IHCA Administrator Administrator for Independent Health Complaints Advocacy (IHCA) Part time 18.5 hours per week Salary £18,449 pro rata (£9,225 for 18.5 hours) Expand Central England Law Centre has a national reputation for innovation and excellence in its legal practice. We are a charity that employs solicitors and provides free, specialist legal advice; operating from our main office in Coventry City Centre and our Birmingham office in Tyesley. We currently employ over 60 staff and work with volunteers and students from local universities. We are looking to appoint an Administrator for our Coventry Independent Health Complaints Advocacy (IHCA) Service, based at our Coventry Office. You will provide administrative support to the work of the IHCA Caseworker. This will involve triaging and processing referrals and enquiries and providing information and signposting where complaints advocacy is not required. The role will also involve preparing correspondence and documents for the IHCA caseworker and arranging client appointments. You should have experience of using Microsoft Office IT systems and experience of maintaining administrative and filing systems. You will have excellent people and organisational skills and be able to prioritise multiple tasks when working under pressure, ensuring that key deadlines are met. This is a fantastic opportunity to play an essential role in a friendly organisation that is trying to make a difference to the lives of those people in our communities that are most vulnerable. This post is based at Oakwood House, St Patrick’s Road, Coventry; 5 minutes from the railway station, and our terms and conditions include flexible working hours; 28 days holiday (rising to 35 days after 5 years’ service) plus 8 statutory days and pension scheme membership. For an application pack please email [email protected] Applications may be submitted by post or by email to [email protected] Closing date: 10.00am on 23rd June 2021Interviews: 30th June 2021 We strive to be an Equal Opportunities employer.As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we have committed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible, offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job. Application Form Cover Letter Instructions to Applicants About CELC Job Description/Person Spec Compliance Statement (Privacy Notice)
Part time KIND Supervising Solicitor/ Casework Supervisor (IAAS L2) Office based or working from home (with some travel). Salary up to £33,991 pro rata for 30 hours per week, actual up to £27,560.27. Start date - Sept 2021 Expand We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic solicitor or senior caseworker with expertise in immigration and nationality law to empower pro bono lawyers so that they can provide free legal advice and representation to children, young people and families with out-of-scope immigration and nationality cases, with a focus on citizenship. You will provide training and close supervision to pro bono lawyers in corporate law firms so that they can undertake end to end to case work. In addition, you will be responsible for providing legal advice to new referrals into the project. Candidates should have recent experience of making immigration and nationality applications. Experience of providing training and supervision is highly desirable. You should have a commitment to upholding human rights and working with children, young people and their families. This is an opportunity to be involved in Kids in Need of Defense UK (KIND UK), a national project providing pro bono legal representation to children and young people with irregular or temporary immigration status. You will be employed by Central England Law Centre but can work from home although travel to the office will be necessary from time to time. You will mainly support London-based pro bono lawyers and clients so some travel to London will also be necessary. KIND UK is a partnership which provides free, specialist nationality and immigration advice and representation for children, young people and their families. It is a collaboration between Kids in Need of Defense (a US charity), Central England Law Centre, MiCLU at Islington Law Centre, Coram Children’s Legal Centre, Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit and Just Right Scotland. The UK agencies each employ supervising lawyers to provide training, guidance and close support to private sector lawyers acting pro bono. The closing date is 12:00PM Monday 12 July 2021, with interviews to be held, online, week commencing 19 July 2021. For more information, please visit www.kidsinneedofdefense.org.uk. To request an application pack contact [email protected] or download the documents below. Application Form Person Spec Job Spec Cover Letter Instructions to Applicants About Central England Law Centre Compliance Statement
Senior Administrator Based at our Birmingham Office (remote working as appropriate during pandemic) Up to £21,616 depending on experience - 37 hours per week We seek an experienced senior office administrator to provide an excellent standard of reception and administrative support Expand Central England Law Centre is the UK’s largest Law Centre, with a national reputation for innovation and excellence in its legal practice. We are a charity that provides free specialist legal advice to people in Coventry and Birmingham who are most in need. We advocate for people, challenge unfair decisions, take cases to the highest courts and work in partnerships with other support services. We work tirelessly to fulfil our vision of a society where people’s rights are upheld, their needs met, and in which everybody can thrive. At the heart of its approach is total commitment to services that address all the interconnected problems people face in their everyday lives. Poverty lies at the core of these issues. We need to build a stronger response that reaches those who are least likely to know that they have legal rights. To join us, you