Advocacy Jobs
ABOUT ASYLUM AID
For over thirty years, Asylum Aid has been providing legal representation to some of the most vulnerable people seeking asylum. We have built an expert service, delivering vital and life-saving services in some of the most complex legal cases, with a particular speciality working with unaccompanied children, Survivors of trafficking, torture or other forms of human cruelty, and stateless people. Our vision is that all those in need of protection from persecution and other forms of human cruelty in the UK can obtain it, and are treated fairly and with dignity.
ABOUT THE ROLE
As Children and Young People’s Solicitor and Senior Caseworker at Asylum Aid, you will primarily work with unaccompanied asylum-seeking child (UASC) and young people (under 25), providing end to end representation on their asylum, human rights and trafficking claims. You may also undertake age dispute challenges and other judicial review work on behalf of your clients. You will combine this work, which will account for approximately 70% of your time, with conducting other immigration matters, including adult asylum claims, family reunion applications and statelessness applications. You will also have the opportunity to contribute to the wider work of the Asylum Aid team, delivering high quality legal services on the full range of protection and trafficking issues that affect migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers. You will conduct asylum casework under legal aid funding, with a specialist focus on representing unaccompanied asylum-seeking children and young people, and contribute to policy and strategic legal work to promote the rights of children and young people in the asylum system.
You will be a qualified solicitor or Immigration caseworker with IAAS Level 2/Senior Caseworker accreditation and have significant experience in publicly funded immigration work under a Legal Aid Agency Contract. You should have, or be able to obtain, Level 2 Children Safeguarding.
As is the nature of this sector, the role will be exposed to a high volume of traumatic and distressing material and, whilst they will be supported by the Asylum Aid Director, supervisors and the surrounding team, they should also be able to demonstrate knowledge of good self-care principles in an intense work environment.
Equal Opportunities
The Foundation and Asylum Aid is an equal opportunities and Living Wage employer. We are committed to attracting and recruiting diverse candidates as we are keen to make sure that our staff, trustees, volunteers and ambassadors reflect the communities we serve and the wider community we work in at every level within the organisation. We particularly welcome applications from those with BAME backgrounds and with lived experience of the UK immigration system.
Please note you must have the right to work in the UK as we are unable to provide visa sponsorship.
Please note that the successful candidate will be offered the job subject to suitable references and an enhanced DBS check.
If appointed you will be required to give your consent to Asylum Aid to receive regular updates on your criminal records status throughout your employment.
Please submit an up to date CV and covering letter by 9am on 25 April 2024. Your application should outline your relevant skills and experience, as well as how your previous experience matches the listed responsibilities and person specification. Please state in your covering letter when you would be available to start the role. In setting the salary regard has been had to the NCJ payscales.
Interviews are scheduled to be held during the week commencing 6 May 2024 at our offices in central London. For any queries, please contact Monika Nollet, Director of Legal Casework at Asylum Aid.
We regret that we can only respond to applicants who make it to the interview stage. No agencies.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Role Title: OISC Level 2 Immigration Advisor
Shropshire Supports Refugees (SSR) is a charitable organisation dedicated to supporting refugees and marginalised migrants who have come to live in Shropshire.
Our mission is to create a welcoming and inclusive community by offering practical help, resources and emotional support to those in need. With a staff team of fifteen and fifty dedicated volunteers, we are committed to making a positive impact on the lives of those we serve.
Location: Shrewsbury and locations around Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin
Hours: 37.5 hrs per week
Reports to: CEO
Salary: £31,200 - 2yr fixed term contract
Main Responsibilities:
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Conduct initial consultations with clients to assess their immigration needs and eligibility
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Provide comprehensive advice on various immigration matters, including visa applications, settlement, asylum claims, and appeals within OISC level 2 guidelines
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Maintain accurate records and case files, ensuring compliance with data protection regulations
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Build and maintain strong relationships with clients
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Advocate on behalf of clients by telephone, letter and email with appropriate agencies
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Keep up-to-date with changes in immigration laws and policies and provide training to colleagues as necessary
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Attend training events relating to asylum and immigration
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To supervise OISC level 1 colleagues
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Undertake other tasks within the organisation as required
Person Specification:
Essential:
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OISC Level 2 accreditation is essential
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Previous experience working as an Immigration Advisor or similar role within the immigration sector
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In-depth knowledge of UK immigration laws, policies, and procedures
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Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport with clients from diverse backgrounds
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Strong time management with the ability to work to strict deadlines
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Knowledge and understanding of the voluntary sector
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Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
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Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
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Ability to work independently and manage a caseload effectively
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Proficiency in the Microsoft suite
Desirable:
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Fluency in additional languages
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Experience of Salesforce CRM
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Full driving licence
Are you looking for a job where you will be supported to gain skills and qualifications?
