Job Purpose

The School of Law is seeking a passionate and collaborative individual to contribute to the set-up, management and oversight of a new Independent Legal Advice Pilot for survivors of sexual violence in Scotland. The 3-year pilot, funded by the Scottish Government, is an initiative led by the Emma Ritch Law Clinic within the Glasgow Open Justice Centre (GO Justice) in the School of Law. It will increase access to justice for complainers in sexual offences cases by providing independent advice to complainers in rape and attempted rape cases in Scotland. The post-holder will also provide innovative teaching and training to students, enabling the next generation of Scottish lawyers to gain critical legal and ethical skills.

The successful candidate will work collaboratively with clinic lawyers and key criminal justice stakeholders to support the effective delivery of legal advice within the pilot service.

This pilot project underpins the University’s commitment to being a civic and inclusive community which champions education as an engine for social progress. In this role, you will play a vital leadership role in ensuring the highest standards of service provision to complainers in sexual violence cases and an excellent learning experience for students in the School of Law.

The pilot is overseen by Mr Eamon Keane (eamon.keane@glasgow.ac.uk) and Professor Jacqueline Kinghan (jacqueline.kinghan@glasgow.ac.uk), Co-Directors of the Emma Ritch Law Clinic.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

1. To set-up, lead and have oversight of the day to day running of the Independent Legal Advice (ILA) pilot based in the Glasgow Open Justice Centre, and to provide support to the pilot’s legal and administrative staff where required.

2. To establish, maintain and oversee policies, systems and documentation relevant to the effective set-up and delivery of the ILA pilot.

3. Train and teach volunteer law students working in the pilot with the pilot’s legal staff, consistent with principles of trauma-informed practice.

4. To act as the first point of contact for students volunteering in the pilot, providing pastoral support and guidance as required.

5. To lead on risk management and help ensure staff and students comply with relevant procedures (e.g. safeguarding, data protection, financial regulation, confidentiality) and meet best practice targets.

6. To support the setting of robust, achievable objectives; and oversee the effective monitoring and reporting to the Scottish Government.

7. To effectively manage the referral partnership with Rape Crisis Scotland and other partner organisations as necessary, including drafting and oversight of partnership agreements and creating systems and processes that reflect excellence in client service.

8. To act as key contact and manage relationships with key criminal justice stakeholders (COPFS, Police Scotland, SCTS) the legal profession and relevant civil society organisations.

9. To work independently to plan and prioritise own workload, anticipating pressures points to ensure all deadlines are met.

10. To lead on ensuring the pilot complies with University-wide and external policies and procedures, including in relation to the management of confidential information and personal data.

11. Produce high quality scholarship and knowledge exchange activities relevant to the pilot, and to coordinate an independent external research project to robustly evaluate the pilot.

12. Undertake any other relevant duties appropriate to the post as the pilot develops.

Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills & Experience

Knowledge & Qualifications

Essential:

A1. An undergraduate degree in law, criminal justice or a related subject area and / or relevant professional experience in the field of criminal justice.

A2. Highly developed knowledge of the criminal justice system in Scotland and / or sexual violence advocacy services.

A3. Knowledge and awareness of trauma-informed practice.

Desirable:

B1. Knowledge and awareness of the management and delivery of legal advice and / or advocacy services to survivors of sexual violence.

B2. Fellowship or Senior Fellowship of Advance HE (formerly the Higher Education Academy) or Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education.

Skills

Essential:

C1. Demonstrable project management and / or casework management skills.

C2. Ability to establish and effectively manage relationships with a range of stakeholders (e.g. charities, referral agencies, lawyers, criminal justice agencies).

C3. Highly developed and proven interpersonal skills.

C4. Tact, discretion and the ability to maintain confidentiality.

C5. Proven ability to deal with safeguarding issues and / or complex welfare situations.

C6. Effective communication skills orally and in writing.

Experience

Essential:

E1. Demonstrable management experience (e.g. within the charity sector or law firm environment) and / or experience managing projects with significant strategic influence.

E2. Experience identifying ways to respond to the feedback of service users / clients in order to improve standards.

E3. Experience of budget management and reporting.

E4. Experience delivering training and / or teaching in a higher education environment.

Desirable

F1. Experience working in a clinical legal education and / or legal aid environment.

F2. Demonstrable track record of, or potential and willingness to produce, high quality scholarship and knowledge exchange publications.

Terms and Conditions

Salary will be Grade 8, £50,253 - £58,225 per annum.

This post is full time and fixed term for up to 36 months in the first instance.

The University of Glasgow has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.  If you require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the UK, you will be required to meet the eligibility requirements of the visa route to be assigned a Certificate of Sponsorship.

Please note that this post may be eligible to be sponsored under the Skilled Worker visa route if tradeable points can be used under the Skilled Worker visa rules. For more information please visit: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.

As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

1 A warm welcoming and engaging organisational culture, where your talents are developed and nurtured, and success is celebrated and shared.

2 An excellent employment package with generous terms and conditions including 41 days of leave for full time staff, pension - pensions handbook https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/payandpensions/pensions/, benefits and discount packages.

3 A flexible approach to working.

4 A commitment to support your health and wellbeing, including a free 6-month UofG Sport membership for all new staff joining the University  https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/staff/healthwellbeing/.

We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University. Read more on how the University promotes and embeds all aspects of equality and diversity within our community https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/.

We endorse the principles of Athena Swan https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/athenaswan/ and hold bronze, silver and gold awards across the University.

We are investing in our organisation, and we will invest in you too. Please visit our website https://www.gla.ac.uk/explore/jobs/ for more information.

Vacancy reference number: 183754

Closing date: 21 November 2025 at 23:45