Specialist Welfare Benefit Advisor and Student Coordinator Up to £30,298 based on experience Based at our Coventry Office (remote working as appropriate during pandemic) Job share or part time working may be considered 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 an excellent opportunity for a specialist welfare benefits advisor to join an established and well-respected welfare benefits team and head up an exciting project in collaboration with Coventry University. This project enables students to provide advice and advocacy for clients of the Law Centre who wish to appeal decisions made about their disability related benefits. By working in partnership with the University the Law Centre can offer advice and representation to clients who otherwise may not be able to obtain representation and to provide a range of opportunities for Law students to gain practical experience while completing their degrees. The project has been running successfully for two years now and has had a very high success rate on the appeals, as well as getting great feedback from the students. You will be responsible for running the project, recruiting the students, providing relevant training and support and managing the through put of cases. You will also have the opportunity to take on your own cases and work within a highly skilled welfare benefits team. 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] Or download the documents below Closing date: 10:00am on 9th December 2021 Interviews: 15th December 2021 Application Form Cover Letter Instructions to Applicants About CELC Compliance Statement Job Description and Person Spec
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