Civil Casework Solicitor
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Reference:0268
Salary:£30,860 - £49,300
Working pattern:Full time, Permanent
Location:Inverness
Closing date:17 April 2016 at midnight
The Civil Legal Assistance Office (CLAO) is looking for a civil casework solicitor to join our team in Inverness.
With the overall aim of addressing unmet legal need, you will work in partnership with solicitors in private practice and local agencies to ensure a joined up and innovative approach: providing civil casework and other services, including referral, second tier advice and training. The casework will comprise a range of general civil and children’s legal assistance and will include social welfare issues such as housing and debt. The expectation is that work is covered across our network of offices in accordance with business needs; therefore travelling will likely be required e.g. to Argyll and Bute or Aberdeen.
If you want to make a difference to real people with real problems that might otherwise go unresolved, you will need the self-motivation, tenacity and integrity to deliver high-quality advice and representation. Further information on what we do across Scotland can be found at www.clao.org.uk.
With (*normally) a full, post-qualified and unrestricted practising certificate from the Law Society of Scotland and a full, clean driving license, you will have a good knowledge of the civil justice and legal aid systems. Experience in social welfare issues would be helpful.
*Normally a full practising certificate is required, but we may consider a restricted practising certificate depending on the circumstances surrounding these restrictions.
In return our benefits package includes a competitive holiday entitlement and a contributory defined benefit pension scheme.
Interviews will likely be held at short notice soon after the closing date.
With the overall aim of addressing unmet legal need, you will work in partnership with solicitors in private practice and local agencies to ensure a joined up and innovative approach: providing civil casework and other services, including referral, second tier advice and training. The casework will comprise a range of general civil and children’s legal assistance and will include social welfare issues such as housing and debt. The expectation is that work is covered across our network of offices in accordance with business needs; therefore travelling will likely be required e.g. to Argyll and Bute or Aberdeen.
If you want to make a difference to real people with real problems that might otherwise go unresolved, you will need the self-motivation, tenacity and integrity to deliver high-quality advice and representation. Further information on what we do across Scotland can be found at www.clao.org.uk.
With (*normally) a full, post-qualified and unrestricted practising certificate from the Law Society of Scotland and a full, clean driving license, you will have a good knowledge of the civil justice and legal aid systems. Experience in social welfare issues would be helpful.
*Normally a full practising certificate is required, but we may consider a restricted practising certificate depending on the circumstances surrounding these restrictions.
In return our benefits package includes a competitive holiday entitlement and a contributory defined benefit pension scheme.
Interviews will likely be held at short notice soon after the closing date.
Application Information
Please apply online.For assistance, email recruitment@slab.org.uk, or phone 0131 240 2027.
