Vacancies in the Legal Aid Sector

Mary Ward Legal Centre is looking for two generalist advisers to be part of a new research project – Healthier Wealthier Families in East London – in partnership with UCL and University of York. They are looking for enthusiastic and committed advisers who believe in the importance of co-located services and evaluating the impact of advice on health. You will provide generalist advice in Children’s Centres to families with newborns with the aim of maximising incomes and reducing poverty. The research will be evaluating the impact of the advice on health and wellbeing. You will be co-located in Children’s Centres and work closely with health visitors. You will be part of the research project and committed to data collection. You will have at least one year’s recent experience providing information and generalist level advice to members of the public on welfare benefits.

The Mary Ward Legal Centre provides free, independent advice to people who live and work in London to help them access their legal rights and entitlements. They provide specialist advice in housing, welfare benefits and debt. They also provide free legal advice as part of their pro bono clinic in the areas of: employment, housing, small claims, consumer, and family.

Mary Ward Legal Centre is looking for an experienced Debt Caseworker to join their friendly and committed team and to contribute to life changing outcomes for our clients.

The Mary Ward Legal Centre provides free, independent advice to people who live and work in London to help them access their legal rights and entitlements. They provide specialist advice in housing, welfare benefits and debt. They also provide free legal advice as part of their pro bono clinic in the areas of: employment, housing, small claims, consumer, and family.

Mary Ward Legal Centre is looking for an experienced Welfare Benefits Caseworker to join their friendly and committed team and to contribute to life changing outcomes for their clients.

The Mary Ward Legal Centre provides free, independent advice to people who live and work in London to help them access their legal rights and entitlements. They provide specialist advice in housing, welfare benefits and debt. They also provide free legal advice as part of their pro bono clinic in the areas of: employment, housing, small claims, consumer, and family.

LRMN is looking for a senior legal aid advisor. As Senior Legal Aid Advisor you will lead their legal aid work. You will manage a full caseload of complex immigration matters funded by legal aid, including asylum, human rights, and deportation cases. You will also support the wider immigration team in their legal aid work and ensure LRMN is compliant LAA obligations.

*They reserve the right to interview and appoint suitable candidates before the advertised closing date*

LRMN have been empowering refugees, migrants and asylum seekers to rebuild their lives since 1992.

Shelter is looking for a senior solicitor in Sheffield. You will ensure you and your team will deliver high quality legal services and manage their Legal Aid Contract, with your main focus being on your own caseload and to manage and supervise the legal teams who are advocating for clients with housing issues, as well as bringing about systemic change. You will be dealing with personnel issues, providing professional support and supervision to your team, including but not limited to, independent file reviews (IFRs), time recording and good case management, as well as carrying your own caseload of housing litigation.

Shelter exists to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything. They need ambitious, passionate people to join them. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change they are striving to achieve. Their enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency.