Legal Caseworker, SATEC & SRMC

28,950 - 31,890 per year (pro rata)

Remote

Full-time

27th April 2026

Listed today

April 2026

JustRight Scotland (JRS) strives to be an equal opportunities employer and is committed
to equality and diversity. We support flexible working where possible. We are Disability
Confident Committed and will make reasonable adjustments for disabled candidates
including offering a guaranteed interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum
criteria. We value the expert contribution of those with lived experience of the issues that
JRS exists to tackle.

Please read the Job Description and Person Specification carefully and consider it when
writing your responses to the questions below. It sets out exactly what we are looking for
and should frame the way you complete this application form.

Where we specify a word limit, that is the maximum, and any words over the limit will be
disregarded. However, there is no need for you to feel the need to write to the limit if you
can answer the question in fewer words. Feel free to use bullet points or lists where
helpful.

Should you wish to discuss the role, including reasonable adjustments or anything else
relating to a disability in connection with this recruitment exercise, then please contact
Natalia on 0141 406 5350. She will arrange for you to have a confidential discussion.

This job application pack contains the following information:

• About JustRight Scotland
• Job Description
• Person Specification
• Application Form
• Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form

The closing date for applications is Monday 27 April 2026 at 5.00pm.

All applicants will be notified whether they have been selected for an interview as soon as
possible after the closing date. Interviews will take place during the week
commencing Monday 11th May 2026. These will be held in person unless you
require a different arrangement. If shortlisted for interview, you will be asked to
prepare a presentation in advance.

Please email completed applications to recruitment@justrightscotland.org.uk
with the header PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL.

There are currently two positions open. A Permanent full-time role of Legal Caseworker
or a 6-month Fixed-term role of Legal Caseworker. Please ensure to note which role
you are applying for.

If you are applying for both Legal Caseworker positions currently advertised,
please indicate this in your application and/or notify us by email.
You don’t need to replicate your application.

If you require to receive this information in a different format, or have any other
questions about applying, please contact Natalia on 0141 406 5350.

With thanks,

Andy Sirel
Legal Director
JustRight Scotland

Dear Applicant,

Legal Caseworker – Scottish Refugee and Migrant Centre (SRMC) and Scottish
Anti-Trafficking & Exploitation Centre (SATEC)
Permanent or [6 Months Fixed Term], Full- time

Thank you for your interest in applying to become a Legal Caseworker for Scottish
Refugee and Migrant Centre (SRMC) and Scottish Anti-Trafficking & Exploitation Centre
(SATEC), which is a specialist legal centre run by JustRight Scotland.

SRMC provide legal advice and representation to women, children and other migrants
who are struggling to access their rights because of their refugee, asylum seeker or
migrant legal status. We use our casework experience and expertise to engage in policy
and influencing work and are stakeholders on Scottish Government working groups –
often invited to contribute to policy evidence and to draft guidance in areas that impact
our client group.

SATEC provides legal advice and representation to child and adult survivors of
trafficking and exploitation across Scotland, as well as serving as a hub for outreach,
policy, training and research. It is the only specialist legal project in Scotland that
provides direct legal advice and representation to child and adult survivors of trafficking
and exploitation in Scotland regardless of nationality, gender, type of exploitation and
geographical location.

If successful, you will work under the supervision of the SRMC Senior Associate
Solicitor to assist with our human rights legal casework, as well as our work in public
legal education, training, research and policy. You may also occasionally be required to
assist the Solicitors in both our Scottish Refugee & Migrant Centre and Scottish Anti-
Trafficking & Exploitation Centre.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the work of our innovative legal centres
and develop your knowledge and experience of human rights law and practice. It is a
varied role that may also include the opportunity to contribute to the development of the
law and practice in Scotland through policy, training, research work and strategic
litigation.

JustRight Scotland

The SRMC and SATEC Legal Caseworkers will be employed by JustRight Scotland
(JRS) which is Scotland’s legal centre for justice and human rights. We use the law to
defend and extend people’s rights.

