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Family Lawyer, Not Beyond Redemption
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Family Lawyer, Not Beyond Redemption
Salary: £39,900
Location: Hybrid working with a minimum of 2 days in the office in Gough Square, London EC4A 3DE. Occasional travel to prisons/community venues for legal clinics is required.
Hours of work: 37.5 hours per week
Role type: Permanent, full time
Deadline: Friday 16th October
Not Beyond Redemption is a charity that provides free family legal advice and representation to women who are in prison. The charity's focus is to re-establish critical access and relationships between mothers and their children. The scope of the work is varied and ranges from helping women understand a way through the myriad of legal matters, including understanding their rights, negotiating with carers and representing them in courts across the country. The charity currently holds legal clinics in all 12 women’s prisons across England. The charity is expanding and is now commencing legal clinics to assist women who receive community sentences.
Not Beyond Redemption is seeking a compassionate and organised Family Lawyer to join its core team. You will lead legal clinics for women in prison or on community sentences, manage a caseload of private law children matters, and provide guidance and supervision to pro bono solicitors and volunteers from partner firms.
The role is full-time and hybrid, requiring at least 2 days per week at the Gough Square, London office, with occasional travel to prisons and community settings. Applicants must be a solicitor or CILEX lawyer with at least 1 year’s PQE in family law.
Key Accountabilities:
- Lead legal clinics (family law) remotely and in-person.
- Provide sensitive, non-judgemental legal advice to women facing complex barriers.
- Supervise/manage a caseload of Children Act 1989 proceedings, from initial instructions through to court representation. This involves overseeing and approving the work undertake by the pro bono lawyers.
- Support the pro bono lawyers to ensure that they provide high-level legal assistance to our clients.
- Represent Not Beyond Redemption at charity events or regional networking sessions as required.
Person Specification:
- Qualified solicitor (minimum of 1 Year PQE in family law). Applications from CILEX family lawyers (with litigation rights) are welcomed.
- Highly organised.
- Exceptional drafting skills and the ability to explain complex legal rights to clients in a clear, accessible manner
- Must have good attention to detail.
- Ability to work effectively from a remote home-based environment while maintaining high professional standards and strong links to the wider NBR team.
- A positive outlook with an ability to inspire confidence, provide vision and motivate people.
- Sensitive manner and interest in helping vulnerable people.
To apply for this position please send a covering letter and CV to aishah@notbeyondredemption.co.uk by 16th October 2026.
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