Legal Clerical Officer
- Full time
- £22,698
- Hybrid: Glasgow
- Closing 27th November 2024
- Advertised from 4th November 2024
Role
Govanhill Law Centre is seeking a dedicated Legal Clerical Officer to join our team
About Us:
Govanhill Law Centre is a free and confidential legal resource for the Govanhill community. We are a charity and employ qualified solicitors (charity no. SCO30193). We are a branch office of Govan Law Centre and through the legal practice Dailly and Co. Solicitors we undertake expert legal advice, court and tribunal representation in Scotland. Govanhill Law Centre is funded by the Scottish Government, Oxfam & supported by Govanhill Community Development Trust, Govanhill Housing Association and UNISON. We provide legal advice on housing, employment, benefits, education and consumer matters to clients by way of appointments and drop-in surgeries. We can assist anyone living in the Govanhill area, with a focus on enforcing the rights of minority ethnic communities and in particularly the Roma community.
The Role:
The Legal Clerical Officer will provide essential administrative and clerical support to the solicitor and caseworkers at the Govanhill Law Centre. The role is pivotal in ensuring the smooth operation of legal processes, maintaining accurate records, and offering a high level of client service. This position is ideal for someone with strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and an interest in supporting legal services for the community.
Key Responsibilities:
- Administrative Support: Perform general administrative duties, including filing, photocopying, scanning, and handling correspondence (post, email, telephone).
- Client Communication: Manage front desk reception, answer telephone calls, and handle initial client inquiries with professionalism and empathy.
- Document Preparation: Assist in drafting and formatting legal documents such as letters, forms, and court submissions under the direction of solicitor.
- Data Management: Maintain accurate and up-to-date client files, case management systems, and databases.
- Scheduling and Diary Management: Organise and schedule meetings, appointments, and court dates for solicitors and caseworkers.
- File Management: Ensure case files are organised, archived, and maintained according to legal and regulatory standards.
- Other Duties: Perform any other clerical or administrative tasks as required to support the law centre’s day-to-day operations.
Key Requirements:
Skills:
- Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritise workload effectively.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
Personal Qualities:
- A team player with a positive attitude.
- A strong commitment to client confidentiality and professional conduct.
- Empathetic and understanding of the challenges faced by vulnerable individuals.
- A proactive and flexible approach to work.
Blended working model and flexible working hours considered. Locally spoken languages would be an advantage.
Application notes
If you wish to be considered for this post, please send your CV and covering letter via email to Candy Walker on cwalker@govanlc.com
Closing date: WEDNESDAY 27 NOVEMBER 2024 AT 12 NOON. No applications will be accepted after this date and time.
Top job! Lead Solicitor
- Full time
- £41,000 – £44,000
- Hybrid: Edinburgh or Glasgow
- Closing 18th November 2024
Are you motivated by the opportunity to play a key role in delivering Clan Childlaw’s vision of a Scotland where all children and young people are empowered to use their rights? Are you a lawyer who wants to work differently, using a child-centred approach that ensures that children and young people are kept at the heart of the process?
We are looking for experienced lawyers to join our team and take a lead role in strategic litigation and in delivering and developing our unique child-centred legal services to increase access to justice for children and young people across Scotland.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a talented lawyer, who has a strong commitment to social justice and wants to develop as a manager and leader. You should have experience in leading legal service delivery and in delivering training as well as significant experience in client casework and representation. Ideally you will have worked as a lawyer within one of our within our areas of focus, (set out in the job description) but if you bring experience of and commitment to using your legal skills to improve lives then we want to hear from you.
Comprehensive training will be provided to support you in developing your knowledge and practice in our key areas, and you will be expected to obtain certification as a lawyer for children.
Part of child-centred working is allowing our solicitors the time they need to work with clients. You will maintain a reasonable caseload to ensure that is possible.
If you’re thinking of applying but would like to have a chat about it first please get in touch at clientrecruitment@worknest.com
Relief Support Coordinator
- Part time
- Sessional
- On site: Locations across Scotland
- Closing 2nd December 2024
Victim Support Scotland – Empowering People Affected by Crime
We put victims and witnesses at the heart of everything we do so they are heard, have improved health and well-being, feel safer, more secure, and informed and that we are an effective organisation, that makes a lasting difference.
Who We Are?
Victim Support Scotland provides support and information to people affected by crime and campaigns for victim and witness rights. Regardless of whether a crime has been reported, or when it happened, our services are free, confidential, and tailored to individuals’ needs.
- Our Vision is that people affected by crime – victims, witnesses, and their families – are treated with dignity and respect and are at the heart of the justice in Scotland.
