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North West (Hybrid)
Manchester, Greater Manchester
£33,570 per year
Full-time
Permanent
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Job description
Employment & HR Paralegal
We are delighted to share this new and exciting opportunity for an Employment & HR Paralegal to join a dynamic organisation.
Position: Employment & HR Paralegal
Location: Holyoake House, Manchester/Hybrid
Salary: £33,570 per annum
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: Midnight, Tuesday 19th November 2024
Interviews: Week commencing 2nd December 2024, in Manchester
Benefits: Flexible working options, pension scheme, discounted travel to work schemes, employee wellbeing assistance programme including free eye tests, personal and professional growth and development, including coaching and trade union.
We reserve the right to close the role early should a suitable candidate be found before this date. Applicants are required to submit a current CV and cover letter.
About the role:
- With guidance from Senior Employment Lawyer, you will provide support to the HR Advice Team in managing ACAS and Tribunal cases. This includes but is not limited to:
- Managing ACAS early conciliation processes, including securing knowledge of the matter under conciliation, understanding potential claimant expectations, and coordinating with members to provide informed advice on merits and liability, leading to constructive settlement of claims.
- Engaging with ACAS over settlements and drafting COT3 settlement documentation.
- Reviewing new Tribunal claims, identifying legal issues and the necessary steps for an effective defence.
- Liaising with members to gather and verify documentary and verbal evidence, ensuring accurate and comprehensive responses to Tribunal claims.
- Drafting formal responses to Tribunal claims, preparing case management documents for Tribunal preliminary hearings, including agenda forms and draft lists of issues.
- Assisting with advocacy at Tribunal preliminary hearings and preparing document bundles in compliance with case management orders.
- Taking comprehensive witness statements, ensuring they cover all relevant issues and securing timely approval from witnesses for exchange in accordance with Tribunal orders.
- Rigorously monitoring and meeting all Tribunal time limits and orders, and coordinating with witnesses, members, and HR Advice Team members to confirm their availability for hearings.
- Support the team with paid consultancy work, such as conducting investigations into misconduct, interviewing witnesses, collating evidence, and drafting reports.
- Collaborate with the HR Manager to prepare and disseminate HR and employment law updates to members, ensuring they are informed of new developments.
- Coordinate with our third-party provider the delivery of Health and Safety services to members, including managing updates, arranging seminars and working with the marketing team to promote services.
- Administer various HR-related forums (CEA Directors, HR Operations, Reward, Wellbeing, DEI, Talent, Health and Safety), including scheduling, agenda setting, maintaining member lists, and fostering member engagement.
- Manage the onboarding process for new HR and H&S package subscribers and administer consultancy business terms of engagement.
- Maintain user licenses for Brightmine and WTW reward databases, manage case records on Salesforce and organise the Shared Drive to provide a centralised source of documentation.
About you:
To be successful in this role, you will be enthusiastic about the organisation and its mission, and you will have experience of working at a place-based level, such as within local government, local infrastructure or the community/VCSE sector.
- Educational background in Human Resources, Law, or a related field
- Experience with case management and administrative support in a legal or HR environment.
- Strong understanding of employment law, tribunal procedures and HR practices.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with proficiency in drafting legal and HR documents.
- Good organisational and administrative skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
- Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the capacity to build positive relationships with members and colleagues.
About the organisation:
As the voice of the UK’s co-operative movement, we empower and support co-operative enterprises with specialised knowledge and expertise, to grow the co-operative economy and create a fairer society. From football clubs and farms to convenience stores and pubs, there are more than 7,000 co-operatives in the UK, each owned and controlled by their members and based on shared principles and values. By promoting shared wealth through member ownership, we are committed to enabling anyone in the UK to form, or join, thriving and sustainable co-ops.
As an organisation we are led by our unwavering values of solidarity, self-responsibility, equity, and honesty, therefore if you share these core values, we would be delighted to receive your application.
Other roles you may have experience in could include HR Paralegal, Paralegal Lawyer, Lending Paralegal, Assistant Paralegal, Junior Paralegal, Senior Paralegal, Interim Paralegal, Charity Paralegal, Solicitor, Company Paralegal, Legal.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
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Posted on: 22 October 2024
Closing date: 19 November 2024 at 23:30
Job ref: 6562
Tags: Advice / Information,Human Resources,Legal / Law,Operations,Health and Safety,Justice,Legacy
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London, Greater London (Hybrid)
£41,000 - £46,000 per year
Full-time
Permanent
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Job description
We are looking for an experienced Immigration and Public Law Solicitor to join our team in London. RLS has experienced tremendous growth in the past 3 years, including the award of an Immigration and a Public Law Legal Aid Contracts. As we go from strength to strength, we strive to become further embedded in the communities we work with and to keep fighting individual and collective injustices.
The successful candidate will provide supervision and assist with the management of our developing and expanding UK casework teams, whilst working on a small targeted caseload of their own, and overseeing regulatory compliance. This includes acting as the LAA supervisor role for our legal aid contracts; both Immigration and Asylum, and Public Law. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who wants to work in a collaborative environment with colleagues who share the same commitment to advancing migrant justice.
The Casework Supervisor role is for an experienced solicitor who wants to work in a dynamic and innovative legal organisation which prioritises staff wellbeing and high quality client care. People with lived experience of migration are strongly encouraged to apply.
