Job ad: professional support lawyer, East Midlands Strategic Migration Partnership

Freemovement; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional migration organization is seeking a Professional Support Lawyer to provide legal advice and support regarding immigration and asylum law for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children. The role requires a qualified legal professional with substantial knowledge in relevant legislation and experience in local authority environments. The position offers flexible working arrangements and opportunities for learning and development.

Benefits

Learning and development opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

On-site gym facilities

Qualifications

• Detailed knowledge of age assessments for unaccompanied asylum seekers.
• Experience working within local authority or equivalent organizations.
• Ability to manage conflicting priorities and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice and support on immigration and asylum law.
• Develop precedents and working practices.
• Contribute training sessions on relevant legal issues.

Skills

Knowledge of immigration law

Experience with judicial reviews

Ability to train external stakeholders

Education

Qualified solicitor/barrister/legal executive

Job description

Overview

Professional Support Lawyer – Immigration (Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children and Refugees)

East Midlands Strategic Migration Partnership (EMSMP)

37 hours per week

Fixed term: two years (with potential extension subject to confirmation of funding)

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice, support, develop precedents and working practices, research points of law, contribute to the production of briefings, updates, or other materials for circulation, and provide training sessions on immigration and asylum law, practice, and precedents. Representation on casework is excluded.

Qualifications

• A qualified solicitor/barrister/legal executive with detailed knowledge of law relevant to age assessments of unaccompanied asylum seekers, NRPF and human rights legislation; knowledge of recent developments in central government policy on asylum seekers, refugees and migration issues.
• Experience of judicial reviews and knowledge of welfare law would also be beneficial.
• You will have experience of working within a local authority, partner regional agency or equivalent organisation, including responsibility for encouraging and promoting best practice, policy development, advocacy and partnership working.
• Additionally, you will have the ability to provide training to external stakeholders, to build relationships across the partnerships, to manage conflicting priorities, and to meet demanding deadlines.

Benefits and Working Arrangements

• Learning and development opportunities, flexible working arrangements, a positive working environment within a respected organisation at a regional level.
• Offices at Pera Business Park which offers ample parking, on-site café and gym facilities. Home working will also be an option.

How to apply

For an informal discussion please contact Brein Fisher, Regional Migration Manager, East Midlands Strategic Migration Partnership at East Midlands Councils: [e-mail]

Closing date: 9.00 am on Monday 23 August 2021. Interviews are anticipated to take place virtually during the week commencing 6 September 2021.

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