Legal Officer

Rainbow Migration, the longest-running charity in Europe dedicated to supporting LGBTQI+ people through the asylum and immigration system, is recruiting a Legal Officer to advise and help improve the representation of LGBTQI+ people seeking asylum. We are looking for a qualified solicitor or barrister with valid practising certificate, or already accredited to Level 3 IAA, with two years experience in providing advice and representation in asylum including working in legal aid. You will be responsible for the day-to-day delivery of the legal advice service. Under the guidance of our Legal Service Manager, you will also build capacity amongst legal representatives by designing and delivering training and giving second tier advice This is a unique opportunity to build on your experience as a lawyer/IAA advisor to improve representation across the sector. You will be supported to develop as a specialist in LGBTQI+ asylum. Responsibilities will include: Delivering one-off advice to LGBTQI+ people seeking asylum Working with colleagues to refer service users to quality legal aid and pro bono lawyers Providing casework assistance in some individual cases Providing advice (within competence) on other issues affecting asylum and partnership service users Delivering second tier advice to the legal representatives of LGBTQI+ people seeking asylum You will not be providing direct legal representation of service users. However, the role includes substantive advice and casework within ..... full job details .....