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New volunteer vacency

The Law Centre is Northern Ireland’s leading legal charity. We provide free advice and casework services to individuals in need in four core areas of law - social security, employment, immigration and community care. The Law Centre is now seeking to recruit one volunteer for its Belfast office for the summer of 2006 with the following specification.

Graduate casework volunteer

We require a graduate/graduand in law, social policy or other relevant discipline. Previous experience is not essential. However any or all of the following will be an advantage:

n experience of advice-giving in any of the Law Centre’s core areas of work;

n experience of relevant legal or social policy research.

n prior recent experience of work with an advice-giving agency;

We require a commitment of at least 2 days per week for a minimum of 10 weeks or a pro rata equivalent.

In return, we offer a challenging work programme consisting of legal research and assistance under structured supervision and a package of expenses. You will have opportunity to observe a range of casework in an informal and friendly working environment. Prospective areas of work will be social security, employment, immigration and community care.

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 14 June 2006.

Closing date for applications is Monday 5 June 2006 at 5.00pm.

If interested, please write for an application form to: Assistant Director (Casework), Law Centre (NI), 124 Donegall Street, Belfast, BT1 2GY. To find out more about the post contact Maura McCallion on 028 9024 4401.

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