Searching for a role where your qualities and expertise will make a real difference to people’s lives?
Hoping for a varied, interesting workload as part of a friendly, supportive team?
If so, then read on!
A bit about us
We are an independent, Human Rights based charity and one of the UK’s largest providers of advocacy, advocacy-related and Healthwatch services who make sure people are heard when it matters most.
For more information about advocacy and what we do, please go to our website where you will also find information about our attractive benefits package on the Jobs Vacancies page.
We are looking to recruit a permanent multi skilled advocate to join our busy Cornwall multi- disciplinary team, working up to 37 hours (full time) per week, minimum of 22.5 hours, starting salary £23,314 per annum (pro rata).
About the role
In this exciting role you will primarily be concerned with supporting clients under the Mental Capacity Act, Care Act, NHS Health Complaints, Community and Parents with Children going through the Child Protection process in your locality.
To find out more about the role, please take a look at the Job description attached to the advert on our website.
What we need from you
We are looking for someone with the creativity and enthusiasm to support people in difficult circumstances, ideally with experience in a health or social care. If you haven’t got advocacy qualifications it’s not a problem, we can offer training. You’ll be mainly working from home but will also need to engage with your colleagues and external people.
Please note, as this role is home based with regular travel, mainly but not exclusively in Mid/East Cornwall, you must have access to both a stable home broadband service and your own transport as well as flexibility with working hours. We also need you to live in Cornwall.
What happens next
If we sound like an organisation you would like to work for, please go to the advert on our Job Vacancies page for further details and to start your application, unless already there, in which case, apply today!
All invited applicants to interview will need to bring evidence (photographic where possible) of their right to work in the UK. New employee start dates will only be confirmed once relevant checks, including enhanced DBS clearance, and 2 satisfactory references have been received.
Closing Date: 5pm 1st May 2024
Interview Dates: 10th & 13th May 2024
Interview venue: To be held on Microsoft Teams
We look forward to hearing from you.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you looking for a job where you will be supported to gain skills and qualifications?
Searching for a role where your qualities and expertise will make a real difference to people’s lives?
Hoping for a varied, interesting workload as part of a friendly, supportive team?
If so, then read on!
A bit about us
We are an independent charity and one of the UK’s largest providers of advocacy, advocacy-related projects and Healthwatch services who make sure people are heard when it matters most.
At The Advocacy People we have a team of amazing and dedicated staff who provide high-quality, confidential, independent advocacy services, supporting clients, often vulnerable and/or excluded, in having a say about issues that are important to them and decisions that are being made about their lives.
For more information about advocacy and what we do, please go to our website where you will also find information about our attractive benefits package on the Jobs Vacancies page.
We are looking to recruit a multi-skilled advocate to join our busy Kent, London & Sussex multi- disciplinary team, starting salary £23,314 per annum + Inner London Weighting £2,400 per annum.
About the role
A mix of home-based work and in varied community settings, and on Teams, you will need to be able to work on your own and link in with support from the wider team. As an advocate, you will support people to explore options, looking at their rights, wishes and feelings and support them to speak to professionals about their choices. There is an element of active participation in the promotion of services via networking and attending promotional events.
What we need from you
We are looking for someone with the creativity and enthusiasm to support people in difficult circumstances, ideally with experience in a health or social care setting and/or working with vulnerable people. Level 3 Advocacy qualification and a working knowledge of the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act and/or Mental Health would be desirable but, we can offer training. We will need you to be able to work from home but also as part of a large team, with the confidence to engage with a variety of audiences. You will need to have skills in communicating with a variety of different people. The people we support at The Advocacy People are often in the process of some difficult decisions and you will need to be supportive and boundaried in your approach.
