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Legal Caseworker, Scottish Just Law Centre (SJLC)

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


  • Advertised from 20th August 2024
  • Permanent. 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 SJLC solicitors to provide legal information, advice and representation to people throughout Scotland who have experienced breach of their human rights, or discrimination as a result of a policy or practice of a public body or public service provider; also to input into policy work linked to the legal and development work of the project.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a ground-breaking national project within an innovative legal centre and to develop your knowledge and experience of human rights and equalities law and practice.

About the Role

As a Legal Caseworker, you will:

  • Assist with the provision of initial legal advice and human rights information to individuals and organisations.
  • Assist with the provision of direct legal advice and representation to clients.
  • Undertake financial and administrative duties linked to the SJLC casework, as well as the operation of the SJLC.
  • Assist with administrative work required for the regular review and evaluation of project implementation.
  • Attend and contribute to SJLC internal meetings where required.
  • Maintain timely and accurate records of work undertaken using our case management system, and any system of the SJLC, and other procedures designed to manage and track our work in a safe, efficient and effective manner as set down in the JRS operational manuals and any manuals and policies designed for the organisation and/or project.

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. 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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