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Youth Legal

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We are committed to building a skilled, supportive and mission-driven team.

Current Vacancies:

Community Care Supervising Solicitor

  • London/hybrid
  • Salary: Up to £44,000 depending on experience
  • Deadline: Rolling, early applications encouraged

More information here: Community Care Solicitor Job Description

We recognise that women and people from underrepresented backgrounds are statistically less likely to apply for roles unless they meet all of the listed criteria, so we welcome applications from candidates who may not meet every requirement but feel they could bring value to the role.


Volunteering

Volunteers play an important role in supporting our work, including research, signposting, outreach and administrative support.

Volunteer Roles:


Legal Assistant

Duties can include:

  • Assisting advisors with their cases
  • Letter drafting
  • Legal research
  • Filing papers at court
  • Data entry on case management system and data base
  • Supporting and advising clients with various tasks including accessing community resources they require
  • Follow up to find if client has attended appointments / obtained the information of service they required and if not assist to rebook
  • Providing referral and signposting advice to clients
  • Attend marketing events


Social Media Assistant

Duties can include:

  • Participating in drafting and implementing our social media strategy
  • Producing marketing materials such as leaflets and flyers
  • Use of infographics
  • Curating our social media on Twitter and Facebook
  • Producing videos i.e. for Snapchat and YouTube
  • Updating our website
  • Attend marketing events
  • Other projects promoting our message


Admin Assistant

Duties can include:

  • Answering the telephone
  • Triaging clients on reception and phone
  • General admin tasks such as processing incoming and outgoing post
  • Archiving files
  • Supporting and advising clients with various tasks including accessing community resources they require
  • Follow up to find if client has attended appointments / obtained the information of service they required and if not assist to rebook
  • Providing referral and signposting advice to clients
  • Attend marketing events

For more information, click here: Volunteer Info



Volunteer Application Form
Work Experience Application Form



Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees is responsible for the overall governance of Youth Legal. This includes safeguarding the charity’s assets and ensuring they are used effectively to deliver our charitable purpose.

Trustees work collectively to provide clear oversight and direction. They support and challenge the organisation to ensure it remains well-run, sustainable, and focused on its mission.

As a Trustee, you will:

  • Provide strong, strategic governance
  • Work in partnership with the Director to support delivery of Youth Legal’s aims
  • Act as an advocate and ambassador for the organisation

Trustees must always act in the best interests of Youth Legal, exercising sound judgement and appropriate care. Decisions are made collectively as a Board, with shared responsibility for the organisation’s leadership and direction.

We are recruiting for:

Chair of the Board of Trustees

Application Pack


Treasurer

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Trustee

Application Pack


Youth Advisory Board

We are committed to ensuring young people aged 16–25 are at the heart of our organisation.

Information about our Youth Advisory Board can be found on the About page.

Applications for our next Youth Advisory Board will open shortly. Please check back or subscribe to our mailing list for updates.

As a small specialist charity, we rely on donations and grant funding to sustain our services.

Your donation helps prevent homelessness, secure social care provision and stabilise young people facing crisis.

To donate, please visit our Get Involved page or contact us directly.

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