Asylum and Refugee Adviser & Caseworker
Job Purpose:
To provide high quality legal advice and casework to people seeking sanctuary in Northern Ireland through different protection routes. To manage a caseload and contribute to building the capacity of the sector as a member of the Migration Justice Team.
Location: Law Centre NI, Belfast
Salary: Starting salary is dependent on qualification and experience.
For those applying through the training route – starting salary will be £27,344 rising to £30,151 - £34,723 upon successful completion of training.
For OISC 2 qualified or Solicitors – starting salary will be £30,151 - £34,723.
Post: 35 hours per week
Contact with:
- Clients;
- Referral agencies and statutory and voluntary organisations;
- Law Centre staff, volunteers, and members;
- Legal professionals;
- Referral agencies and statutory and voluntary organisations.
MAIN DUTIES
1. Give legal advice and assistance to people seeking asylum and refugees in Northern Ireland, including through outreach and community-based legal work.
2. Identify legal, policy and practice issues arising from legal work.
3. Comply with regulations governing legal aid and ensure compliance with all professional standards of the OISC and/or Law Society of Northern Ireland and with Lexcel Quality Standard and keep records to an appropriate standard for management purposes and to comply with professional standards.
4. Work with colleagues to build capacity of the sector to support asylum seekers and refugees in Northern Ireland and represent the Law Centre, as deemed appropriate, with key stakeholders as required.
5. Develop and maintain effective relationships with Law Centre members and other external stakeholders to support good service delivery.
6. Maintain and continually develop your professional expertise, identifying training and professional development needs, including CPD requirements, in consultation with line manager.
7. Act as ambassador for the Law Centre, upholding its public image and its values in your day-to-day work.
OTHER DUTIES
8. Be available to work outside standard business hours to meet the demands of the role.
9. Undertake relevant administrative duties in the performance of the above.
10. Undertake such other duties as may be required from time to time.
As this post may involve work with children and vulnerable adults, Law Centre NI will offer the post subject to a satisfactory vetting report from Access NI and pre-employment check.
To download an application pack, click the 'Download' icon below.
Closing date for receipt of applications: 12.00 noon Wednesday 11th December 2024