Job ad: immigration and public lawyer (maternity cover), ATLEU

Freemovement; Sheffield, City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A legal services organization in Sheffield is seeking an Immigration and Public Lawyer for a maternity cover position. The role involves providing legal advice and representation to survivors of trafficking and slavery, focusing on strategic litigation. Candidates with varying levels of immigration law experience are encouraged to apply. This full-time or part-time role offers flexibility and a salary based on experience.

Benefits

33 days of leave per year

Flexible and remote working arrangements

Qualifications

• Must be accredited to Level 1 in immigration casework.
• Experience in immigration and public law is preferred.
• Ability to provide effective representation to vulnerable clients.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice to survivors of trafficking and slavery.
• Work on strategic litigation and systemic changes.
• Balance fee-earning work with research and training opportunities.

Skills

Immigration law experience

Public law knowledge

Legal aid representation

Training and mentoring

Education

Accreditation to Level 1 of the Immigration and Asylum Accreditation Scheme

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a dynamic and committed individual to join our legal team as an Immigration and Public Lawyer (maternity cover for 12 months). This is an exciting role, offering opportunities for growth and development in immigration and public law through work on emerging issues affecting victims of trafficking, with potential for strategic litigation and systemic change.

Responsibilities

• Provide immigration and public law advice and representation to survivors of trafficking and slavery under a legal aid contract. ATLEU has offices in London and Sheffield and we welcome applications to work in either office.

About ATLEU

Within ATLEU, lawyers balance fee-earning work with opportunities to research and develop strategic challenges and to share knowledge through developing and delivering training and second-tier advice.

Qualifications and Applications

We will consider applications from both those who are relatively new to immigration casework (accredited to Level 1 of the Immigration and Asylum Accreditation Scheme) and those with more significant experience and higher accreditation and legal qualification. More details are included in the application pack.

Details

• Hours: Full Time (35 hours per week) or Part Time. Flexible and remote working arrangements available
• Salary: £27,000 to £40,740 (London) full time or pro-rata; £25,000 to £37,722 (Sheffield), full time or pro-rata. Salary will be based on ATLEU’s salary scale that covers caseworkers with immigration accreditation up to solicitors without supervision responsibilities and supervising solicitors (with category supervisor status).
• Leave: 33 days a year (including bank holidays)

Deadline: The deadline for applications is 10am on Monday 1 August 2022.

About Free Movement Blog (context)

The Free Movement blog was founded in 2007 by Colin Yeo, a barrister at Garden Court Chambers specialising in immigration law. The blog provides updates and commentary on immigration and asylum law by a variety of authors.