Justice First Fellow - Trainee Solicitor
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Job Title:
Trainee Solicitor (Justice First Fellow)
Eligibility:
Applicants must have completed and passed (or expect to pass by 14th March 2025) the Legal Practice Course (LPC) or
have an UG degree and completed and passed SQE Part 1.
Salary:
£27, 348 per year
Hours:
35 hours per week
Essential qualifications, knowledge and skills:
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Applicants must have completed and passed (or expect to pass by 14th March 2025) the Legal Practice Course (LPS) or have an UG degree and completed and passed SQE Part 1.
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Commitment to the provision of public funded services.
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Excellent communication skills (written, oral and listening).
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Ability to prioritise work, meet strict deadlines and manage casework.
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Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative.
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Computer literacy.
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Ability to be calm and resilient in the face of challenging behaviour and to deal sensitively and responsibly with individuals who may be in crisis.
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Commitment to equal opportunities principles.
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Commitment to the aims of Merseyside Law Centre.
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Desirable qualifications, knowledge and skills:​
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Experience of conducting casework on behalf of clients.
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Knowledge of housing, immigration or welfare benefits law.
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Understanding of the issues and the problems experienced by people living in socially and economically deprived areas.
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Experience of time recording work for case management and/or billing purposes. ​
Merseyside Law Centre has an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policy. We encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex (gender) and sexual orientation.
We encourage people with lived experience of the issues we deal with to apply for posts.
Applications close: 29th November 2024
All applications are made through the Justice First Fellowship online application form - Become a Fellow - Justice First FellowshipJustice First Fellowship
Merseyside Law Centre is delighted to be a part of the Justice First Fellowship programme, hosting a Justice First Fellow (JFF) - Trainee Solicitor from April 2025.
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Applications for this 2 year fixed term training opportunity are now open.
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All applications are made through the Justice First Fellowship online application form. To make an application, and for full details on the application timeline, visit the Justice First Fellowship website.
​Become a Fellow - Justice First FellowshipJustice First Fellowship
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Closing date for applications - Friday 29th November 2024.
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​Merseyside Law Centre delivers free specialist social welfare law advice and assistance in Housing, Welfare Benefits and Immigration from 3 different offices across the Liverpool City Region, as well as court based services in Liverpool and St.Helens.
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We are looking for a Justice First Fellow that can demonstrate a strong interest in social welfare law, access to justice, and the work of Merseyside Law Centre.
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