Legal Intern Jobs in London
Help us to widen our campaign to save the planet!
Friends of the Earth places people at the very heart of what we do and why we do it. We are an environmental justice organisation that operates from the grassroots and at government level. Part of our mission is to work for social justice and to support the inclusion of communities currently under-represented both in our own organisation and in the wider environmental campaigning movement. In this instance, we are reaching out to applicants from a Muslim background for a twelve-month, paid internship supported by the Aziz Foundation.
This opportunity is designed to broaden and deepen the intern’s understanding of Friends of the Earth’s ability to organise, win campaigns and ultimately to transform society. The focus will be on supporting campaigns through legal, policy analysis and research. This is not just desktop support, but also involves developing relationships with communities and the policy/legal community in order to effect real-world change.
You will work closely with campaigns and activism staff across the England, Wales and Northern Ireland family and tap into existing resources, programmes and tools across the organisation. You will be given guided support through the placement to learn about our work and that of the wider environmental movement.
Placement
You will be involved in a range of work that will give you opportunities for both learning and experience of campaigning and influencing policy. This will include everything from planning campaigns, liaising with our legal team and others on how to apply the law in what we do, reaching out to our existing network and to new individuals and communities to help bring them into our work. You will also carry out research with a particular focus on Wales/Cymru and Northern Ireland.
Throughout, you will be supported and mentored by a range of our colleagues so that by the end of your internship you will be well placed to work further within either Friends of the Earth and the wider environment movement. (Please note though this in an internship, there is not a permanent role automatically on offer after completion of this placement.)
For more details, please see the role description.
How to apply:
Please apply via our online application form, you will be able to save your application and come back to it before submitting your form.
Your supporting statement should address the person specification of the job description.
In addition, under the section ‘Other Essential Information’ please provide examples of your;
1. Intimate understanding of the UK Muslim community
2. Experience of working with the UK Muslim community
Closing date: Wednesday 13th December 2023 (23:59)
Interviews: Mid-January 2024
Hours: Full time (30 hours over 4 days)
Location: Flexible across England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Please note we only accept applications via the Friends of the Earth Application System.
We offer a competitive range of benefits, good work/life balance including a 4-day working week with no loss of pay, excellent learning and development opportunities and a vibrant organisational culture.
Our staff body is currently under-representative of People of Colour, LGBTQIA+ people and people with long term conditions or impairments. We are committed to eroding these historic barriers, so as to create a movement in which people from all walks of life see themselves in, and so we particularly encourage you to apply if you belong to one of these groups or sit at multiple intersections of disadvantage. We are committed to the Disability Confident standard and will guarantee an interview to any candidates who declare a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the role.
Friends of the Earth staff who publicly represent Friends of the Earth (including all campaigners) are not allowed to also represent a political party. This is to ensure that there can be no confusion in the minds of the public about Friends of the Earth's party-political independence. Affected staff should also seek permission from the Senior Management Team if they wish to hold a non-public facing official role in a political party. If this is an issue, please do raise this with us as soon as possible.
Friends of the Earth is an international community dedicated to protecting the natural world and the wellbeing of everyone in it. We lead campaigns, provide resources and information, and drive real solutions to the environmental problems facing us all.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
We seek candidates to join our fast expanding team dedicated to making private renting safe for all.
Job Description
Job title: Team Leader
Reports to: Deputy Head of Service
Responsible for: Up to 4 caseworkers/interns/advocates
Contract: Permanent
Location: Cambridge House offices
Salary: £30,000 per annum
Working hours: 35 (FT) hours per week (Monday to Friday)
Holiday: 30 days per annum pro rata
Special conditions: - Enhanced DBS check
- Hybrid remote and office working arrangements
- Occasional evening and weekend work
Job Purpose
As a member of Cambridge House’s Safer Renting Team, led by the Head of Service, this role is to:
i) Provide supervision, support and performance management of a small team of private tenancy rights caseworkers, ensuring equitable and manageable sharing of caseload
ii) Encourage and support user involvement and private tenants’ voice generally in our service development
iii) Represent Safer Renting to and manage relationships with an agreed group of local authorities
Key Duties
1. Managing the team:
a) Plan the work of the team
b) Motivate the team to deliver the service to agreed standards, carrying out regular supervisions, appraisals and periodic team meetings
c) Monitor and record team performance metrics
d) Resolve any performance deficits
e) Use casework management tools and ensure service and casework management protocols set out in the Policy and Procedure and Quality Assurance Handbook are followed by all team members
f) Compile key performance indicators
g) Maintain quality assurance data and accreditation evidence
2. Share our learning on effective casework approaches
a) Contribute to the wider team development
b) Motivate the team to deliver the service to agreed standards
3. Influence policy and practice by:
a) Actively support research initiatives, analysing our casework data, improving understanding of the lower end of the private rented market in London
b) Represent Safer Renting at external events including policy and practice discussions
4. Keep up to date at all times with developments in or affecting tenancy rights, housing law and its enforcement
Applications via our website.
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Thomas Pocklington Trust is a national charity dedicated to delivering positive change for blind and partially sighted people. We do this through a range of activities including, Education, Employment and Engagement.
We are looking for a passionate and motivated individual to support and develop our volunteers. Have you got experience in working with and training volunteers? Have you got experience in developing and delivering new volunteering opportunities? If so this could be the role for you.
The successful candidate will work with the Head of Volunteering to deliver our volunteering strategy across the UK. The successful candidate will line manage the Volunteer Coordinator and Intern.
The role will offer support to volunteer managers in the day-to-day management of volunteers. This position is varied and exciting, providing the successful candidate with the opportunity to help deliver our reward and recognition program, and support volunteers to reach their potential through our extensive learning and development package for volunteers.
Volunteers are central to the work we do, and the ability to work in coproduction is vital to the success of this post.
Knowledge of the barriers facing blind and partially sighted people would be desirable as would be experience of working with blind and partially sighted people. However, the willingness to support and empower our blind and partially sighted people volunteers is more important.
This role is based in London with travel around the UK and some evening and weekend work on occasion to deliver training, support campaigning events and volunteer events.
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