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Centre for Adults鈥� Social Care 鈥� Advice, Information and Dispute Resolution (CASCAIDr CIC)
Applications for this opportunity will open in September 2024.
9 September 2024
Project Overview听
CASCAIDr is a Community Interest Company with expertise in the legal principles that are supposed to govern how adult social services operate in England and Wales, and which intertwine with rights to NHS services.听
There鈥檚 no 鈥榓ppeal鈥� against social work or clinical decisions in these sectors 鈥� only complaints and litigation, but public law is still relevant to those processes, which is used by the Ombudsman within complaints work, and that鈥檚 what a knowledge of judicial review grounds helps to explain. 听
We have two available roles with CASCAIDr CIC. The first is for an 鈥楢dministrative Assistant鈥� position which is open to first year students. This position will offer you the opportunity to become familiar with legal analysis and information organisations and their workflow management systems. The second role is a 鈥楲egal Writing and Research鈥� position, where you will use your existing research and analytical skills to make legal developments accessible to the public.听
About the Roles听
Administrative Assistant (Year 1 Students)听
This role encompasses a range of tasks and responsibilities:听
Contributing to outreach and engagement projects.听听
Social media and marketing work.听
贵耻苍诲谤补颈蝉颈苍驳.听
Administrative support for management.听
Website & Information Technology (IT) upkeep.听
Database & Intellectual Property (IP) management.听
Student Writing Assistant (Year 2, 3, 4, and LLM Students)听
This role encompasses a range of tasks and responsibilities:听
Legal research to support CASCAIDr CIC鈥檚 free output听
Legal writing up and editing of Ombudsman complaint reports, case law reports听
Drafting Freedom of Information (FOI) Requests听听
Training and Supervision:听
All students volunteering on a CAJ pro bono placement undertake mandatory training which covers the following:听听
GDPR Training听
厂补蹿别驳耻补谤诲颈苍驳听听
Working in a Third Sector Environment听听
Data Protection and Confidentiality听听
Working with Vulnerable Clients听听
Professional Conduct and Regulation听听
Self-Care and Resilience听
For Student Writing Assistants, CASCAIDr CIC will provide 10 hours of training on community care law from their own resources.听
All volunteers will receive IT training on how to access CASCAIDr CIC鈥檚 work systems (including Google Workspace, Microsoft Teams, Workjoy, etc). 听
Pro Bono Skills Development Framework听听
The Centre for Access to Justice now offers all students engaged in voluntary pro bono the opportunity to participate in the Pro Bono Skills Development Framework . This framework allows you to reflect on the skills gained during your placement, aligned with the Completing it earns you a Certificate of Commitment to Pro Bono, acknowledging your dedication and skill development. Your participation will help you document and showcase the valuable competencies you've developed, however, please note that participation in the PBSDF scheme is entirely voluntary and will not affect your placement in any way.听听
Eligibility and How to Apply:听
Applications for this opportunity will open on 23 September 2024. The deadline is 9听October 2024 at 11:59PM. Interviews will begin on the week commencing 14th October 2024. Please apply via the .听
When applying, please make sure you have completed the . You only need to complete this once per academic year.听听听听听
Should you have any questions, please contact Annika Melwani at annika.melwani@ucl.ac.uk.听