As this role is home based with regular travel, mainly but not exclusively in the Southwark area, you must have access to both a stable home broadband service and your own transport as well as flexibility with working hours. We also need you to live in the London area.
What happens next
If we sound like an organisation you would like to work for, please go to our website Job Vacancies page for further information, including the Job Description/Person specification, and to start your application, unless already there, in which case, apply today!
All applicants invited to interview will need to bring evidence (photographic where possible) of their right to work in the UK. New employee start dates will only be confirmed once relevant checks, including enhanced DBS clearance, and 2 satisfactory references have been received.
Closing Date: 9am 29th April 2024
Interview Date: w/c 6th May 32024
Interview venue: Microsoft Teams
We look forward to hearing from you!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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ABOUT THE EUROPEAN LEGAL SUPPORT CENTRE
ELSC is an initiative of the Palestinian NGO Network, comprising 200 Palestinian civil society organisations, developed in response to the widespread repression in Europe of advocacy for Palestinian rights. Founded in January 2019, we provide free legal advice and assistance to individuals who face unjust smears, disciplinary investigations, criminal sanctions and other repressive measures aimed at shrinking the space for Palestinian rights advocacy in mainland Europe and Britain. Some of our public legal wins in Britain of the past four years can be read here: https://elsc.support/our-work-in-the-uk.
We are “movement lawyers”. In every case we take on, we are accountable not only to the individual client but also to our civil society partners in Britain; and we work hand in hand with local stakeholders in the movement, from trade unions to civil liberties groups. We aim to defend and empower the movement to organise for justice without fear of repression.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Associate Solicitor will lead our legal team in Britain and oversee our cases in England and Wales.
The role requires a qualified solicitor with experience of running litigious cases. Our main practice areas in Britain are: (i) public law and human rights; (ii) employment and discrimination and (iii) defamation law. The post-holder will have particular expertise in one of these areas. Our cases also involve data rights, freedom of information, criminal law, actions against the police, charity law, education law, international humanitarian law, and immigration issues.
The post holder will manage a growing team that consists of a Legal Officer and a Junior Legal Officer. In addition, our country teams have advocacy and communication officers and researchers who monitor anti-Palestinian racism.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Duties and Responsibilities
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Oversee all litigious and advisory casework in Britain alongside our junior legal staff and legal network. Provide expert legal advice and representation, to individual clients and movement partners.
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Manage our legal officers, providing training and feedback to them as appropriate. Collaborate closely with our legal network of solicitors and counsel with the goal of strengthening the wider movement.
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Develop and advance new legal strategies for challenging state and non-state repression of advocacy for Palestine in consultation with our legal network, national partners and experts.
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Support the development of effective advocacy campaigns to increase the impact of litigation outside the courtroom.
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Support ELSC’s outreach and public engagement initiatives.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Required experience, knowledge and skills
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3 years + post-qualified experience (PQE) and admitted to practise as a solicitor in England and Wales.
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Experience leading on a variety of contentious and non-contentious matters, particularly in public, employment and/or defamation law.
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Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to provide clear and concise legal advice on complex issues in a comprehensible and appropriate format.
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An ability to engage with the law critically and develop strategies that serve broader political objectives. Track record of collaborating well with other lawyers, academics and civil society organisations.
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Excellent client care skills, particularly in relation to vulnerable or marginalised clients.
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Experience in a role which requires coordination of multiple projects and/or workstreams concurrently, and the ability to manage relationship with partner organisations, coalitions and counsel.
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High level of English-language proficiency.
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Commitment to the Palestinian liberation and solidarity movement.
Desirable experience, skills and knowledge
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Dual-qualified in Scotland and/or Northern Ireland.
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Ideal candidate will already have LAA Supervisor status or meet the requirements to do so
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Experience working with campaigning and advocacy organisations.
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Experience with management and organisational development.
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Understanding of and experience working with a variety of local, national, and international jurisdictions, including those governed by common law or civil law.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
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Demonstrate a commitment and sensitivity to the ELSC aims and objectives
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Commitment to anti-racism, anti-discriminatory practice and equal opportunities.
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Willingness to travel and work occasional unsocial hours as required.
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Abide by all organisational policies, codes of conduct and practices and legal requirements.
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Treat with confidentiality any personal, private, or sensitive information about individual organisations, clients, donors and supporters, staff, and projects.
