Kent Law School is recruiting for a solicitor and/or barrister with extensive experience of immigration law to take up a practitioner/academic post to work in the Kent Law Clinic - based within the Kent Law School. The post is to continue and develop the Law Clinic’s immigration and social welfare work.
The role involves client casework and teaching and supervision of law students. Applicants must have extensive and relevant experience of practice (as a solicitor or barrister) in immigration law and preferably experience in and knowledge of wider social welfare law. The successful applicant will join in with the work of the other Clinic Lawyers and Co-ordinators as part of the staff team in the Law Clinic in supervising and teaching students and representing clients.
What you will bring to the role:
- You will hold a professional qualification entitling you to practise as a solicitor or barrister and hold a degree or equivalent qualification with extensive experience as a solicitor and/or barrister in representing clients in immigration law.
- At least 5 years’ experience as a solicitor or barrister in the field of immigration law
- Excellent communication skills with clients, students, colleagues and the legal community
What we can offer in return:
As a member of our team, you can expect a friendly, open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing. You'll enjoy a range of great staff benefits including:
- 43 days' leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro rata for part-time staff)
- Excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
- Corporate employee-funded healthcare plan, in partnership with Benenden Health
For more information about what you can look forward to if you join us, visit our dedicated webpage: Working at Kent
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If you wish to be considered for this role, please submit an academic CV plus a supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the criteria in the person specification and in what way you consider you would make a positive contribution to the Law Clinic. Selection panels will be looking for clear evidence and examples in your application.
Please see the links below to view the full job description and to apply for this post. For further information regarding the application process, please contact peopleserviceshr@kent.ac.uk quoting reference number KLS-005-25.
We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented at this level in this area
*Occasionally we may need to close a vacancy before the published deadline due to a high number of applications being received, therefore we strongly advise you to submit your application as soon as possible. (All vacancies will be open for at least one week.)
PLEASE NOTE: We prioritise applications from current University of Kent redeployees. We will let you know if this post is to be filled by a redeployee as, in this instance, your application will unfortunately not be taken forward.
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