will have the ability to take ownership and responsibility for delivering a consistently high level of administrative support to the Birmingham team and across the organisation as a whole. You will be positive, optimistic and solutions-focused in everything you do even in the face of challenges, and you will be passionate about delivering excellent client care to our clients. The Law Centre is in the heart of the City and a 5-minute walk from the Tyesley railway station. Our terms and conditions include a 37-hour week, 28 days holiday (rising to 35 days after 5 years service) plus 8 statutory days, and pension scheme membership. For an application pack please email [email protected] . You can also download the documents below to your PC and send them via email. Applications may be submitted by post or by email to [email protected] Salary Up to £21,616 depending on experience. Closing date: 10am 28th June 2021 Interviews: 2nd July 2021 We strive to be an Equal Opportunities employer. As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we have committed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible, offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job. Application Form Instructions to Applicants About CELC Cover Letter Job Description and Person Spec Privacy Notice
Senior Administrator - Systems and Training Lead Based at our Coventry Office (remote working as appropriate during pandemic) Up to £25,540 depending on experience - 37 hours per week We seek an experienced IT administrator with an excellent standard of attention-to-detail to play a key role within our systems and training function Expand Central England Law Centre is the UK’s largest Law Centre, with a national reputation for innovation and excellence in its legal practice. We are a charity that provides free specialist legal advice to people in Coventry and Birmingham who are most in need. We advocate for people, challenge unfair decisions, take cases to the highest courts and work in partnerships with other support services. We work tirelessly to fulfil our vision of a society where people’s rights are upheld, their needs met, and in which everybody can thrive. At the heart of its approach is total commitment to services that address all the interconnected problems people face in their everyday lives. Poverty lies at the core of these issues. We need to build a stronger response that reaches those who are least likely to know that they have legal rights. This is a fantastic opportunity to play an essential role in a friendly organisation that is trying to make a difference to the lives of people in our communities who are most vulnerable. You will play a significant role across the organisation, including taking responsibility for the efficient and effective use of IT and providing support to staff and volunteers in the effective use of key law centre systems (Office 365 inc SharePoint and legal case management system) and key administrative processes. You will also be responsible for collating and sharing the best practice for effective operation of law centre and team activities, maintaining and developing our internal training and learning resources, managing key equipment and coordinating the relationships with our IT and digital partners. The Law Centre is in the heart of the City and a 5-minute walk from the railway station. Our terms and conditions include a 37-hour week, 28 days holiday (rising to 35 days after 5 years service) plus 8 statutory days, and pension scheme membership. For an application pack please email [email protected] Applications may be submitted by post or by email to [email protected] Salary Up to £25,540 depending on experienceClosing date: 10am on 28th June 2021Interviews: 1st July 2021 We strive to be an Equal Opportunities employer. As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we have committed toensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible, offering aninterview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for thejob. Application Form Cover Letter Instructions to Applicants About CELC Job Description and Person Spec Compliance Statement
Trustee Position - Unpaid We are seeking one new trustee to join our high-calibre Board and executive team in governing the organisation and leading our strategy. Expand This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to an award-winning organisation which leaves no stone unturned in the quest for social justice for society’s most disadvantaged people. You will be joining an experienced Board of Trustees from a wealth of backgrounds, all with a shared interest in access to justice. Ideal candidates will bring skills in finance and/or local knowledge of Birmingham and have experience of playing a strategic leadership role in a complex organisation contributing to non-executive governance. You may not have been a Trustee before. If that is the case we support all our Trustees to develop with a full induction programme and bespoke training and ongoing support. The Law Centre takes every opportunity to provide services to meet community need and to fill the gaps left by the cuts to legal aid and other funding. We have taken a decision not to charge for our services and have attracted a wide range of funding whilst remaining true to our fundamental principles. Apparent disasters like the closure of the former Birmingham Law Centre, have been turned into opportunities, and Britain’s second city now benefits from the new Birmingham Community Law Centre thanks to the Central England Law Centre team. Strong governance, finance expertise and local knowledge is essential for our mission, we believe that our strategy and reach can be developed and expanded even further with the right guidance. If you would like to discuss this opportunity in more detail please contact our CEO [email protected] Come join the team! Further information Trustee Eligibility Declaration Trustee Role, Responsibility and Person Spec Trustee Vacancy Background Info