Asylum & Immigration Solicitor/Supervisor

IMMIGRATION LAW PRACTITIONERS' ASSOCIATION LIMITED; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3% auto enrolment pension

35 hour week

Job summary

Islington Law Centre is seeking an experienced Asylum & Immigration Solicitor/Supervisor in London. The role offers a salary of £45,126–£49,210 with 3% pension employer contributions and a 35-hour week.

The successful candidate will join a large, publicly funded practice recognised for high-quality immigration work and will ideally have 3–5 years’ PQE and supervisor accreditation. The position is permanent after covering two long-term absences.

Qualifications

• IAAS Level 2 or above solicitor
• 3-5 years PQE as a solicitor
• Accredited as a supervisor
• Experience with Legal Aid contract processes

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise the asylum and immigration unit.
• Represent clients in asylum, trafficking and human rights-based immigration matters.
• Cover two extended absences for 18 months with a view to permanent appointment.

Skills

PQE 3-5 years

Supervisor accreditation

Job description

Job title: Asylum & Immigration Solicitor/Supervisor

Organisation: Islington Law Centre

Location: London

Deadline: 12pm, 7 October 2026

Salary: £45,126 - £49,210 dependent on qualifications and experience

Website: www.islingtonlaw.org.uk

About the role:

Asylum & Immigration Solicitor/Supervisor

Salary: £45,126 - £49,210 dependent on qualifications and experience.

• Plus 3% auto enrolment pension contribution.
• 35 hour week, excellent Terms and Conditions.

ISLINGTON LAW CENTRE is one of the largest Law Centres in the country. We are seeking an experienced IAAS Level 2 or above Asylum and Immigration Solicitor (preferably with Supervisor status) to join our specialist team.

This is an exciting opportunity to join an experienced, dynamic, collaborative, and creative team. We are recognised for high-quality specialist publicly funded legal advice and representation across asylum, trafficking and human rights-based immigration matters. The team received a Category 1 score in its most recent Independent Peer Review for the Legal Aid Agency.

We are deeply committed to legal aid and to securing access to justice for the communities we serve in Islington and beyond. We work hard to achieve the best possible outcomes for our clients, litigating where necessary at all levels of the tribunal and court system. Our casework and strategic legal work have contributed to important systemic change.

We are looking for an experienced colleague to join our core, community-facing immigration team, initially covering two consecutive periods of extended absence for 18 months for other colleagues, though the role is permanent. The successful candidate will ideally have 3-5 years’ PQE as a solicitor and be accredited as a supervisor.

Experience of working to Legal Aid contract processes is essential.

Islington Law Centre is an equal opportunities employer, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds who are passionate about upholding the rights of the vulnerable and disadvantaged in society to come and work for us.

Closing date for applications: midday Wednesday 7 October 2026.

Interviews will likely take place in the week commencing Monday 12 October 2026.