We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, LGBT or relationship status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion and belief, sex, or social class. We particularly welcome applications from Palestinians and those who identify as part of the Palestinian diaspora.
ELSC recognises that applicants from marginalised communities are less likely to apply for jobs if they do not fulfil every single qualification. We encourage you to consider applying even if you do not meet every attribute listed. Our priority is to find the right candidate for the position.
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The Death Penalty Project is recruiting a project manager to join our team. We're looking for a self-started with experience of managing donor-funded projects and a passion for human rights. We are open to flexible working requests.
About us:
The Death Penalty Project (DPP) is a is a legal action NGO with special consultative status before the United Nations Economic and Social Council. We provide free representation to people facing the death penalty worldwide, with a focus on the Commonwealth. We use the law to protect those facing execution and promote fair criminal justice systems, where the rights of all people are respected.
We believe the death penalty is a cruel and inhuman punishment that discriminates against the poorest and most disadvantaged members of society. We want to see it consigned to history.
What we do:
We represent and assist those facing the death penalty and other cruel punishments, free of charge.
We deliver targeted and practical capacity building to judges, lawyers, mental health professionals, and others working within the criminal justice system.
We commission original research and publish training resources that challenge misconceptions and deepen understanding around the death penalty.
We engage with governments, policymakers, and other key stakeholders in a constructive dialogue on how abolition of the death penalty can be achieved.
The Role:
Reports to: Deputy Director
Duration of contract: Permanent, subject to a three-month probationary period
Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week. DPP are open to flexible working requests.
Holiday entitlement: 25 days plus UK bank holidays
Pension: 5%
Location: Combination of work from home and office days in Central London
Key responsibilities:
- Manage the coordination of ongoing project activities, including the commissioning and publishing of research, training and capacity building plans, and advocacy and engagement efforts.
- Manage donor-funded grants, to ensure agreed objectives and deadlines are met.
- Produce high-quality narrative reports to funders in line with donor requirements, and coordinate with the Deputy Director for the development of accurate donor financial reports.
- Produce and maintain up-to-date project documents and tools, such as project delivery workplans and country information sheets.
- Draft other documents as required, such as briefing notes, memoranda and/or letters for advocacy and engagement efforts.
- Develop and maintain DPP’s monitoring and evaluation system, effectively tracking progress against organisational and project indicators, and developing and implementing project monitoring and evaluation tools.
- Maintain active relationships with project partners involved in research, capacity building and/or engagement activities, as well as manage any contracts for services that may be required for the delivery of projects, such as audits or evaluations.
- Identify, manage and / or escalate any risks or issues that may arise in relation to effective and timely project delivery (including reputational, operational, financial, or other risks).
- Keep up to date on relevant political developments in our priority geographies and brief other members of the team as needed.
- Proactively develop ideas for project activities that advance DPP’s mission and strategy in our priority geographies.
- Work closely with Communications colleagues to develop and feature impact data and stories that highlight our research, capacity building, and advocacy work on DPP’s website and social media.
- Contribute to the drafting of concept notes, project proposals or other funding applications, where needed.
- Provide line management and support to project interns and volunteers, when applicable.
Knowledge, skills and experience
Essential:
- At least five years of relevant experience in the non-profit and / or human rights sector
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including a strong track record of producing high quality donor reports and/or briefing documents
- Experience managing logframes and/or other monitoring and evaluation frameworks
- Experience managing EU and/or FCDO-funded projects, or similar
- A self-starter that enjoys working in a small team, with rapidly changing priorities and deadlines, and with a range of responsibilities
- A strong interest in human rights issues related to The Death Penalty Project’s work
- Permission to live and work in the UK
Desirable:
- Knowledge and understanding of international human rights law and related issues, or strong desire to learn
- Knowledge of the UN system, for example the workings of the Human Rights Council
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About RLS
RLS is a UK charity and a non-profit company in Greece (AMKE).
Refugee Legal Support works in solidarity with people who migrate. We operate in the UK, France and Greece, promoting and protecting rights through legal support, casework, litigation, engagement, training and partnerships. We advocate for safe migration and oppose discriminatory immigration systems and policies.
RLS has held a legal aid contract in the UK since 2023.
