needs

• Keep up to date with current legislation, case law and policy in relation to immigration/asylum

• Maintain cases to standards required by Central England Law Centre

• Conduct casework in compliance with the Legal Aid Agency requirements

Person Specification

• A demonstrable commitment to social justice and the ability to work sympathetically and effectively with a wide variety of clients.

• Experience of immigration/asylum law – you will either be a solicitor or caseworker with IAAS level 1 or 2 accreditation

• Experience of working under a Legal Aid Agency contract and a detailed understanding of legal aid eligibility requirements and legal aid applications, including using CCMS

• Proven ability to meet costs targets

We invite interested candidates to download our Recruitment Pack for this role on our website.

To submit your application, please complete the Immigration Solicitor/Caseworker Form (found on our website)

Closing date: 1pm on 14th August 2024.

Interviews will be held in week commencing: 19th or 26th August 2024.