Phone 0117 924 8662, Monday-Friday, 9:30am-4:30pm
Immigration & Asylum Caseworker / Solicitor (Supervisor)
Hours: 21-35 per week
Responsible To: Immigration & Asylum Solicitor (Team Leader)
Salary: £34k (pro rata if less than 35 hours) – 6% pay award pending (April 2023)
Plus generous leave entitlement, 7% employer contribution pension, flexible working policies, employee assistance programme and friendly working environment.
Bristol Law Centre is seeking to expand its Immigration & Asylum team and is looking for a supervising senior caseworker or solicitor to work both on grant funded projects and work taken on under our legal aid contract. Your caseload would be a varied mix of asylum and protection cases, family and private life work, EUSS, nationality and citizenship and work for survivors of domestic violence and trafficking. You will be representing longer-term residents, new arrivals to Bristol, including those under resettlement projects and particularly, children and young people as they navigate the asylum and immigration system.
This is an opportunity to work in a friendly and supportive team in a vibrant, artistic, historic and diverse city; surrounded by beautiful countryside at the gateway to South Wales and the South-West. Our modern offices are situated close to Bristol Temple Meads station and the city centre, and we are open to discussing a blend of home and office working.
You will be part of a growing team seeking to continue to meet demand and serve our clients in Bristol and neighbouring areas, as well as working on developing projects to expand access to immigration advice throughout the South-West region.
If you like the sound of this challenge we would be very interested to hear from you whether you are looking for a full or part-time position.
If you would like an informal chat about this role please contact Mike Booker on 0117 916 7705 or mikeb@bristollawcente.org.uk
Application Details: If you would like to apply for this role, please return your completed application form via email to mail@bristollawcentre.org.uk by 12 noon on 24th February 2023.
Interview Dates: To be confirmed. Please specify any dates you cannot attend for interview in your application.
Immigration and Asylum Supervisor Job Description & Person Specification
