Job Description
Purpose of the post
To assist the development, delivery and quality assurance of all of Hope Project’s legal and advice services including the delivery of Legal Assessments to refused asylum seekers; and to develop and run a student placement pilot project
Location
Working from Home and Hope’s Birmingham office as required
Contract:
Permanent. 6 months probationary period. 2 months’ notice required.
We currently have 1 year funding and will be looking to extend the post beyond that.
Salary
£26077. (NJC .20 .8FTE of £32597)
Hours of work
28 hours per week, Monday – Thursday
Responsible to: Head of Legal Services
Responsible for: Student placements
Tasks
Under the supervision of the Head of Legal Services:
1. Ability to safeguard vulnerable adults
2. Help clients obtain documents required prior to initial interviews including client care letters, interview records, refusal letters and judges determinations
3. Interview clients face to face or by telephone in order to understand why they have been refused and what steps can be taken to challenge this and so access housing and support
4. Write up casenotes as required
5. &...