Recruitment: Govan Law Centre seeks qualified solicitors to join our Glasgow legal team

Govan Law Centre (GLC) seeks qualified solicitors to join our Glasgow legal team. We are seeking solicitors with civil court/tribunal experience.  We offer the opportunity to develop your legal career, undertake contentious/novel litigation, and utlise innovative client solutions as we expand our legal services across Glasgow and Scotland.

Experience in the fields of housing, homelessness, and public law would be an advantage. These are full time posts, however, job sharing will be considered. These positions will be based in our Govan HQ, and will include provision of a variety of legal advice and representation for clients in terms of mainly housing, mortgage arrears and homelessness.  It will also involve providing legal representation at court.

The successful candidates must:

• Hold a degree in Scots Law
• A diploma in legal practice
• An unrestricted Law Society of Scotland practising certificate
• Have good research and analytical skills
• Ability to work well under supervision

It would be desirable if the candidates had:

• Knowledge and experience of issues relating to social welfare law
• Experience in appearing in court or tribunal settings
• Experience in dealing with vulnerable clients
• Experience in handling a large and varied workload
• Experience in working within a team setting

Please send a CV and covering letter explaining why you are interested in this position to: Candy Walker, Service Manager, Govan Law Centre, 18-20 Orkney Street, Glasgow, G51 2BX or by e-mail to cwalker@govanlc.com. CLOSING DATE: FRIDAY 27^THAPRIL 2018 AT 12 NOON.  Any applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

Recruitment: Govan Law Centre seeks qualified solicitors to join our Glasgow legal team

Second trainee solicitor opportunity at Govan Law Centre in 2017

Due to the expansion of our services, this is an exciting opportunity to join the largest community led law centre in Scotland as a trainee solicitor.

The position would be based in our offices in Govan and the successful candidate would work with a dedicated team of solicitors and caseworkers assisting the most vulnerable client groups to assert their legal rights. 

The work would include – preventing evictions in the social rented sector and the PRS sector, homelessness improving living conditions, illegal evictions, mortgage arrears, employment, debt, discrimination and court and tribunal appearances.

Application details are here. Closing date, 4pm on Friday 15 September 2017. 

Please note this new post is addition to our Justice Fellowship trainee solicitor post (the details of which are here: https://jff.thelegaleducationfoundation.org/host/govan-law-centre-2017/)

Second trainee solicitor opportunity at Govan Law Centre in 2017

GLC recuitment: Financial Inclusion/Capability Officer (closing date, 4pm, Friday 25 August 2017)

Financial Inclusion/Capability Officer

34 Hours per week, Full Time, Glasgow, Salary £26,500 p.a. Funded till September 2019 (Job Share Considered).  Location: Glasgow.

Role:  An exciting position within our new and innovative city wide Private Rented Sector Team providing dedicated services to PRS tenants at risk of homelessness.

The Financial Inclusion/Capability Officer, reporting to and working closely with the PRS team project coordinator/senior caseworker, will deliver full financial inclusion services with crisis intervention around rent arrears and debt: with full financial capability services tailored to the individual service user and in terms of MAS Financial Capability Framework. Welfare rights experience desirable. Working with and providing services to vulnerable individuals and groups.

The Team will be based in Govan Law Centre and covering outreach ‘Rights Hubs’ throughout Glasgow.  Click to open Job Description (opens as a Word document).

Organisation profile:  Govan Law Centre (GLC) is an independent, charitable community controlled law centre operating in Scotland.

Application notes: Please send or email CV and Covering Letter to: Alistair Sharp, Manager POHP, Govan Law Centre, Unit 4, 18-20 Orkney Street, Glasgow G51 2BX. m@ govanlc.com

Closing Date: 4:00pm Friday 25th August 2017.  Telephone 0141 440 2503.

If you have not received a response from Govan law Centre by Friday 1st September 2017 then you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

GLC recuitment: Financial Inclusion/Capability Officer (closing date, 4pm, Friday 25 August 2017)

GLC recruitment: Solicitor post (closing date, noon, Friday 18 August 2017)

Solicitor – Govan Law Centre

34 Hours per week, Full Time, Glasgow, Salary commensurate with experience; Funded till September 2019 (Job Share Considered)

An exciting position within our innovative city wide Private Rented Sector Team providing dedicated services to PRS tenants at risk of homelessness

Working with the PRS team coordinator, Financial Inclusion Capability Officer and Welfare rights Officer, the qualified Solicitor with a good civil court and tribunal experience will be responsible for complex legal and court work, working with the client. Experience in housing, homelessness, employment, equalities law and public administrative law would be an advantage as is experience in working with vulnerable clients. 

