Refugee Law Clinic Manager - Maternity Cover

The University of London

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The Role- Refugee Law Clinic Manager - Maternity Cover

This an exciting opportunity to manage the University of London’s (UoL) Refugee Law Clinic, an innovative clinic that delivers Clinical Legal Education (CLE) for UoL students and engages with a number of leading commercial law firms.

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with expertise in project management and a strong interest in refugee law to continue the work of the clinic over a 10-month period (04/11/2024 – 29/08/2025).

The project has been developed in the context of gaps in legal aid and other legal provision, and the clinic assists asylum seekers in need of legal advice and assistance to prepare ‘further submissions’ where they are appeal rights exhausted.

The successful candidate will take on the management of the project, including coordinating the volunteer placements and case referrals, liaising with stakeholders, managing the finances of the project, supporting the clinic training programme, and seeking out opportunities for the clinic to grow its networks and funding. The Clinic Manager will also lead on the clinic’s outreach focussed work.

In addition, the Clinic Manager will support the Refugee Law Initiative (the linked academic centre) with financial and managerial support, and practical assistance in terms of coordinating the RLI blog and newsletters.

This is a great chance to contribute to a highly impactful project working towards increasing access to justice for some of London’s most vulnerable communities, while supporting the training and development of the next generation of social justice lawyers.

For a full role profile, please refer to the job description.

Further information

To be considered for this opportunity, please submit your application and CV before the closing date at midnight on 09th September 2024.

The University will be unable to sponsor candidates for a visa for this role. Successful applicants must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK for the duration of their employment.

The University reserves the right to close the vacancy earlier than the published end date should it receive sufficient applications to warrant earlier shortlisting

The University currently operates a Hybrid Working framework involving a mix of working remotely and in the office. Typically, the majority of employees will be able to agree to work remotely for up to 60% of their working week, role dependent, however will be required to attend on specific days for training or team meetings. 

The University of London is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive working environment where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We particularly encourage applications from members of Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic communities as this group is currently under-represented at all levels within the University. All appointments will be made on merit, based on the criteria identified in the job description. 

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