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WESTERN ISLES CITIZENS ADVICE SERVICE

Pier Road, Tarbert, Isle of Harris, HS3 3DG

JOB DETAILS

 

Job title:  Legal Adviser

 

Employer: Western Isles Citizens Advice Service

 

Closing Date: Friday 26 August 2016

 

Interviews: Week commencing 05 September 2016

 

Location: Stornoway

 

Hours per week: 35

 

Type of Contract: Fixed Term till 31 March 2017

 

Salary: £26,235 plus Islands Allowance

 

 

About the job

 

Applicants must be a law graduate or have equivalent qualifications, be enthusiastic and socially aware with excellent communication skills. The post requires the ability to provide a dedicated free legal advice service and in-court representation to CAB clients in Stornoway and Lochmaddy Sheriff Courts and to provide support and assistance to CAB clients on a variety of issues, including debt, mortgage repossession, rent arrears and eviction, consumer, and employment.

 

This is a demanding position and good organisational skills are essential, as is experience in advice work and knowledge of computer systems and their applications.  

 

Must be a car driver and have access to a vehicle. The successful applicant will be required to travel throughout the Western Isles.

 

How to apply

 

For an application form and job description please e-mail: info@cas.org.uk You can download an application pack from the Citizens Advice Scotland website at: www.cas.org.uk

 

The CAB is committed to equal opportunities both in service provision and employment.

 

Charity number: SC 015018

Charity Name: Western Isles Citizens Advice Service

 

POST FUNDED BY THE SCOTTISH LEGAL AID BOARD