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Legal Caseworker, Scottish Anti-Trafficking & Exploitation Centre (SATEC)

  • Part time
  • £27,571 – £30,371 pro-rata
  • Hybrid: Home-based and JustRight Scotland (JRS) Offices – Glasgow, with travel expected around Scotland
  • Closing 16th September 2024


  • Advertised from 20th August 2024
  • 6 Month Fixed Term, 0.8 FTE – 28 hours per week. Appointments are ordinarily made at the minimum salary point. Candidates who achieve exceptional scores at shortlisting and interview may be appointed at a higher point. Following appointment, annual progression will take place in line with the charity’s policy.

Role

As Legal Caseworker, you will assist the SATEC and/or Scottish Refugee and Migrant Centre (SRMC) solicitors to provide trauma informed legal information, advice and representation to refugees, migrants, and victim-survivors of trafficking and exploitation, throughout Scotland and to input into policy, training and research work linked to the legal work of the Centres.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the work of our innovative legal centres and develop your knowledge and experience of human rights law and practice.

About the Role

As a Legal Caseworker, you will:

  • Provide casework support assisting solicitors to provide initial legal advice and human rights information to individuals and organisations, through legal outreach work.
  • Provide casework support to assist the solicitors to provide direct legal advice and representation to clients.
  • Undertake financial and administrative duties linked to the Centres’ casework, outreach as well as the operation of the Centres.
  • Maintain timely and accurate records of work undertaken using our case management system and procedures in a safe, efficient and effective manner.
  • Assist the SATEC and/or SRMC solicitors with the development and delivery of internal and external professional training, as well as the development of human rights information and other resources for the Centres’ public legal education programme.

Benefits: 8% employer pension contribution

37.5 days annual leave (FTE) inclusive of public holidays

Flexitime and flexible working

Remote and hybrid working

Peer support programme

Access to funded counselling service

Personal training and development budget

Application notes

The closing date for applications is Monday 16 September 2024 at 5.00pm.

You can download the application pack in PDF and Word Doc formats below. Please note that the Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form is not mandatory to complete.

All applicants will be notified whether they have been selected for an interview as soon as possible after the closing date. Interviews will take place during the week commencing Monday 7th October 2024. These will be held in person unless you require a different arrangement. If shortlisted for interview, you will be asked to prepare a presentation in advance.

Please email completed applications to recruitment@justrightscotland.org.uk with the header PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL.

If you are applying for both of the Legal Caseworker positions currently advertised, please indicate this in your application and/or notify us by email. You don’t need to replicate your application.


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