Wilsons are conducting the following 3 recruitment exercises:
1) Immigration Solicitor or Senior Caseworker
2) Caseworkers
3) Junior Administrative Assistant
1) Vacancy for Immigration Solicitors and Senior Caseworkers
We are one of the leading firms in the UK for immigration and refugee law rated in Band 1 in Chambers and recommended in the Legal 500.
We are recruiting for immigration solicitors and senior immigration caseworkers to join our committed team of over thirty specialists.
We have a mixed practice of legal aid and privately funded work.
We are looking for individuals committed to working for migrants and refugees. In return we offer a home within a community of dedicated professionals and a supportive environment in which to thrive in your career.
Solicitor role:
Solicitors are encouraged to develop their interests and to become experts in their chosen area of immigration law. This may be publicly funded work including Judicial Review and strategic litigation, or privately funded work including all Immigration Rules based applications and human rights appeals.
Solicitors who wish to work on publicly funded cases must be accredited to at least Senior Caseworker level under the Law Society Immigration and Asylum Law Accreditation Scheme (IAAS).
Salary: From £32,000 according to experience.
Senior Caseworker role:
Senior Caseworkers work primarily on publicly funded asylum, detention, and immigration matters. They have conduct of their own caseload under the supervision of a solicitor. For this role you must be accredited as a Senior Caseworker under the Law Society Immigration and Asylum Law Accreditation Scheme (IAAS) or be accredited as an Assistant Caseworker with an intention to accredit as a Senior Caseworker in the near future. This role can lead to a training contract for those looking to qualify as a solicitor.
Salary: From £25,000 per annum according to experience.
Apply
To apply for either role please read the person specification and job description below. Please then complete the application form and equality monitoring form below and send them both attached to an email to jobs@wilsonllp.co.uk
Immigration Senior Caseworker – Job Description
Immigration Solicitor – Job Description
Person Specification – Immigration Senior Caseworker
Person Specification – Immigration-Solicitor
Application form for immigration solicitor and senior caseworker
Deadline for applications: Monday 29th July 2019
Wilson Solicitors LLP welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
2) Vacancy for Caseworkers
We are a highly respected Legal 500 and Chambers recognised law firm with a strong reputation for its family, immigration and public law work. We represent both publicly funded clients through legal aid and private clients.
Our busy departments are now looking to recruit for the next generation of lawyers.
You are invited to apply for a role in one of our departments to be chosen by you according to your interests;
Family caseworkers will work on family and children law cases.
Immigration caseworkers will work on immigration, refugee and human rights cases
Public Law caseworkers will work on judicial reviews, actions against public authorities, and community care cases.
In all roles you will assist our solicitors with the preparation of their cases and have considerable client contact. You will receive excellent training, supervision and support.
After 12 months as a caseworker you will be considered for a training contract if your performance has met expectations. The role is suitable for those studying for the GDL or LPC part-time and also for those yet to embark on formal studies to become a solicitor.
Starting salary; £23,000
Apply
To apply please read the person specification and job description below. Please then complete the application form and equality monitoring form below and send them both attached to an email to jobs@wilsonllp.co.uk
Deadline for applications: Monday 29th July 2019
Wilson Solicitors LLP welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
“Their dedication and expertise is exceptional – they work tirelessly and demonstrate a commitment to their clients that is second to none.” Chambers 2019
3) Vacancy for Junior Administrative Assistant
We are seeking a junior administrative assistant to assist with post opening, reception and telephone tasks and supportive administrative work such as photocopying and file storage.
This is a full-time position, 9 – 5pm (35 hours per week) and the salary is £19,201.
We are a living wage employer.
To apply please complete the application form and send it by email to jobs@wilsonllp.co.uk or send by post to Lesley Kennedy Wilson Solicitors LLP, 695-697 High Road, Tottenham, London N17 8AD.
Junior administrative assistant-Job Description
Junior administrative assistant-Person Specification
Junior administrative assistant-Application form
Junior administrative assistant-Equality monitoring form