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Sexual Violence Lawyer(s) (solicitor or in-house barrister) (Female Applicants Only)

Position
Full-time
Part time

1 year + PQE, salary £38,000 pro rata | Part-time and full-time considered | 12 month post(s) with possibility of extension (depending on funding) | Hybrid work (involving office based working in Ealing and home based working, with occasional travel across London based on survivors needs and service demands)

Women and Girls Network (WGN) and Centre for Women’s Justice (CWJ) are working collaboratively to deliver an exciting pilot project which will be at the forefront of national reforms improving access to justice for sexual violence survivors across London.

We are now looking for a highly motivated and experienced lawyer(s) with feminist values to join WGN to support survivors to access high quality legal advice relating to their rights as survivors of sexual violence within the criminal justice system.

WGN’s Lawyer(s) will receive clinical supervision, legal supervision, line management support and have access to an on-going CPD programme and the opportunity to work in one of London’s leading multi-cultural feminist charities.

WGN’s employee benefits include: 3% pension contribution, enhanced leave entitlement and an Employee Assistance Programme.

We welcome and encourage applications from women of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian, Minority and Ethnic communities.

To apply please send your CV and a covering letter (max. two pages) outlining your motivation for applying for this role and detailing how you will meet the requirement of the Job Description and Person Specification (along with a completed Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form) to humanresources@wgn.org.uk by 9am on Monday 20th February 2023.

All applicants who are invited to interview will be required to provide original documentary evidence of the legal qualifications.

This post is subject to satisfactory references and DBS check.

Closing date

WGN is an equal opportunities employer. Posts are exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1.

Interview details

To be held at WGN’s offices in Borough on: Monday 28th February 2023.

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