Job purpose and responsibilities
The central objectives of this post are:
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Supervision of Immigration and Public Law Casework: Working with the Legal Director to supervise the Immigration and Public Law casework provided by RLS in the UK through legal aid and other funding arrangements; and ensuring full compliance with relevant regulatory frameworks.
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Team Management and Supervision: Working closely with the Legal Director to help lead and manage RLS casework teams in the UK and internationally, to help ensure the delivery of high-quality casework that meets project goals and objectives; and the development of high-quality legal information materials and other legal resources.
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Contract and Regulatory Compliance Management: This includes responsibility for the management and delivery of:
(i) RLS's Legal Aid Agency (LAA) contracts, including maintaining Specialist Quality Mark (SQM) standards, financial compliance and ensuring Peer Review standards are met:
(ii) LAA billing processes for both controlled and licensed work
(iii) OISC and SRA compliance
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Personal Casework: Have personal conduct of a limited but strategic caseload, contributing to the overall objectives of RLS.
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Strategic Litigation Development: Collaborate with the RLS Legal Director to identify emerging trends and issues in immigration and asylum law, and develop strategic litigation aligned with RLS’s mission.
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Sector Support and Development: Provide second-tier support to other immigration advice organisations, leveraging RLS's expertise to enhance sector capacity.
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Legal Aid and Pro Bono: To contribute to development and improvement of procedures and protocols for our innovative legal services which aim to combine multiple funding sources to sustainably contribute to addressing the increasing shortfall in the legal representation available for the people RLS works with.
General duties:
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Supervision of RLS legal casework in the Immigration & Asylum and Public Law category to the highest standards
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Maintain such financial records and financial information as may be required by inter alia the LAA
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Conduct file reviews as per RLS’s Independent File Review procedure, OISC and SQM requirements
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Together with the RLS Legal Director, identify developing immigration and asylum law issues / themes and develop strategic litigation in line with RLS’s mission
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Ensure LAA contract quality and financial compliance, including responsibility for oversight of LAA billing (both controlled and licenced work)
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To act as RLS’s Quality Representative; and as result:
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Be responsible for ensuring caseworkers and casework procedures are up to date and compliant with the SQM requirements
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Act as point of contact with the LAA; and
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Overseeing any actions arising out of LAA audits, reviews or visits.
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To fully comply with and ensure that all casework teams and processes are also fully compliant with OISC (and SRA) standards of regulation, professional conduct and ethics at all times.
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Work collaboratively and supervise pro bono volunteer lawyers.
Team work
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Work effectively with other RLS legal and non-legal staff and contribute to broader organisational initiatives and those involving legal information and community legal support in particular
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Attend and contribute to regular and incidental team meetings and discussions
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Maintain and develop excellent relationships with frontline agencies and grassroots groups to enable effective joint working
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Attend training internally and externally as agreed with the Legal Director and maintain and make available to RLS, a record of all training undertaken and CPD points obtained
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Deliver training for colleagues or externally as and when required
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Undertake other duties which may be regarded within the nature of the post, in discussion with the Legal Director.
Who we are looking for
RLS relies on the energy, skills and enthusiasm of people who share our vision and are drawn to striving together for change. If you share our values, ethos and objectives, and feel like you can contribute to RLS strategically and practically, we would love to hear from you.
Person specification - essential requirements
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Be a solicitor qualified in England & Wales with around 3-5 years of experience (or more) as an immigration caseworker, paralegal or solicitor within a legal aid environment
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Be IAAS accredited and hold an up to date accreditation (senior caseworker and supervising senior caseworker level)
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Have immigration casework and supervision experience sufficient to meet the relevant Legal Aid Supervisor standards as specified in the 2024 standard civil contract here and eligible immediately to satisfy the LAA Supervisor Standard for both Immigration and Asylum, and Public Law
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A comprehensive understanding of all relevant regulatory and quality standards, including SRA, SQM, LAA Immigration Specification, OISC Code of Standards, and Peer Review Process Document Criteria
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A dynamic and innovative self-starter
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A highly organised individual
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Fluent in English
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A strong commitment to upholding the human rights of people who migrate and people at risk; and access to justice and empowerment through the delivery of high-quality, client-focused legal services
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The successful candidate will be required to obtain an enhanced DBS certificate (we cover the cost). However, a criminal record is not necessarily a barrier to recruitment but should be disclosed on application
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Have the right to work in the UK
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Experience and understanding of pro bono legal projects.
Person specification - desirable requirements
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Lived experience of migration systems
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Experience of management and development of casework teams with diverse experience levels, ensuring the delivery of compliant, high-quality casework
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Skilled in delivering training both internally and externally, with a focus on fostering development-oriented and ambitious casework teams
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Knowledge of languages other than English
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Experience in community legal advice and information projects
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Experience working in OISC regulated environments with a legal aid contract
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Experience of working with volunteers
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Experience in implementing corrective actions from regulatory or quality audits, reviews, or visits.
Application Instructions
Apply by:
Sending your up-to-date CV and a cover letter of no more than 500 words explaining why you would like to be considered for this role and how your experience and skills match the person specification. Please ensure that you state your preferred starting date and notice period if applicable no later than 9 December 9 am GMT stating “RLS Casework Supervisor Vacancy” in the subject line of your email.
For an informal chat about the role, please refer to the contact details within the recruitment pack attached to this vacancy.
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Posted on: 12 November 2024
Closing date: 09 December 2024 at 09:00
Job ref: RLS Casework Supervisor Vacancy
Tags: Legal / Law,Ethnic Minority / BAME,Human Rights,Justice,Refugee / Immigration
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