Vacancy: Immigration Solicitor

Miclu; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 38,500 - 42,309; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 hour week

3% pension contribution

29 days annual leave

Job summary

MiCLU’s Breaking the Chains project seeks an Immigration Solicitor or Senior Caseworker to build a career on an innovative project helping asylum-seeking children and young people. The role offers hands-on representation in immigration matters, with a focus on trauma-informed practice and advocacy.

The successful candidate will join a supportive team at Islington Law Centre, with opportunities to grow expertise, learn from experienced colleagues and contribute to meaningful change while offering

Qualifications

• Accredited Senior Caseworker level under the Law Society’s Immigration and Asylum Accreditation Scheme.
• Ability to work outside office hours to meet the needs of young clients.
• Experience representing children and young people in asylum and immigration matters.

Responsibilities

• Represent children and young people in asylum, immigration and trafficking matters.
• Develop advocacy, case preparation and strategic litigation skills.
• Work with the Islington Law Centre's Migrant and Refugee Children’s Legal Unit and partner organisations.

Job description

Join our ground-breaking, dynamic Breaking the Chains team as an Immigration Solicitor or Senior Caseworker

This is an exceptional opportunity for a junior lawyer to build a rewarding career on a pioneering project recognised for its innovation and real impact for children and young people in the asylum and immigration system.

The post holder will gain hands‑on experience representing children and young people in asylum, immigration and trafficking matters, in cases that are central to challenging regressive legislation and policy for the wider benefit of asylum claimants. The role offers excellent scope to develop advocacy, case preparation and strategic litigation skills, alongside specialist expertise in child‑centred and trauma‑informed practice. You will also work closely with young people with lived experience of the asylum system, helping to shape meaningful change.

MiCLU’s Breaking the Chains project is a unique partnership with Shpresa Programme, designed to meet the specific needs of asylum‑seeking children and young people from Albania through a holistic, child‑centred and child‑friendly legal service.

The Migrant and Refugee Children’s Legal Unit at Islington Law Centre has a much‑respected immigration team. We are a Peer Review category 1 Legal Aid Immigration provider and we have considerable experience across the range of immigration and asylum work, running cases at all levels of the Tribunal and Court system including the Administrative Court, and the Court of Appeal.

We are an expanding practice, with ten solicitors and caseworkers working in immigration at Islington Law Centre: a supportive, collaborative team where junior lawyers can learn from experienced colleagues, develop confidence in complex casework and build expertise within a nationally respected practice.

We are looking for a candidate accredited at Senior Caseworker level under the Law Society’s Immigration and Asylum Accreditation Scheme, with the ability to work outside office hours from time to time to meet the needs of our young clients.

We warmly welcome applications from people from groups currently or historically underrepresented in the legal sector.

Salary: £38,500 to £42,309 depending on experience plus 3% auto enrolment pension contribution. 35 hour week. Excellent Terms and Conditions.

Annual leave: 29 days in addition to bank holidays

Closing date for applications: Midday on Wednesday 19 August