We believe in inclusion and social justice collaboration, which means that all our work is
focused on addressing gaps in access to justice which lead to discrimination and
disadvantage. We aim to tackle those issues by sharing resources, and working with
non-lawyers, to explore models for providing expert legal advice and information,
efficiently and effectively.

We do this by providing legal services directly to individuals as well as working to
improve outcomes for our clients by contributing to policy and research and delivering
training and outreach.

We operate four centres of legal excellence. Our other centres are the Scottish Refugee
and Migrant Centre, the Scottish Just Law Centre, and the Scottish Women’s Rights
Centre. Our teams work together holistically.

All of our legal services are delivered through JustRight Scotland LLP, as required by
Scottish solicitor regulation.

You can find further information about our vision, our values and our work at
www.justrightscotland.org.uk.

Job Description

Job title:

Legal Caseworker, SATEC & SRMC

Reports to: Senior Associate Solicitor, SRMC

Contract: Permanent Full-Time or 6 Month Fixed-Term

Salary:

£28,950 to £31,890 [pro-rata]

Appointments are ordinarily made at the minimum salary point.
Candidates who achieve exceptional scores at shortlisting and interview
may be appointed at a higher point. Following appointment, annual
progression will take place in line with the charity’s policy.

Benefits:

8% employer pension contribution
38.5 days annual leave (FTE) inclusive of public holidays
Flexitime and flexible working

Remote and hybrid working
Peer support programme
Access to funded counselling service
Personal training and development budget

Location: Home-based and JustRight Scotland (JRS) Offices – Glasgow,

with travel expected around Scotland

Job Purpose and Context:

As Legal Caseworker, you will assist the SATEC and SRMC solicitors to provide trauma
informed legal information, advice and representation to refugees, migrants, and victim-
survivors of trafficking and exploitation, throughout Scotland and to input into policy,
training and research work linked to the legal work of the Centres.
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the work of our innovative legal centres
and develop your knowledge and experience of human rights law and practice. Please
note, this role has very limited direct client work.

Key Responsibilities:

Specific:

Under the supervision of the SATEC and SRMC solicitors:

• Provide casework support assisting solicitors to provide initial legal advice and

human rights information to individuals and organisations, through legal outreach
work.

• Provide casework support to assist the solicitors to provide direct legal advice

and representation to clients.

• Undertake financial and administrative duties linked to the Centres’ casework,

outreach as well as the operation of the Centres.

• Assist with administrative work required for the regular review and evaluation of

project implementation/Key Performance Indicators.

• Attend, and contribute to, SATEC and SRMC internal meetings where required.
• Maintain timely and accurate records of work undertaken using our case

management system and procedures in a safe, efficient and effective manner.

• Assist the SATEC and SRMC solicitors with the development and delivery of

internal and external professional training, as well as the development of human
rights information and other resources for the Centres’ public legal education
programme.

• Assist the SATEC and SRMC solicitors with policy and influencing work in areas

of importance to the Centres’ client groups.

• Travel, when required, to conduct work across Scotland. This includes assistance

with representation at courts and tribunals, attendance at other JRS linked
offices, and attendance at outreach surgeries and training venues.

General:

• Work independently but also collaboratively with other members of the JRS

team and our partners.

• Complete other tasks necessary to contribute to the operational management,
sustainability and development of JRS in the pursuit of its strategic goals.
• Prioritise work effectively and ensure that work is completed professionally

and to high standards.

• To ensure that an inclusive, human rights-based approach lies at the core of

how work is conducted, and to represent the organisation publicly in the spirit
of JRS values: Strategic, Inclusive, Collaborative and Work with Integrity.
• To conduct all work in line with JRS policies and procedures, including our

Equalities and Diversity Policy.

