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

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)

Govan Law Centre seeks Trainee Solicitor

Govan Law Centre is seeking a new Trainee Solicitor to join its award winning legal team.  The role will include defending evictions and mortgage repossessions as part of our new Prevention of Homelessness City Rights Hubs in Glasgow City, along with undertaking work in our Govanhill Law Centre office, working with the Roma community and EU migrant workers.

The new post will also have scope to undertake legal work within our national Education Law Unit, which provides expert advice and representation in the field of Scots education law. There may also be an opportunity to undertake Scottish Parliamentary law reform and social justice campaign work. We believe this is a fantastic opportunity for someone who has a demonstrable passion for social justice in Scotland.

Please send CV and a relevant covering letter to: Mike Dailly, Principal Solicitor at Govan Law Centre, 18-20 Orkney Street, Glasgow, G51 2BZ or m@govanlc.com. Closing date noon, Friday 27 September 2013. No recruitment agencies necessary thank-you. 

Govan Law Centre is a Registered Scottish Charity SC030193 http://www.govanlc.com/ And aims to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. You must hold, or be entitled to hold, a valid Entrance Certificate from the Law Society of Scotland to apply for this post, in relation to a proposed start date of October/November 2013.

Govan Law Centre seeks Trainee Solicitor

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