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Immigration Solicitor/Paralegal

We are currently seeking to recruit a full-time Immigration Solicitor to join our existing immigration team.

We are currently looking for a passionate immigration paralegal/solicitor to join a fantastic legal firm based in the regional office in Blackburn. This friendly mid-size firm offers an excellent work life balance and the opportunity to progress your career in a positive, team-driven environment.

You will be handling your own caseload of legal aid and private clients. This will be an interesting and diverse workload and the immigration paralegal/solicitor should be self-motivated with good drafting skills to prepare representations.

Key attributes of the immigration solicitor include having strong work ethics, good immigration experience, good delivery of work, ability to work in a fast-paced environment and a personality to match.

The post-holder will need to have at least three years’ experience of providing advice, casework and representation in and immigration law.

Current Experience should include:

  • Spouse/Fiancé/unmarried partner in country/out country applications
  • Indefinite Leave applications - all categories
  • EEA applications
  • All points based applications
  • Further Leave to Remain applications
  • Visitor Visas
  • Appeals
  • Detention/Bail applications
  • British Nationality applications
  • Asylum Claims
  • Further Submissions

Duties and Responsibilities

  • To provide advice, casework, and representation to clients on all aspects of immigration and nationality law. This is largely individual casework based.
  • Keep accurate and detailed case records and files for the continuity of casework, information retrieval, statistical monitoring, and report preparation.
  • To ensure that all advice and casework comply with all regulatory requirements.
  • Work flexibly with other staff to ensure effective work.
  • Contribute to the administration of the office to ensure the smooth and efficient running of the company.
  • To keep up to date with the changes in relevant legislation.
  • To read the relevant asylum and immigration law reports and other relevant materials.
  • Ability to supervise other caseworkers and provide them with legal assistance as and when necessary.
  • The applicant will be expected to demonstrate advanced knowledge and experience of handling complicated non-asylum immigration cases in particular Points Based applications.
  • The applicant must be willing to travel to the regional offices at as and when required, this could be at short notice in order to meet client expectations.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £30,000.00-£40,000.00 per year

Job Type

permanent

Salary

£30,000 - £40,000

Town/City

Blackburn

Post Code

BB1

Country