Recruitment

Current Vacancy

Full –time Employment Law Solicitor or Barrister
(2 years PQE)
Job-share will be considered
Locum will be considered in the interim

• Minimum 3 years' (full time or equivalent) recent experience of running and representing in employment tribunal cases in all areas of employment law
• Excellent knowledge of employment law, in particular discrimination law
• Substantial experience of running employment cases under a Legal Services Commission contract

Salary: £31,351 pa including ILW
If appropriate pro rata + 5% employer contribution to stakeholder pension

Please return your completed application form and equal opportunities monitoring form to us no later than 14 July 2010.

Please read all the downloaded documents (see below) carefully before completing your application form. The short-listing panel will only take into account the information that you include in your application form that relates directly to the Person Specification, the Job Description and the policies of the Law Centre. The Person Specification contains the essential requirements necessary for the job and you should ensure that your application form addresses each point fully. Where possible, please use examples or evidence to illustrate your answers. The panel will be considering your application form on the basis that it demonstrates that you have the necessary knowledge, experience and abilities to carry out the duties of this post.

Should you be short-listed you will be contacted by telephone, so please be sure to provide a telephone number where you can be reached. Interviews will be held on 22 July 2010. We would be obliged if you would endeavour to keep that date free.

Downloads:

Job description
Person Specification
Equal Opportunities Policy / Statement
Collective Working Statement
Application Form
Equal Opportunities Recruitment Monitoring Form
Annual Report

Paid Employment

The Law Centre is unable to offer training contracts for trainee solicitors.Please note we are unable to respond to purely speculative applications.

Work Experience and Voluntary Work

It is our policy to ensure that all posts are established and resourced to ensure that the worker gains useful experience, developing their skills and knowledge, as well as enabling them to contribute effectively to the Law Centre's services. To achieve this it means being able to provide appropriate support, training and back-up to the individual. Our resources are stretched to the limit at the moment and we would not be able to offer the support, training or back-up necessary.

Administrative Work
The Law Centre runs an administrative volunteer scheme. The administrative volunteers work on the switchboard and reception as well as carry out some administrative tasks. More about becoming a volunteer and an application form.

Other Information

The Law Centres Federation can provide details of other Law Centres and possibly their position regarding employment. Their address is:

The Law Centres Federation
Third Floor
293-299 Kentish Town Road
London NW5 2TJ

Tel 020 7428 4400
www.lawcentres.org.uk

Vacancies for legal positions within Law Centres are advertised in the national press, in particular, The Times, The Independent and The Guardian and also in Legal Action (a monthly practitioner's magazine produced by the Legal Action Group).