About the Afghan Pro Bono Initiative (APBI)
The Afghan Pro Bono Initiative is a specialist casework project delivered by RLS with funding and pro bono assistance from 14 leading commercial law firms. It is a project delivered in partnership with SPI.
Firm pro bono lawyers are trained and supervised by the project’s two full-time supervising lawyers so that they can then assist with legal casework.
APBI has two core components. The team delivers legal information and support to and within the Afghan community, working together with the Community Engagement and Research Lead to ensure wide access. While the project also provides high quality legal representation in a range of cases for this community. This includes family reunion, the ARAP scheme, the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme and others.
APBI then aims to respond to the increased need for legal information, advice and representation of Afghan nationals and their family members forced to seek protection and reunion with family in the United Kingdom following the Taliban takeover. The project is now going into its 3rd year, and won the Most Effective Pro Bono Partnership Award at the Law Works Pro Bono Awards in 2022 as well as being nominated and commended for numerous other awards in 2022 and 2023.
The casework of this project feeds into strategic research, policy and advocacy efforts to make existing ‘safe’ routes to protection (in particular refugee family reunion and resettlement schemes) more accessible and effective, advocate for their expansion and defend the fundamental rights of people on the move by influencing policy and decision making.
Litigation arising out of the project is actively pursued (where eligible) under RLS’s legal aid contract to push for better decision-making, secure results for individuals and pursue improvements in the relevant law, policy and practices.
RLS recognise that pro bono legal work is always an adjunct to, and not a substitute for, an adequate system of publicly funded legal services.
Key responsibilities and objectives
The post holder will be a staff member of Refugee Legal Support. They will be a participant within the Afghan Pro Bono Initiative project team, which comprises two lawyers (the other being at SPI), a coordinator and a Community Engagement and Research Lead in addition to the volunteer lawyers from the individual commercial firm partners.
Key responsibilities
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Manage a small caseload and provide high quality legal advice and representation to clients;
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Supervise the work of volunteer pro bono commercial lawyers on cases;
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Deliver training to pro bono commercial lawyers;
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Ensure that all legal work is promptly and accurate recorded on RLS’s case management system and keep relevant time recording;
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Develop and disseminate relevant information on legal developments in this area for relevant stakeholders, including both the Afghan Community and building the capacity of other practitioners;
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Work in close collaboration with the other project Lawyer/s to develop and share experiences and best practice in relation to all aspects of casework (legal, evidential and procedural) and relevant internal processes;
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Work in close collaboration with the Legal Director, Programmes Manager and Coordinator to ensure that appropriate steps to achieve the aims and objectives of the project are taken, including ensuring that relevant data is obtained and assisting with the timely completion of the project Operational Plan/s;
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Work in close collaboration with the APBI Coordinator and Programmes Manager to contribute to the production of materials such as project periodic reports, information on emerging and strategic issues in relation to ‘safe’ routes for use in advocacy, content for newsletters, social media posts and articles to raise awareness of the project and its aims and outputs;
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Participate in, and contribute to, RLS’s monitoring, evaluation and learning framework;
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Be an active member of the RLS team participating in team meetings at both the UK and International level: engaging in a collegiate and collaborative environment that includes participating in the development of a new and exciting legal organisation;
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Be an active and collaborative member of the APBI Project team together with the other Lawyer/s, Coordinator and Community Engagement and Research Lead;
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Work in close collaboration with the Community Engagement and Research Lead to contribute to the production of information sheets and other materials to disseminate to the Afghan community/ies;
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Maintain accurate and confidential records in line with GDPR;
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Adhere to RLS safeguarding policies and procedures at all times.
Person Specification
Essential
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Be either a member of the Bar, a solicitor and accredited to IAAS Senior caseworker level, accredited to IAAS Senior caseworker level, or OISC accredited to Level 3;
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Experience of asylum casework;
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Experience of refugee family reunion procedures and applications, including applications outside of the Immigration Rules reliant on Article 8 ECHR and other human rights provisions;
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Experience of online immigration applications;
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Demonstrable knowledge of legal aid provision and ECF applications;
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Demonstrable supervision experience;
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Experience of and commitment to working in a collaborative way on legal cases;
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Good verbal and written communication skills in English;
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Strong organisational skills, including the ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines;
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Strong attention to detail, responsiveness, reliability and dependability;
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Strong interpersonal and relationship management skills and an ability to deal professionally and collaboratively with both legal and not-for-profit stakeholders;
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Computer literacy;
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Right to reside and work in the UK;
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Enjoy working with a small team in a flexible and fast-paced environment, as well as being an independent self-starter able to work with a high degree of autonomy;
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Have a strong commitment to upholding the human rights of asylum seekers, migrants, and refugees;
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Commitment to the aims of the project and the values of RLS.
