Projects Coordinator

About us The Faculty of Laws has a strong commitment to social justice education, embodied in our Centre for Access to Justice (CAJ) which was founded in 2013. The central mission for CAJ is to promote access to justice through research-led education, community activities and evidence-based policy advice. CAJ runs clinical legal education (CLE) programmes and pro bono activities with a social welfare or social justice focus. About the role The Projects Coordinator works closely with members of Centre to support the delivery and management of the UCL Laws Pro Bono Programme including overseeing student-led projects and the CAJ Student Pro Bono Committee (SPBC). In particular, the Projects Coordinator supports with the day to day administration of the Centre and its activities, communicates and promotes the activities of the Centre to different stakeholders, and undertake monitoring and evaluation of the Centre’s projects and activities About you The postholder will have experience of organising their workload, working within deadlines and with competing demands. They will have the experience or ability to engage with a broad range of stakeholders including students, practitioners, professionals, and academics. Excellent organisational skills and strong attention to detail is essential. Experience of working in a pro bono clinic, charity, NGO, CAB, law centre, or equivalent and knowledge or appreciate of access to justice issues in a UK context is desirable. What we offer As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below: 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days) Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE) Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan Immigration loan Relocation scheme for certain posts On-Site nursery On-site gym Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service Discounted medical insurance. Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; people with disabilities; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women. For further details about the application process please contact lawshr@ucl.ac.uk. If you wish to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Shiva Riahi via s.riahi@ucl.ac.uk.