Rights of Women is a long established and well-respected national women’s charity, providing specialist legal advice and support to women at risk of, or experiencing all forms of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG). Our vision is one of equality, justice and safety in the law for all women. We provide specialist legal advice, information, training, strategic case work in the areas of immigration, family, criminal and employment law.
Our team is made up of women with a range of skills and experience including specialist lawyers, office and project administrators and events coordinators.
Current Vacancies
We are looking for a qualified woman* solicitor or barrister or CILEX member with experience of employment harassment and discrimination law to deliver our vital legal services for women as part of our employment law team.
Position: Senior Legal Officer (Employment Law)
Salary: £46,109 per annum plus 3% employer pension contribution.
Hours: 35 hours (5 days) Monday – Friday inclusive. Applications for parttime 28 hours (4 days) a week will also be considered.
Location: Flexible – home-based or hybrid (London office and home-based) working available. Occasional travel requirement across England and Wales for meetings or delivery of training. The postholder will be required to attend the office** occasionally to attend work meetings. We welcome non-London based applicants.
Duration: Permanent
Application closing date: Monday 25th November at 10:00am
Click here to download our application pack with more information about the role and the application process.
Click here to download and complete the Essential Information Form, otherwise we will not be able to consider your application. Click here to download and complete the Equalities Monitoring form, which is not used for assessing your suitability. Both of these forms will be separated from your application on receipt and the shortlisting panel will not see them.
* This post is open to women only. Occupational Requirement (Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9 Part I) applies.
** The office is located in a women-only building where service users from a number of organisations attend on a daily basis.
We are looking for a qualified woman* solicitor or barrister or CILEX member with experience of employment harassment and discrimination law to deliver our vital legal services for women as part of our employment law team.
Position: Legal Officer (Employment Law)
Salary: £39,298.62 per annum plus 3% employer pension contribution.
Hours: 35 hours (5 days) Monday – Friday inclusive. Applications for parttime 28 hours (4 days) a week will also be considered.
Location: Flexible – home-based or hybrid (London office and home-based) working available. Occasional travel requirement across England and Wales for meetings or delivery of training. The postholder will be required to attend the office** occasionally to attend work meetings.
Duration: Permanent
Application closing date: Friday 15th November at 17.00
Click here to download our application pack with more information about the role and the application process.
Click here to download and complete the Essential Information Form, otherwise we will not be able to consider your application. Click here to download and complete the Equalities Monitoring form, which is not used for assessing your suitability. Both of these forms will be separated from your application on receipt and the shortlisting panel will not see them.
* This post is open to women only. Occupational Requirement (Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9 Part I) applies.
** The office is located in a women-only building where service users from a number of organisations attend on a daily basis.
Volunteer
We would like to recruit qualified women* solicitors or barristers with experience of family and criminal law and immigration and asylum law to volunteer on our telephone advice services. Find more information about volunteering with us here.
*Occupational Requirement (Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9 Part I) applies.