- Our Mission is to ensure that all those affected by crime receive high quality support that will help them to recover from their experiences.
All our work is guided and underpinned by our six core principles of being engaging and compassionate; inclusive and accessible; person-centred; adaptive, flexible, and responsive; collaborative; and knowledgeable and skilled. Now is the time to join Victim Support Scotland, helping us work towards the ambitions of our 5-year plan: Empowering people affected by crime: VSS Strategy 2021-2026.
What is the role
We are recruiting for multiple Relief Support Co-ordinators to support our team across Scotland. Relief Support Co-ordinators provide cover over weekdays, evenings and weekends. Shifts are offered when they are available, but there is no obligation to accept work.
We are looking for Relief Support Co-ordinators to cover one of the following localities:
- Edinburgh, Lothian and Borders locality
- Highlands and Islands locality (Inverness, Wick, Tain, Lochmaddy, Oban, Stornoway, Campbelltown)
- Central Scotland and Fife - Fife, Dunfermline, Kirkcaldy, Glenrothes, Falkirk, Stirling and Clackmannanshire (Alloa)
- South West locality - (Areas: Ayrshire, Dumfries/Galloway, Inverclyde, east Dunbartonshire west Dunbartonshire Argyle& Bute)
- West locality - (North and South Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire)
**Note that as a sessional worker, and if you are successful, we can agree a specific area within a locality or different localities you would like to cover**
This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to the work of VSS through helping plan service delivery which is provided by a team of skilled and knowledgeable volunteers. You will be involved in planning their deployment to ensure that the service delivered meets the desired outcomes of victims and witnesses of crime, our service users.
If you are looking for a role with a purpose, where you can really make a difference, then this may be the role for you.
What you’ll need to be successful
We are looking for people who are experienced in a similar role. You must be confident to challenge stereotyping, prejudice, discrimination, and bias. The ability to travel across the Highlands and Islands is essential and therefore a current driving licence and access to a car is required.
Further details of this role are available in the job description - Support Coordinator
VSS is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all of our service users and has a thorough and rigorous recruitment and selection process including PVG scheme checks in place to ensure this commitment is met.
What we offer?
Relief Support Co-ordinators receive an hourly rate of £14.51 per hour. Full training is provided as well as opportunities for further development. Entitled to 5.6 weeks annual leave pro rata.
Goodmoves and Payroll Administrator
- Full time
- £27,118 – £30,132
- Hybrid: Glasgow, Edinburgh or Inverness, with the option to work from home for some of the working week.
- Closing 25th November 2024
Looking for an opportunity to work for a flexible and family friendly organisation doing amazing work to support Scotland’s voluntary sector?
We are looking for a detail orientated and customer focused administrator to work across our busy payroll and recruitment service (goodmoves) teams. The successful candidate will play a vital role in ensuring the smooth daily operations of both teams, providing a seamless experience for our customers.
Part time hours and other flexible working options, including working from home for part of the week, will be fully considered. We encourage you to apply if you believe you meet most of the criteria in the person specification. We share our interview questions in advance. If you want to have a chat about the job or our flexible working approach, get in touch with us at recruitment@scvo.scot
SCVO is the membership organisation for the voluntary sector in Scotland and our mission is to champion the role of voluntary sector organisations in building a flourishing society and support them to do work that has a positive impact.
Top job! Director of Operations (DOO24)
- Full time
- £52,054 – £55,760
- Hybrid: Glasgow
- Closing 25th November 2024
Poverty and inequality are the greatest challenges Scotland faces. The Poverty Alliance is working to create a wide coalition that can bring about real change. As our network in Scotland continues to grow, we have created a new role in our senior management team to support and manage the sustained development of our organisation.
As a result of the continued growth and development of the Poverty Alliance, we have created the post of Director of Operations. This is an important new development for the Poverty Alliance, one that will play a key role in ensuring we have the resources and policies in place to enable us to deliver on our purpose of supporting the prevention and reduction of poverty by building a strong network that influences policy and changes practice.
We are looking for someone who has significant experience at a senior leadership level, with a sound understanding of operational management and project and service development. You will not only have experience in budgetary management, but a strong track record in income generation. We will need someone who is focused on securing ambitious outcomes and impact, particularly in a social change context.
The Director of Operations will play a critical role in continuing to develop our approach to agile working and will have experience of ensuring continuous improvement and innovation is at the heart of organisational development. You will have commitment to inclusive working, and knowledge of policy and practice in relation to diversity, inclusion and equality.
The Poverty Alliance is a values and mission driven organisation. We bring together hundreds of organisations who share our desire to see an end to poverty, and a Scotland where everyone can flourish. If you share that desire to bring about real social change, then we would love to hear from you.
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