Person Specification

Essential Desirable

Knowledge &
Qualifications

University degree

Knowledge of UK and European human
rights law and procedure

Demonstrable interest in human rights,
and working to achieve social justice

An understanding of the experiences of
refugees, migrants, and victim-
survivors of trafficking and exploitation

Skills and
Experience

Excellent English written and oral skills,
with the ability to communicate
complex issues in clear, jargon-free,

language

Experience of undertaking legal or
related casework including the
provision of advice

Experience of working cross-sector or
in collaboration with other partner
organisations

Experience of organising and delivering
professional training or public legal
education

Experience of working on and
contributing to influencing policy

Ability to complete tasks to a high
standard without continuous
supervision

Ability to work in a small team in a
cooperative, flexible and supportive
manner

Ability to manage own time by
prioritising tasks and meeting
competing deadlines

Ability to develop successful
collaborative working relationships
externally

Confident ability in use of MS Office:
Outlook, Word, Excel and Powerpoint

Qualities

A commitment to the promotion of
human rights and working to increase
access to justice

A commitment to an inclusive, human
rights-based and trauma informed
approach to working with clients

Understanding, awareness of, and
commitment to, the principles and
practice of equal opportunities and
diversity

Application Form

Please read this application form and the application pack carefully before you start to
complete this form. Please complete each section, demonstrating how your skills,
knowledge and experience meet the person specification for the post. You may find it
helpful to illustrate with examples from your previous professional or voluntary work, or
studies. Do not include a separate CV or other background material, as we will only use
the information in this form when deciding whether to shortlist applicants.

Please email completed applications to Natalia at
recruitment@justrightscotland.org.uk with the header PRIVATE AND
CONFIDENTIAL or post them marked “ private and confidential” to Natalia,
JustRight Scotland, 152 Bath Street, G2 4TB.

If you are applying for both of the Legal Caseworker positions currently
advertised, please indicate this in your application and/or notify us by email.

The closing date for applications is Monday 27 April 2026 at 5.00pm.
Interviews will take place during week commencing Monday 11 May 2026
(please note this is a provisional date), and candidates will be expected to
complete an exercise pre-interview.

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Address

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Email address

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I understand that JRS will hold the information I have given in this form, solely for
purposes of considering my application, and as part of my contract record, if successful.
I consent to this, and understand that I can ask JRS to produce for me, or delete this
information at any time, on my request.

I confirm that to the best of my knowledge the information given in this application is
correct, that I am lawfully able to undertake this work, and that any information given can
be treated as part of any subsequent contract.

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Personal Details

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Email Address

Phone Number

Address

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Experience, Skills, and Additional Information

Essential Criteria

Please explain how you meet the following essential criteria.

You are not required to give a competency style/STAR answer but may be
asked to do so at interview.

(maximum of 150 words for each section)

Demonstrable interest in
human rights, and working
to achieve social justice

An understanding of the
experiences of refugees,
migrants, and victim-
survivors of trafficking and
exploitation

Ability to complete tasks to a
high standard without
significant supervision

Excellent English written
and oral skills, with the
ability to communicate
complex issues in clear,
jargon-free, language

Ability to manage own time
by prioritising tasks and
meeting competing
deadlines

Ability to develop successful
collaborative working
relationships externally

Confident ability in use of
MS Office: Outlook, Word,
Excel and PowerPoint

Ability to work in a small
team in a cooperative,
flexible and supportive
manner

A commitment to the
promotion of human rights
and working to increase
access to justice

A commitment to an
inclusive, human rights-
based and trauma informed

approach to working with
clients

Understanding, awareness
of, and commitment to, the
principles and practice of
equal opportunities and
diversity

Desirable Criteria

Please explain whether and how you meet any of the desirable criteria from
the person specification. Choose no more than three which you feel you best
meet.

(Maximum of 150 words for each section)

Knowledge of UK and
European human rights law
and procedure

Experience of undertaking
legal or related casework
including the provision of
advice

Experience of working
cross-sector or in
collaboration with other
partner organisations

Experience of organising
and delivering professional
training or public legal
education

Experience of working on
and contributing to
influencing policy

Personal Statement

Please summarise why you would like to be appointed and why you are
suited to this role.

(Maximum of 250 words)

Candidate No. (for JRS use
only)

Employment History

Please only include the experience you consider to be relevant to this
application. If you need additional space for relevant experience /
employment, then use an additional sheet of paper. You may include
voluntary work if relevant.

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