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Do you have personal lived experience of the UK asylum and immigration system and/or immigration detention in the UK and would like to work as a casework trainee?
Come and work with Medical Justice, a small and dynamic team that builds on casework to produce research that is used to challenge systemic failures in healthcare provision in immigration detention. We expose medical mistreatment in detention and strive for lasting change for all detained people through policy work, strategic litigation, media coverage and parliamentary action.
As a trainee at Medical Justice, you’ll have the chance to learn extensively about Medical Justice and our operational framework as a charity. You will be working as part of our casework team which works directly with people in detention to support them in accessing adequate healthcare and obtaining high-quality independent medical evidence to progress their legal case. You’ll also gain exposure to all areas of our organisation, with the opportunity to interact with research, policy, and advocacy colleagues. This practical experience will give you first-hand experience in the different areas that Medical Justice works in and how we collaborate across those areas to advocate for systemic improvements as well as deliver impactful support for clients.
Our traineeship program is designed to enhance your understanding of the immigration system and broader detention issues, enabling you to gain deeper insights into the interconnected issues and challenges experienced by individuals within these systems.
Through this holistic approach to learning, we hope you’ll emerge from the traineeship equipped with a nuanced understanding of the immigration and detention sectors, as well as valuable insights into the inner workings of Medical Justice as a charity dedicated to promoting justice and human rights. We hope this experience will help to enhance your prospect of further employment with Medical Justice or in the sector, whilst also increasing lived experience amongst Medical Justice staff.
For full Job Description and Application Form download the Application Pack
Job Title: Casework Traineeship (Lived Experience)
Salary: London Living Wage – £25,642.50 per annum (pro rata)
Reports to: Casework Manager/Senior Caseworker
Working hours: 3 days per week
Based: Medical Justice office (near Finsbury Park, London)
Length of contract: 6 months
Terms: 8 days holiday, plus statutory bank holidays. Other conditions as statutory requirements and/or Medical Justice polices.
Timeline: The closing date for applications is Sunday 17th November 2024. The interview dates are Monday 25th, Tuesday 26th or Wednesday 27th November 2024 at the Medical Justice office and will include a written and verbal exercise. The ideal timeframe for starting the job is as soon as possible.
To apply: Please read the Application Pack which includes the Job Description and the application form. Email your competed application form and your CV to Anthony at a.omar@medicaljustice.org.uk
We look forward to receiving your application !
Support from Experts by Experience Employment Network
We are proud to be a member of the Experts by Experience Employment Network (www.ebeemployment.org.uk), which aims to increase representation of people with lived experience in the charitable sector.
If you are an expert by experience (a refugee or a migrant with direct, first-hand experience of issues and challenges of the UK asylum or immigration system), you can ask for an independent and confidential support for your job application from the Experts by Experience Employment Network (www.ebeemployment.org.uk). Please complete this form to request support and they will confirm if they can match you with a mentor to support your application.
Please feel free to use information and resources at https://www.ebeemployment.org.uk/ebe which may help in preparing your job application. The Network can also mentor the lived experience trainee during and after their traineeship with Medical Justice, for up to 8 sessions.
Information Sessions
We are offering informal information sessions about Medical Justice and its work as well as an opportunity to ask questions about the Casework Traineeship (Lived Experience) role and the organisation before the application deadline.
Our final session will be Monday 11 November at 1.15pm
If you are interested in participating, please email our Office Manager, Anthony Omar on a.omar@medicaljustice.org.uk for more information.