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The successful candidate will be required to obtain an enhanced DBS certificate (we cover the cost). However, a criminal record is not a barrier to the role.
Desirable
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Those with lived experience of navigating immigration systems are strongly encouraged to apply and will be favourable considered;
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Experience of legal aid casework;
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Experience of conducting immigration appeals and/or public law litigation;
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Experience of supervising commercial lawyers in a pro bono project setting;
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Experience of preparing and delivering training;
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Interest in collaborating with non-legal colleagues to bring about systemic change;
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Working knowledge of Dari and/or Pashto.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Organisation
Founded in 1951, the Refugee Council exists to support people who come to the UK in need of safety and speak out for compassion, fairness and kindness. We achieve this by providing expert advice and casework, building the capacity of refugee community organisations, and working with allies across society to change government policy.
Our vision for refugees to be welcome to live safe and fulfilling lives contributing to the UK has never been more urgent and needed. Today, 27 million refugees and 84 million displaced people around the world are in need of safety and dignity and to be made to feel welcome. We are determined to secure public and government support for safe routes for all people seeking safety and a fair, effective and compassionate refugee protection system.
Context and Purpose of the Job
The resettlement team provides advice and support for resettled refugees to help them access services and mainstream provision and establish community links. Working closely with local stakeholders and in partnership with other voluntary sector agencies running similar services across the UK, the Refugee Council resettlement team promotes both the integration and independence of this group.
The Refugee Council has agreed to work in partnership with Migration Yorkshire and Local Authorities across Yorkshire and Humberside to deliver the regional resettlement programmes.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- To enable newly arrived refugees to identify their needs and aspirations and play an active role in fulfilling them.
- To assist resettled refugees in developing and taking part in social, cultural, recreational and other community activities.
- To develop community development initiatives that promote links between resettled refugees and the wider community, including established refugee communities.
- To promote the successful integration of resettled refugees through community initiatives that may include key factors such as health, employment, housing, education and training.
For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the apply button.
Closing date: 25 April 2024.
The Organisation
Founded in 1951, the Refugee Council exists to support people who come to the UK in need of safety and speak out for compassion, fairness and kindness. We achieve this by providing expert advice and casework, building the capacity of refugee community organisations, and working with allies across society to change government policy.
Our vision for refugees to be welcome to live safe and fulfilling lives contributing to the UK has never been more urgent and needed. Today, 27 million refugees and 84 million displaced people around the world are in need of safety and dignity and to be made to feel welcome. We are determined to secure public and government support for safe routes for all people seeking safety and a fair, effective and compassionate refugee protection system.
Context and Purpose of the Job
The resettlement team provides advice and support for resettled refugees to help them access services and mainstream provision and establish community links. Working closely with local stakeholders and in partnership with other voluntary sector agencies running similar services across the UK, the Refugee Council resettlement team promotes both the integration and independence of this group.
The Refugee Council has agreed to work in partnership with Migration Yorkshire and Local Authorities across Yorkshire and Humberside to deliver the regional resettlement programmes.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- To enable newly arrived refugees to identify their needs and aspirations and play an active role in fulfilling them.
- To assist resettled refugees in developing and taking part in social, cultural, recreational and other community activities.
- To develop community development initiatives that promote links between resettled refugees and the wider community, including established refugee communities.
- To promote the successful integration of resettled refugees through community initiatives that may include key factors such as health, employment, housing, education and training.
For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the apply button.
Closing date: 25 April 2024.
This role will involve office based working at WGN sites in Shepherd’s Bush as well as travel across London, community based and remote working.
About us
Women and Girls Network (WGN) was established in 1987 and has spent over 30 years supporting women and girls across London affected by gendered violence. This includes childhood sexual abuse, domestic violence, rape, prostitution (including trafficking and sexual exploitation), female genital mutilation (FGM), and so-called 'honour' based crimes such as forced marriage.
