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Central England Law Centre (CELC) is looking for an Immigration Solicitor/Caseworker to join our friendly Immigration Team. The successful candidate will be compassionate, committed individual who enjoys working within a team and with clients to resolve all their interconnecting legal needs. Ideally, they will have experience of working with people who have experienced disadvantage or trauma.

The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

What we are looking for:

Personal Specification:

• Demonstrable commitment to social justice and the ability to work sensitively and effectively with a wide variety of clients.
• Attention and respect for detail, accuracy, and timeliness.
• Willingness to work flexibly to ensure service continuity
• Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Able to manage a programme of work and to meet key milestones within an agreed plan.
• Ability to support the collection of impact data

Experience:

•  ​Experience of immigration/asylum law - you will either be a solicitor or caseworker with IAAS Level 2 accreditation (Essential)
•  An understanding of the importance of client confidentiality, data protection issues and safeguarding processes. (Essential)
•  Experience working on a project and in partnership with other organisations. (Desirable)
•  Experience of working under an immigration/asylum legal aid contract
•  Experience of managing a wide-ranging caseload, including working within a quality framework.
•  Proven ability to meet costs targets

About CELC:

A fairer, more just society in which an understanding of rights and their power is embedded within communities.

Central England Law Centre is the UK’s largest Law Centre. Our size enables us to provide legal expertise across eight different areas of social welfare law including: discrimination; employment; health and social care; housing; immigration and asylum; public law; and welfare benefits. This means that we can offer services that can address all of the interconnected problems people face in their everyday lives.

Our services are rooted in the communities we serve and we are an organisation that uses its legal expertise to improve the lives of those who are often vulnerable and socially excluded due to poverty, illness or disability.

What we offer: 

•  37-hour working week;
•  Flexible working hours and a hybrid working arrangement;
•  28 days holiday (rising by 1 day per year of service to 35 days after 5 years of service) plus 8 statutory days;
•  Pension scheme membership;
•  Access to an employee assistance programme;

The Role

By joining the Law Society's Wales office, you will be able to shape the direction of how we engage with our members across Wales in a supportive environment which celebrates independence and innovation.

You will be the primary liaison between our members in Wales and the Law Society colleagues, with responsibility for promoting awareness of specific Welsh members issues and utilising these to develop the member offer and engagement plans.

This role will allow you to develop relationships with all active law societies, universities and their law societies, junior lawyers, Welsh firms and relevant Welsh stakeholders by attending meetings in order to contribute stories and other content to relevant communications team.

As our Legal Sector Engagement Adviser, no two days will be the same. This will allow you to draw upon a variety of skills and expertise which will create a significantly positive impact for our members.

What we're looking for

• You will have demonstrable experience in developing membership engagement campaigns
• You will have an ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders
• You will have an understanding of the different devolved political environment, processes and institutions
• Someone with their own vehicle that is legally compliant with MOT, tax and insurance requirements
• You will be able to attend out of hours events from time to time and happy to travel extensively across Wales to visit stakeholders

What's in it for you

This is an excellent opportunity to work with a dynamic, supportive team as part of a trusted, progressive membership organisation. The successful candidate will join a strong brand with a reputation for excellence and legal expertise, committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion, and a culture of trust, clarity, excellence and respect.

We offer hybrid working pattern, a generous flexible benefits package, a friendly working environment and the opportunity to develop your career within a professional organisation.

Please note: if you are an internal applicant, Pay Policy will apply.

The Law Society represents solicitors in England and Wales. From negotiating with and lobbying the profession's regulators, government and other decision makers, to offering training and advice, we're here to help, protect and promote solicitors.

If you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact

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Senior Compliance Officer
Hybrid working with travel to our Central London head office

About Us

The International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) is a policy and action research organisation promoting sustainable development and linking local priorities to global challenges. We are based in London and work on five continents with some of the world’s most vulnerable people to strengthen their voice in the decision-making arenas that affect them. With more than 150 members of staff working with associates and partners around the world, IIED has been at the forefront of evidence-based policymaking in sustainable development for over 50 years.

We are currently seeking a Senior Compliance Officer to join us on a full-time, permanent basis.

The Benefits

- Salary of £44,892 - £55,773 per annum
- 25 days' annual leave per year, increasing by one day for every completed 2 years' service up to 30 days for full-time staff with 10 years' service. We are also closed between Christmas and New Year and this is additional paid holiday
- 7.5% employer's pension contributions to the IIED pension scheme
- A range of flexible working options for all employees after a qualifying period
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption policies
- An employee protection scheme offering a flexible menu of benefits such as life insurance, spouse and partner life cover, critical illness and/or income protection cover

This is an exceptional opportunity for a detail-oriented professional with a strong understanding of charity compliance, due diligence processes and donor contracts to join our influential and globally respected organisation.

You’ll play a pivotal role in helping to strengthen the compliance function and advancing our mission while working alongside world-class teams dedicated to sustainable development and developing your own skill set.

What’s more, you’ll have access to comprehensive benefits, flexible working arrangements, and professional growth opportunities, all while contributing to impactful projects that drive positive change for vulnerable communities worldwide.

The Role

This is a new role reporting into the Compliance Manager. You will support the implementation of our compliance work plans and deliverables, ensuring adherence to legal, regulatory and donor/funder requirements. You will also support in reviewing donor contracts, conducting diligence on partners, coordination of our donor audits and project managing the implementation of audit findings and recommendations. In addition, we expect you to support on various procurement related tasks.

