This is a new role managing the Legal Advice Services. This role will be a job split, with an existing Co-Head in place. The new role is for 30 hours a week (0.8 FTE). We are willing to talk flexible working. This new Co-Head will focus on developing strategic relationships with trusted partners and stakeholders, including new and existing law firms who provide pro bono support.

We are looking for an employment lawyer with at least 2 PQE to join our team as a supervising solicitor to advise parents and carers on employment law as well as having a supervisory role in the team.

We have an exciting opportunity for a new Housing Adviser to join our expert Housing Advice Team, providing a weekly court duty service at 2 county courts in respect of housing possession hearings (Milton Keynes and Peterborough). The service provides on the day advice and representation to individuals who are facing repossession. This post also contributes to the Service’s Housing Team’s casework, undertaking a small number of housing advice appointments in the Northampton office.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual to join a dynamic and growing Advice Service, which is a critical part of our Students’ Union Operations. This role will work alongside our current Advice Caseworker to deliver our free and independent advice service to students studying at The University of Sunderland. Our Advice Service deals and supports students with a range of procedures including but not limited to academic misconduct, complaints, appeals and disciplinaries for students. You’ll use your experience to help us do more preventive work to help our students to take action on their own behalf. This is a fantastic opportunity to work alongside the other Advice Caseworker and the Manager of the Service to help shape and influence the future of the department moving forwards.

The Justice First Fellowship (JFF) is a scheme offering two-year, fully-funded legal training positions and wider development opportunities for the next generation of social justice lawyers. Established by the Legal Education Foundation, since 2014 JFF has supported 125 Fellows to qualify, with the vast majority still working in social justice law. As a JFF Fellow at Shelter, you will complete your legal training with us and the cost of undertaking any mandatory training to qualify will be covered as well. You will also develop a project in collaboration with Shelter and benefit from professional development and wider skills training via JFF alongside wellbeing support. And you will become part of the JFF network, a movement of lawyers using the law for social justice.

We are committed to our staff and think it’s important to provide a good working environment, ensuring we all have the support and resources we need to carry out our work to the best of our abilities in a friendly and collaborative working environment. Youth Legal is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals, particularly those with lived experience relevant to the role. This position is to provide a pathway for experienced caseworkers to qualify as a solicitor by the SQE route.