Our goal is to promote, preserve, and restore the mental health and wellbeing of women and girls, to empower them to make a total and sustainable recovery from the experiences of violence.
About the role
This new and exciting role is part of CouRAGEus, a unique pan-London project established to provide specialist advocacy, counselling, resilience and prevention programs for black and minoritised young women and girls (YWG) experiencing gendered violence, mental health and/or multiple disadvantage.
About you
The ideal candidate will be an experienced and dynamic individual with an in-depth understanding of the specific needs of minoritised and multiple disadvantaged YWG with experiences of gendered violence. You will have experience of working with YWG’s with high-risk presentations, including self-injury and suicidal risk and adept at providing crises support and more in-depth work that cultivates self-protective factors as well as meaningful interventions and strategies that aim to reduce and mitigate risk.
You will deliver holistic, YWG’s centred, individualised care pathways that are gender informed, trauma focused and aimed at addressing multiple areas of disadvantage including mental health challenges, problematic substance use and homelessness. You will be well versed in advocating on behalf of YWG to multi-agency services to ensure support, protection and choice for the YWG’s you represent. In this role, the Advocate will also develop relationships with local communities and professionals with an aim to raise awareness about sexual violence, improve communities and professionals’ responses as well as to improve access to services for survivors. This work will be carried out through one to one advocacy sessions, workshops, trainings, consultations and other means.
Further information
WGN’s employee benefits include: 3% pension contribution, enhanced leave entitlement and an Employee Assistance Programme, as well as the opportunity to work with a leading multi-cultural, women-led feminist charity.
We welcome and encourage applications from women of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Ethnic communities.
This post is subject to satisfactory references and DBS check.
WGN is an equal opportunities employer.
Posts are exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This role will involve office based working at WGN sites in Shepherd’s Bush as well as travel across London, community based and remote working.
About us
Women and Girls Network (WGN) was established in 1987 and has spent over 30 years supporting women and girls across London affected by gendered violence. This includes childhood sexual abuse, domestic violence, rape, prostitution (including trafficking and sexual exploitation), female genital mutilation (FGM), and so-called 'honour' based crimes such as forced marriage.
Our goal is to promote, preserve, and restore the mental health and wellbeing of women and girls, to empower them to make a total and sustainable recovery from the experiences of violence.
About the role
We are now looking for an experienced and innovative individual to support the engagement and outreach of our Young Women’s Service.
The successful candidate will be experienced in developing and delivering creative Gender Based Violence (GBV) prevention programs and confident to successfully engage young women in a wide range of settings including schools, colleges, youth programs & pupil referral units to raise awareness, challenge and positively influence the attitudes and behaviours that normalise GBV in this peer group. You will receive training on delivering GBV Resilience Programs that build psychological and emotional resilience in young people (YP) to strengthen protective factors to promote positive mental and emotional well-being in YP. You will co-produce and deliver training and awareness raising work for professionals, including first responders and managers in GBV related services / mental health provisions, educational centres and non-abusing family members and carers to facilitate appropriate response towards YP at risk.
About you
You will therefore be skilled in nurturing and developing YP voices and active engagement within such forums. You will be skilled at working alongside young women with an acute awareness of how to successfully co-create and co-deliver training packages to professionals and the wider community, thus centralising YP as the leaders and change agents in the project.
Further information
WGN’s employee benefits include: 3% pension contribution, enhanced leave entitlement and an Employee Assistance Programme, as well as the opportunity to work with a leading multi-cultural, women-led feminist charity.
We welcome and encourage applications from women of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Ethnic communities.
This post is subject to satisfactory references and DBS check.
WGN is an equal opportunities employer.
Posts are exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Do you understand the needs of people with Dementia and their carers?
Could you provide a range of practical and emotional support to improve their knowledge about dementia and their wellbeing?
Age UK Sutton has been commissioned to run a Dementia Support service within the London Borough of Sutton. As a Dementia Adviser you will provide comprehensive, person-centred support and access to information, working closely with other Dementia Advisers and teams across the organisation.