Job Specification

Please send or email CV and Covering Letter to:
Candy Walker, Service Manager, Govan Law Centre, Unit 4, 18-20 Orkney Street, Glasgow G51 2BZ or by e-mail to cwalker @govanlc.com

Closing Date: NOON ON FRIDAY, 18 AUGUST 2017
Telephone 0141 440 2503

If you have not received a response from Govan Law Centre by Friday 25 August 2017, then you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

GLC recruitment: Solicitor post (closing date, noon, Friday 18 August 2017)

Launch of City-wide Private Rented Tenants Project for Glasgow

Govan Law Centre is delighted to announce the creation of a new specialist project for private rented sector tenants across Glasgow with an award of £454,780 from the Big Lottery Fund.

Big Lottery Fund Scotland Chair, Maureen McGinn, said: “I am delighted that Govan Law Centre is one of 60 groups sharing in our latest grants totalling over £17 million . This is life changing money which will support people and families facing challenging circumstances and I wish Govan Law Centre every success as it goes on to develop and expand this valuable project.”

GLC's Principal Solicitor Mike Dailly said: "The grant from the Big Lottery Fund Investing in Communities Programme provides Govan Law Centre with the vital resources to set up our city wide Private Rented Sector (PRS) Tenants Project and a dedicated team which will work on behalf of Private Rented Sector Tenants who are at risk of homelessness through the actions of their landlord or letting agency".

"This comes at a time when the private rented sector has doubled since 2001 and where PRS households make up 15% of all households in Scotland.  It is also a time of legislative change with the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 in the process of being implemented; the new act has the potential to make PRS tenancies more insecure". 

GLC's Prevention of Homeless Senior Manager Alistair Sharp said: "GLC’s Big Lottery Funded PRS research presented the voice of tenants living in the private rented sector in Glasgow and revealed that many feel Powerless with no expectation, choice or security; a private rented sector where a tenant’s right to a safe, secure, maintained and affordable home are too often ignored by letting agencies and landlords".

"We will fight for tenants’ rights and provide financial inclusion and capability solutions that ensure the tenants voice is heard and that their rights as tenants are not ignored and will ensure tenants are empowered, are secure, are able to choose, can expect to live in a safe, well maintained, secure and affordable home and that Govan Law Centres Private Rented Sector Project dedicated city wide team will fight for them and with them to secure their rights".

The new project creates four new posts: full details of how to apply for these posts is set out below:

Solicitor http://www.goodmoves.org.uk/jobs/28158

 

Welfare Rights Officer http://www.goodmoves.org.uk/jobs/28159

 

PRS Team Coordinator / Senior Caseworker http://www.goodmoves.org.uk/jobs/28160

 

Financial Inclusion/Capability Officer http://www.goodmoves.org.uk/jobs/28161

 

Launch of City-wide Private Rented Tenants Project for Glasgow

GLC seeks qualified solicitor to join its legal team in Glasgow's Govan

Govan Law Centre is seeking a qualified solicitor with good civil court and preferably tribunal experience. Experience in housing, homelessness, employment, equalities law and public administrative law would be an advantage.

The successful candidate will work from our main offices at Orkney Street in Govan. Regular court appearances will be required. This is a full-time post, however, job sharing will be considered. Click here for the Job Description for this post (opens as a PDF).
 
Please send a CV and covering letter explaining why you are interested in this post to: Candy Walker, Service Manager, Govan Law Centre, 18-20 Orkney Street, Glasgow, G51 2BX or m @ govanlc.com.

Closing date 4pm, Friday 1 July 2016.  Interviews will most likely take place on Friday 8th July 2016 at Govan Law Centre.  No recruitment agencies necessary thank-you. Govan Law Centre is a Registered Scottish Charity SC030193. http://www.govanlc.com/

GLC seeks qualified solicitor to join its legal team in Glasgow's Govan

GLC recruitment: vacancy for a Solicitor (Education Law Unit)

GLC recruitment: Solicitor (Education Law Unit)

GLC’s renowned Education Law Unit is looking for a solicitor to assist in the delivery of the ELU project objectives.  The post is full-time, and funding is in place until 31 March 2019. Competitive salary offered.

This position would be suitable for a solicitor who is dedicated and enthusiastic and wishes to join a progressive Law Centre to assist in the delivery and expansion of this Scotland wide project. As training will be provided, this could suit a recently/newly qualified solicitor who has an interest in Law Centre and Education work. The post is based in Orkney Street, Govan but some travel within Scotland will be required.

Click here to view the full job description and person specification.

