Please note applications for this role have now closed.
Are you highly organised, detail-oriented, and genuinely committed to supporting others? Do you want to work in a dynamic, impactful team where your skills can directly contribute to making a real difference?
You could be our new Legal Team Assistant.
Job title: Legal Team Assistant
Reporting to: Operations Manager
Hours: 35 hours per week (over 5 days)
Location: Hybrid role, with two days in the office
Salary: £25,584 – NJC Scale 7
Contract: Permanent
Holiday: 28 days
Deadline: 11 April 2025
This role is vital in helping us support individuals and communities affected by immigration control.
The aim of this post is:
- To provide legal administrative support to the legal team, ensuring efficient processing of cases.
- To assist with the preparation of court documents, bundles, and submissions to legal portals.
- To engage with clients in a professional and compassionate manner, ensuring they are heard and supported through their journey.
- To maintain accurate, up-to-date case files and manage documentation for a smooth legal process.
- To coordinate appointments, meetings, and activities, ensuring timely delivery of legal support services.
- To work collaboratively with colleagues and support the wider operations of GMIAU to meet its goals.
We’re looking for someone who:
- Has excellent organisational skills and a keen eye for detail.
- Is confident with computer systems and can manage multiple tasks efficiently.
- Can work independently, manage changing priorities, and adapt to shifting demands.
- Has a genuine desire to support individuals and communities in need, especially those affected by immigration and asylum issues.
- Has experience or a personal connection to immigration or asylum (though not essential) and is keen to learn and grow in the role.
We particularly encourage people with lived experience of immigration or asylum to apply for this role. We are committed to supporting and developing your skills.
For an informal chat about the role, please contact Mona via email at Mona@gmiau.org.
To apply:
- Download and read the application pack, which includes the Job Description, Person Specification, and Application Form.
- Complete the Application Form and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form and return them to Mona@gmiau.org or by post to: Applications, Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit, 1 Delaunays Road, Crumpsall Green, Manchester M8 4QS.
Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form
The closing date for applications is 11 April 2025. Interviews will be held on 25 April 2025.