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We're recruiting for new interns & volunteers!

31/7/2015

Team Photo with Andrew THE LAW CENTRE IS CURRENTLY INTERESTED IN RECRUITING LEGAL GRADUATES AS INTERNS & DAY VOLUNTEERS FOR THE PERIOD: 28 SEPTEMBER – 18 DECEMBER 2015

 

Volunteering commitment = 1 day per week for 12 weeks

Intern commitment = 4 days per week for 12 weeks.

Applications by CV and deadline for receipt is Sunday 6th September 2015.

 

We confirm there are no career prospects attached to these positions. The intern posts are designed to give exposure to legal graduates who want some insight and experience of social welfare work and an appreciation of a legal specialist funded charity and how it works. It is ideally suited to those currently seeking posts as trainee solicitors or pupil barristers.

 

We will not prioritise qualified solicitors or barristers given the nature of the role.

We are particularly interested in those who have completed the:

• BPTC or equivalent • Legal Practice Course or equivalent • LL.B or Graduate Diploma in Law (and not currently studying).

 

Ideally the interns will be expected to meet the following criteria:

• High quality standards of written and spoken English • An appreciation and acceptance of cultural diversity • Experience of interacting directly with people at various levels • Willingness to be flexible • Willingness to undertake routine and administrative tasks in connection with caseworking when required; • Punctuality and reliability • Confidentiality • Ability to work to deadlines • Ability to work under supervision and to follow directions as and when directed; • Can commit to the position 4 full days per week (or one day as volunteers).

The Law Centre’s business hours are 10am – 5.30 pm. We closed for lunch between 1pm and 2pm every day.

We operate an Equal Opportunities policy and expect that all prospective candidates will be familiar with this at the time of contacting us.

 

There is a daily stipend (food and travel) for the 4 day per week intern posts.

 

You can register your interest by submitting a copy of your cv on or before Sunday 6th September 2015, and be prepared to attend an open evening on either Monday 7th or Wednesday 9th September 2015. The evening starts at 7.00 p.m.

We aim to have interviews during the week of 14th September 2015.

 

For clarity all applicants must be present in the UK at the time of the interviews. Interviews will not be conducted by Skype.

 

Our administrator’s email is: bella@hclc.org.uk. Please do not address any lengthy queries to her as our under-resourced front desk is very busy most of the times. For more information (please be brief) email diane@hclc.org.uk.

Please ensure you appreciate that the start date for genuinely interested candidates is on or around 28th September 2015 (we can be flexible within reasonable limits).

We look forward to hearing from you!

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