If you consider you are suitable for this position, please submit your CV together with an accompanying letter explaining your suitability and motivation for the post to Candy Walker, Service Manager, Govan Law Centre, Orkney Street Enterprise Centre, 18-20 Orkney Street, Glasgow G51 2BZ or by e-mail to cwalker@ govanlc.com by 12 NOON on Friday 13^th May 2016. Any applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

GLC recruitment: vacancy for a Solicitor (Education Law Unit)

GLC recruitment: Project Manager/Senior Solicitor, Education Law Unit

Project Manager and Senior Solicitor - full time position - Education Law Unit at Govan Law Centre

An exciting opportunity to work with this specialist project within the largest community based Law Centre in Scotland. This position requires an energetic, dedicated and forward thinking individual who has a proven track record of involvement or interest in children’s rights. Salary: negotiable. Hours: 34 hours per week (funding secured until 2019)

Job Description

The Project Manager/Senior Solicitor will be primarily responsible for delivering the objectives and targets of Govan Law Centre’s Education Law Unit.  The Project Manager/Senior Solicitor will be responsible for the day to day operation of the project and will report to the Principal Solicitor of Govan Law Centre. This Project covers the whole of Scotland so the successful candidate will require to occasionally travel in this position.

The duties will include:-

•      To manage ongoing caseload without supervision

•      To supervise the casework of the Education Law Unit team

•      To appear in court or tribunals

•      To provide telephone support to 2^nd tier organizations

•      To provide support and advice to pupils with additional support needs and/or their parents by telephone, e-mail or in person.

•      To be responsible for the legal aid/funding of the casework of the solicitor/caseworker

•      To provide training internally/externally

•      To research changes in legislation

•      To respond to legislative/policy change

•      To prepare reports for the funders

•      To assist the Principal Solicitor with funding applications.

•      To work with outside organizations to maintain and build up 

     the reputation of ELU.

This list is not exhaustive but gives a fair indication of the duties required.

Person Specification

Essential:
•      unrestricted practising certificate from the Law Society of Scotland;
•      good communication skills;
•      good research and analytical skills;
•      ability to work well without supervision and to meet deadlines;
•      interest in and commitment to children’s rights;

Desirable: 
•      knowledge and experience of issues relating to pupils with additional support needs as well as discrimination issues;
•      experience of working with children and young people;
•      management experience in the voluntary or public sector.
•      Court/tribunal experience
•      Knowledge of the civil legal aid system

If you consider you are suitable for this position, please submit your CV together with an accompanying letter explaining your suitability and motivation for the post to Candy Walker, Service Manager, Govan Law Centre, Orkney Street Enterprise Centre, 18-20 Orkney Street, Glasgow G51 2BZ or by e-mail to cwalker @ govanlc.com by 12 NOON on FRIDAY 19th FEBRUARY 2016.  Any applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

It is anticipated that the interviews for the successful candidates will take place during the week commencing 22 February 2016 in Orkney Street Enterprise Centre, Glasgow.

GLC recruitment: Project Manager/Senior Solicitor, Education Law Unit

Recruitment: temporary solicitor position at Govan Law Centre

Govan Law Centre has a vacancy for a temporary, qualified solicitor who must hold a full and unrestricted practising certificate from the Law Society of Scotland.

You must have experience in the field of civil litigation and court experience; knowledge of housing or employment law, and social welfare law would be an advantage.

This is a short term, temporary position. Salary negotiable. If you meet our criteria, please apply in writing with an up-to-date CV to Candy Walker, Service Manager at Govan Law Centre by e-mail to CWalker @govanlc.com. Closing date is 4pm, Friday, 25 January 2013. No applications will be considered after the closing date. No agency applications please.

Recruitment: temporary solicitor position at Govan Law Centre

New career opportunities at Govan Law Centre

The Govan Law Centre Trust is seeking the following new people to join its award winning legal team:

Senior Solicitor with court/tribunal experience required. Experience in social security, housing, employment, equalities  or administrative law would be an advantage. The successful candidate will also be responsible for the management of funded projects within the law centre including Govanhill Law Centre. Govanhill Law Centre is a branch office of Govan Law Centre based in Govanhill with a focus on enforcing the rights of minority ethnic communities and in particularly the Roma community. The post will involve working in partnership with a number of agencies, in particular in relation to the work with the Roma community.

Solicitor for public legal education role and general casework required. The successful candidate will lead a dynamic new Public Legal Education (PLE) Project in Govanhill with a focus on empowering local citizens, community groups and residents associations to tackle property factor and landlord and tenant disputes. The PLE project is funded by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation. The post holder will also undertake some general law centre work in Govanhill, supported by the Glasgow Regeneration Agency, in partnership with Crossroads. (Fixed term post for 1 year). We would be happy to consider a job share for this post.

Trainee Solicitor required. Role is primarily in defending evictions and mortgage repossessions, with some scope for other social welfare casework.

Vulnerable Client Caseworker required for award winning Prevention of Homelessness Project. Role involves assisting the project co-ordinator in the delivery of the project. Some travel required.

Please send CV and covering letter to: Mike Dailly at Govan Law Centre, 18-20 Orkney Street, Glasgow, G51 2BX or m@govanlc.com. Closing date Friday 18 May 2012. No recruitment agencies necessary thank-you. Govan Law Centre is a Registered Scottish Charity SC030193. http://www.govanlc.com/

New career opportunities at Govan Law Centre