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Legal Aid Senior Immigration Caseworker – IAAS Supervisor Status (Fully Remote), Chester
Client:
BPA Immigration Lawyers & Family Law (UK & US)
Location:
Chester, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
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EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Views:
2
Posted:
22.08.2025
Expiry Date:
06.10.2025
Job Description:
About the Role:
We are seeking a committed, experienced, and motivated Supervising Senior Caseworker to join our specialist Immigration and newly formed Legal Aid team. This senior-level position plays a pivotal role in ensuring the delivery of high-quality legal services across our immigration practice. You will report directly to the Department Director and be responsible for managing your own complex immigration caseload while supervising, developing, and supporting a team of lawyers and caseworkers.
This role combines technical legal expertise, mentoring, and operational oversight. You will lead in providing Legal Aid and private immigration services, fostering a culture of continuous learning, compliance, and compassion aligned with our firm’s values.
About Us:
At BPA Immigration Lawyers, we are committed to ensuring access to justice for vulnerable individuals and families navigating the UK immigration system. As a growing firm with a strong ethical foundation, we have launched a dedicated Legal Aid department focused on delivering expert, compassionate, and high-quality legal advice and representation.
As a Senior Caseworker with IAAS Supervisor status, you will help shape the culture, standards, and direction of our Legal Aid services, providing supervision, managing legal risks, and contributing to positive client outcomes, supported by a collaborative team.
Main Responsibilities:
* Provide technical leadership and manage caseworkers, trainees, and solicitors.
* Handle a portfolio of Legal Aid and private immigration cases including:
* Asylum, human rights, detention work, trafficking victims, entry clearance appeals, judicial reviews, and tribunal cases.
* Oversee case allocation and capacity planning.
* Manage Legal Aid funding applications and documentation.
* Draft legal documents such as witness statements and representations.
* Attend conferences, hearings, and court as needed.
* Deliver internal training and ensure legal quality standards.
* Support business development and marketing initiatives.
Key Skills Required:
* Practicing Certificate (valid) and IAAS Level 2 Senior Caseworker accreditation (at application time).
* Supervisory experience managing performance and KPIs.
* Strong knowledge of immigration, asylum, detention, and public law.
* Familiarity with Legal Aid funding, billing, and compliance.
* Excellent client care skills, especially with vulnerable clients.
* Proactive leadership style with mentoring commitment.
* Advocacy experience is advantageous.
* IT and case management proficiency.
* Experience with advocacy in immigration tribunals.
* Experience in private client immigration or adoption matters.
* Knowledge of internal audits, capacity reporting, and team performance monitoring.
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