Additionally, you will:

- Deliver compliance training to staff and partners and support to create awareness internally regarding organisational awareness of compliance and donor requirements
- Update policies, templates, and tools related to due diligence on partners and procurement processes
- Centralise compliance records and improve internal systems for monitoring compliance activities

About You

To be considered as a Senior Compliance Officer, you will need:

- Experience of charity compliance requirements, procurement systems, audits, conducting donor contract reviews and due diligence processes
- Knowledge of donor contracts, due diligence on downstream partners, grant management, risk and compliance management
- A relevant educational background and equivalent level of work experience

The closing date for this role is 3rd January 2025.

Interviews will take place week commencing 13th January 2025.

IIED is a hybrid working organisation and you are likely to be working from home most of the time. As such, you will need a suitable place to work and a reliable, fast internet connection.

Other organisations may call this role Charity Compliance Officer, Senior Governance Officer, Senior Risk and Governance Officer, Governance and Compliance Officer, or Senior Compliance Advisor.

IIED is a Global organisation that serves the Global Majority. We are committed to equity of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in IIED’s workforce including members of minority groups and those with lived experience of the work we do. Even if you don't satisfy all the criteria, we still encourage you to apply, as we will offer training and development to upskill the right candidate for the role.

So, if you’re looking for an impactful role as a Senior Compliance Officer, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

Salary of £38,000 to £42,000 p.a. depending on experience

Full time hours of work are 9am to 6pm Monday to Thursday, 9am to 5.30pm Friday

There is scope for hybrid/ flexible working arrangements

Garden Court North Chambers invites applications for the role of Communications Manager. The applicant will have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a communications and/ or marketing role ideally within the legal profession or with relevant experience in the NGO, international organisation, development or charity sector.

The applicant will have demonstrable experience in managing communications including website and social media, in-person and hybrid training and promotional events and media engagement. The applicant will be expected to contribute to, maintain and deliver Chambers’ communications strategy.

Appointment will be subject to Chambers’ usual six-month probationary period.

Job Description

The Communications Manager will work under the direction of the Head of Practice Management (HoPM) within Chambers’ Practice Management Team (PMgT) however the successful applicant will be required to be self-motivating and comfortable operating in the role independently.  

Key tasks

· To establish, deliver and maintain a communications strategy for Chambers.

· To manage the promotional activities of Chambers, its Practice Teams, and individual members, by managing and developing:

o Chambers’ website and social media platforms,

o Webinars, podcasts and other digital training methods,

o In-person and hybrid training and promotional events.

· To assist the HoPM by promoting Chambers to professional clients.

· To establish and manage media engagement.

· To manage and promote engagement with legal associations, charities and NGOs.

· To promote Chambers and its members to the legal directories.

· To assist with the development and promotion of campaigns organised or joined by Chambers.

· To undertake internal communication work building a culture of engagement across Chambers.

The above tasks will include:

· Identifying newsworthy cases and issues upon which Chambers may wish to engage, including through liaising closely with members of Chambers and the Practice Management Team (PMgT).

· Working under the direction of the HoPM to assist in the practice development of individual members.

· Engaging barrister members and pupils to produce high quality material for the website and social media, including content production such as webinars, podcasts and vlogs.

· Ensuring the website is:

o Accessible, attractive and interesting

o Optimised to achieve top search engine ranking,

o Up to date, with members’ pages regularly reviewed, and news items frequently added,

o A source of training materials and information relating to our work and ethos, including webinars, vlogs, blogs and ‘how to’ guides.

· Ensuring a variety of social media platforms are utilised to optimise the footprint of Chambers, and to promote news about Chambers’ cases and other activities as quickly, professionally and as widely as possible.

· Identifying potential new clients to the PMgT and assisting them in the promotion of Chambers.

· Maintaining and developing professional client mailing lists and databases.

· Coordinating, advertising and managing training and promotional events in conjunction with Practice Teams and the PMgT. 

· Liaising with outside bodies, including legal associations, charities and NGOs to promote the engagement of members of Chambers and the standing of Chambers as a whole.

· In conjunction with the HoPM and individual members, coordinating and drafting submissions to legal directories.

· Developing and maintaining effective relationships with journalists, media outlets and prominent actors in the human rights field. 

· Maintaining and developing promotional material to reflect and promote Chambers’ ethos.

· Assisting with the production of Chambers promotional material, including sophisticated marketing materials by utilising the latest advertising platforms optimised for social media.

· Monitoring, evaluating and reporting on key communications activities, to help refine and improve the strategy.

Person Specification

The individual will have:

· A clear understanding of the ethos of Chambers ensuring Chambers’ communications strategy aligns with the same.

· The ability to successfully progress communications as an independent function of the practice management of Chambers.

· Experience of developing, delivering and maintaining an organisational communications strategy.

· The ability to think creatively and demonstrate a very high level of attention to detail.

· A strong technical understanding of website and social media platform management and content production.

· Experience of using of a range of digital communications for promotion and development.

· Experience of planning remote, in-person and hybrid events from inception to delivery including working with outside agencies.

· The ability to draft clear, engaging copy and undertake editing, under pressure.

· Strong interpersonal skills.

· Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise.

Garden Court North Chambers occupies a modern spacious premises in Blackfriars House, a Bruntwood Works pioneer building offering a collaborative working space with a library and podcast room, a high-spec auditorium and a communal lounge and independent coffee shop.

We offer excellent working conditions in a friendly and modern environment; training opportunities; annual pay reviews; a contributory pension scheme; and 25 days paid annual holiday in addition to statutory bank holidays and any weekdays when Chambers is closed.

The covering letter is your opportunity to tell us why you would like to work at Garden Court North Chambers and to highlight the skills and experience you have which make you a suitable candidate for this role. 

Applications without a CV and covering letter will not be considered. 

The deadline for applications is 9am on Monday 13 January 2025. This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications is received or once a suitable candidate is found.

Chambers is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion at the Bar and as an employer.