Law centres fulfil a unique role in enabling access to justice. Specialising in social welfare law and embedded within communities where we can reach the most disadvantaged, we have an in-depth knowledge of the issues people face and understand how the law of everyday life can protect people and communities as intended. We use this knowledge to help people save their homes; keep their jobs; protect their families; access care in the community and much, much more.
My motivation comes from knowing that the law centre positively impacts people's every day lives and that everyone who works here wants to keep on doing exactly that, no matter how difficult or hostile the environment becomes.
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Make a difference for individuals living in some of the most marginalised communities by defending and enforcing their rights, challenging unfair decisions and take cases to the highest courts
Work with those clients to help them navigate problems better in the future and keep their lives on track
Form close partnerships with other community-focused services to help to place legal rights at the heart of their work and to activate a rights-based approach in their contacts with service users. Blending our work with theirs so that together we can offer more holistic support to people
Build an alliance of organisations committed to identifying and tackling systemic injustice using legal processes
Read about our vision and strategy
Our people are at the heart of what we do. That’s why we are committed to promoting a supportive, inclusive and flexible working environment in which:
We support a healthy and inclusive work-life balance, including:
37-hour working week
flexible working hours
28 days holiday (rising by 1 day per year of service to 35 days after 5 years of service) plus 8 statutory days
pension scheme membership
access to an employee assistance programme
We are committed to the principle of being an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Accordingly, we will ensure that recruitment, selection, training, development and promotion procedures result in no job applicant or employee receiving less favourable treatment because of a protected characteristic i.e. race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability, trade union membership or non-membership, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, age, or on the basis of being a part-time or fixed term worker.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have made a commitment to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible, offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job.
See our current paid vacancies below and follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn for more opportunities as they become available.
Please click on the job title for more information and to obtain an application pack. If you would like to discuss a vacancy in more detail please contact [email protected] or telephone 02476 223053.
When submitting a job application to Central England Law Centre please complete and include a copy of our i) Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form; ii) Compliance Statement (Privacy Notice).
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As a registered charity and company limited by guarantee, we have a board of dedicated trustees who share ultimate responsibility for how our governance and how the overall organisation is managed and run. We're now seeking to strengthen our Board through the recruitment of one or more new trustees who will bring their unique blend of skills, experience and knowledge to ultimately benefit our communities across Coventry and Birmingham. Read more
We are looking for an experienced housing solicitor / caseworker who will be part of our housing team specialising in dealing with a range of legal aid housing matters including possessions, evictions, homelessness and disrepair. Read more
We're looking for an experienced immigration adviser who can take the lead in providing an excellent frontline service for our KIND UK collaboration. Assessing new referrals, providing legal advice and supervising our paralegals is all part of the role. Join us and make a real difference to undocumented children and young people seeking legal advice and representation. Read more
We are looking for experienced solicitors and caseworkers to join our social welfare teams, supporting our clients across Birmingham or Coventry to access justice. Read more