You will work to empower both people living with Dementia and their carers, supporting them to maximise their quality of life. From diagnosis and throughout their journey you will provide access to information and support, help clients to make informed decisions and provide a consistent point of contact. You'll also help to reduce isolation and increase social inclusion by providing opportunities for peer support and raise awareness and understanding of Dementia.
This role is community based working both at our offices and across the Sutton Borough, with some working from home. Age UK Sutton strives to provide a supportive working environment for all staff and volunteers in order that they can develop personally and professionally and acquire new skills. We are a flexible employer and pride ourselves on being a family and carer friendly workplace.
For further details including a full role profile and person specification, please download our job pack.
We recognise that everyone is unique and may have particular needs during the recruitment process. Therefore if there is anything you would like to discuss in relation to that process, please contact us.
We welcome applications from all sections of the community and especially from under-represented groups.
We strive to make our recruitment process fully accessible to all applicants, including those with a disability, long term condition or anyone who may otherwise require additional support or reasonable adjustments.
An applicant’s disclosure of their disability will not disqualify nor adversely affect the candidate’s chances of being short listed or offered the post.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Do you understand the needs of people with Dementia and their carers?
Could you provide a range of practical and emotional support to improve their knowledge about dementia and their wellbeing?
Age UK Sutton has been commissioned to run a Dementia Support service within the London Borough of Sutton. As a Dementia Adviser you will provide comprehensive, person-centred support and access to information, working closely with other Dementia Advisers and teams across the organisation.
You will work to empower both people living with Dementia and their carers, supporting them to maximise their quality of life. From diagnosis and throughout their journey you will provide access to information and support, help clients to make informed decisions and provide a consistent point of contact. You'll also help to reduce isolation and increase social inclusion by providing opportunities for peer support and raise awareness and understanding of Dementia.
This role is community based working both at our offices and across the Sutton Borough, with some working from home. Age UK Sutton strives to provide a supportive working environment for all staff and volunteers in order that they can develop personally and professionally and acquire new skills. We are a flexible employer and pride ourselves on being a family and carer friendly workplace.
For further details including a full role profile and person specification, please download our job pack.
We recognise that everyone is unique and may have particular needs during the recruitment process. Therefore if there is anything you would like to discuss in relation to that process, please contact us.
We welcome applications from all sections of the community and especially from under-represented groups.
We strive to make our recruitment process fully accessible to all applicants, including those with a disability, long term condition or anyone who may otherwise require additional support or reasonable adjustments.
An applicant’s disclosure of their disability will not disqualify nor adversely affect the candidate’s chances of being short listed or offered the post.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
New Routes Integration
Since 2003 New Routes has been working with, and supporting, refugees, asylum seekers and isolated migrants in Norwich to support their wellbeing and ambitions by providing skill-building and social programmes in a safe and welcoming environment. We promote cross-cultural integration and community awareness, working with individuals and families from over 60 countries of origin. We work closely with an extensive network of partner organisations, both third-sector and statutory. New Routes is one-third of the Norwich Integration Partnership (NIP), alongside English+ and the Bridge Plus+.
Principle purpose of the post:
The Operations Manager will work closely with the Chief Executive supporting on contractual service delivery (including the management of risk), quality and improvement across the organisation and ensure quality services are provided. This will be informed and implemented by ensuring that our participants have appropriate methods to inform programme delivery routinely.
The Operations Manager will support the Chief Executive in leading and monitoromg service and organisational quality, financial/income activity and expenditure, adherence to policies and procedures, and overall compliance with health and safety activity through a range of measures, including the use of reports and data to make critical and informed assessments.
The Operations Manager will be responsible for developing and implementing the Fundraising Strategy in order to diversify our funding streams enabling New Routes to develop exceptional services that meet our participants existing and emerging needs.
In conjunction with the Chief Executive, the Operations Manager will hold responsibility for ensuring all staff are effectively supported to undertake their roles, and will administer formal HR policies and procedures when standards fall below expectations.
The Operations Manager will provide support and deputise for the Chief Executive when required. The postholder will be expected to demonstrate a high ability to be pro-active in anticipating and managing their workload, and work without high levels of direction.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. If you are committed to improving the lives of marginalised communities, we would love to hear from you. If you would like further details prior to submitting your application, please call our Chief Executive, Gee Cook, for an informal discussion.
Please complete the attached application form.