Job Description

Application closing date
18/09/2025
Location
Luton
Salary
Grade 6: 32,080 - 38,784
Contract
Permanent
Contractual hours
37
Basis
Full time
Job category/type
Professional services
Attachments
Blank
Job information
The University of Bedfordshire Business School is at the forefront of expanding opportunity and access in higher education. We are committed to career-powered education that prepares students for professional employment and inspires them to achieve their ambitions.





Following significant investment by the University in the student experience, we are seeking to appoint two Immigration Advice Authority (IAA, formerly OISC) caseworkers at level 2 Asylum and Protection to work within the Refugee Legal Assistance Project (RLAP).





RLAP is an externally facing legal education project set up in 2014 and registered with the IAA at level 2 Asylum and Protection. The project provides pro bono legal assistance to refugees wishing to sponsor family reunion for their family members outside the UK.





The successful candidate will be responsible for providing legal advice to clients on refugee family reunion routes and preparing their family's applications. You will be responsible for maintaining accurate records in line with professional standards and organisation reporting frameworks. Other duties will include delivering training, supervision and providing feedback to student volunteers.





Previous experience of providing immigration advice and working with vulnerable individuals is essential, as well as a strong commitment to the values of RLAP and the University. You must have an excellent working knowledge of UK immigration and asylum law and a track record of client-facing legal casework in the immigration sector in the UK.





The ideal candidate will be registered with the IAA at level 2 Asylum and Protection with experience of casework and conducting evidence-based research to help identify strategic challenges that can feed into wider policy and research work. You will be an excellent communicator and enjoy working as part of a team. You should be well-organised and able to manage multiple cases simultaneously.





The post will be based at the Luton campus, with travel to other campuses as required.

Interviews will be held on Thursday, 09 October 2025

For a full job description and person specification





The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.





Please note, the successful candidate will be offered the job subject to suitable references and an enhanced DBS check.

The University is committed to equality of opportunity and values the diversity of all its workforce and student population.

At the University of Bedfordshire, inclusivity is a key University value, and we are committed to creating an environment in which we celebrate and value the diversity of our staff and student community and provide fair opportunity and outcomes for all.



We recognise that diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent and benefit from opportunities that the diversity of talent and thought creates.



We, therefore, particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in the University of Bedfordshire's workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority backgrounds (particularly in roles in grades 7 and above), disabled people; LGBTQ+ people; and women in some senior grades.



The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.



We offer a range of employee benefits including a generous pension and annual leave entitlement, free fitness classes and gym membership, flexible working arrangements, personal and professional development and family-friendly policies. For further details, .

To Apply

Please visit our website www.beds.ac.uk/jobs.



For any enquires contact People & Culture email P&C@beds.ac.uk



Please note a Curriculum Vitae will only be accepted if accompanied by a fully completed University application form.