Medical Justice is recruiting for a new Caseworker. As our new caseworker you will have your own caseload and be working directly with people in immigration detention.
Information about the role is below and in the candidate pack. Once you are ready, please download the application form and return this and your CV to recruitment@medicaljustice.org.uk.
Casework is at the heart of everything Medical Justice does. We assist vulnerable people in immigration detention to uphold their health and associated legal rights and provide medical evidence of the devastating health harms of detention so that they are understood and acted on.
As a Caseworker you will have your own caseload and be working directly with people in immigration detention, many of whom may be very unwell, traumatised and experiencing deterioration in their health. You will coordinate with our clinicians and, if clients have legal representation, their lawyers, to organise medical assessments. You will maintain communication with your clients throughout this process, acting as a key point of contact.
We are looking for an experienced caseworker, who can use their compassion and organisational skills to support clients in extremely vulnerable situations. We are looking for someone who has experience dealing with clients in crisis situations, who is resilient and able to manage complex, often traumatic, caseloads in a professional and empathetic way. You will play a key role in striving to ensure clients receive access to adequate healthcare and that they obtain high-quality independent medical evidence to progress their legal cases. You will be working as part of a small, dedicated team of caseworkers dealing with around 500 referrals a year.
Caseworker
Salary: £33,000 with cost-of-living adjustments (if relevant) three times a year plus an annual increase of £500 for 5 years and 5% pension contribution.
Reports to: Head of Clinical Evidence & Casework
Working hours: Full time (37.5 hours per week). Flexible working patterns can be considered.
Office: North London, near Finsbury Park, the role is hybrid with 3 days based in the office each week following a successful probation period.
Contract Type: Permanent
Terms: 28 days holiday per year, plus statutory bank holidays, plus 2 Wellbeing days
Benefits: Enhanced sick pay, enhanced parental leave, one-to-one counselling sessions, employee assistance programme and group reflective sessions with a psychologist, ‘cycle to work scheme’, weekly staff lunch, flexible working considered.
Informal online information sessions
We are holding informal online information sessions to learn more about the role and Medical Justice on:
- Monday 29 June: 13:00 – 14:00
- Friday 3 July: 13:00 – 14:00
Email recruitment@medicaljustice.org.uk to sign up.
Please note we are actively interviewing for this role.
We will be actively interviewing for this role and encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible. Please note that we may close this vacancy ahead of the stated deadline if suitable candidates are identified.
All applications submitted prior to closure will be considered fairly and in line with our recruitment process.
If the vacancy is not closed early, applications will be accepted until Friday 17 July at 23:30.
How to apply
Further information about the role is included in the candidate pack and once you are ready, please download the application form and return this and your CV to recruitment@medicaljustice.org.uk.
We welcome applications from refugees and other migrants, and from people with lived experience of detention, which could include detention in another country, or in the UK (immigration detention in an IRC or prison or being placed in institutional asylum accommodation such as military barracks).
We are part of the Experts by Experience Employment Initiative (www.ebeemployment.org.uk). The network supports inclusive recruitment of people with lived experience of the UK asylum or immigration system. If this is your experience, you can find useful resources here.
For any questions about the vacancy or applying, please email recruitment@medicaljustice.org.uk.
We look forward to receiving your application.