Refugee Law Clinic Administrator

The University of London

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The School of Advanced Study is a nationally and internationally recognised centre of excellence in the promotion and facilitation of research in the Humanities and Social Sciences. It comprises eight internationally renowned research institutes as well as centres of excellence in Digital Humanities, Refugee Law and Public Engagement. It has four nationally and internationally recognised specialist research libraries.

The role offered is in one of our centres of excellence – the Refugee Law Initiative working to support our award winning Clinic. Refugee Law Clinic | Refugee Law Initiative

Established in 2020, the University of London’s Refugee Law Clinic is an innovative project providing pro bono legal advice for refugee clients. Its work provides some of the most disadvantaged communities in London with access to fair and equal legal representation, a basic human right which many asylum seekers in the UK struggle to find.

The clinic is supported by the Central University and by 10 of the University’s Member Institutions. It is based on a model of Clinical Legal Education for the University’s diverse student body and facilitates practical experience for students working on real cases under the supervision of a qualified expert lawyer. Delivered in partnership with two law firms, the Refugee Law Clinic also provides the opportunity for lawyers to undertake pro‑bonlo work within the clinic.

The clinic's main legal focus is on advising and preparing fresh claims for asylum, an area identified as underserviced in the current legal landscape, and it aims to complement the work of law firms and other service providers in London.

The postholder supports the Clinic manager by providing support for the day‑to‑day operations of the Clinic and related academic activities, including volunteer programmes, resources, records and statistics management, reporting and contributing to the strategic and operational objectives of the clinic. The Clinic is located in the School of Advanced Study’s Institute of Advanced Legal Studies building located in Russell Square.

To be considered for this opportunity, please submit your Cover Letter and CV (by clicking "apply for job" at the bottom of this page) before the closing date at midnight on the 26th of January 2026.

If you are interested in pursuing this as a secondment opportunity, you must discuss this with your current line manager before submitting an application.

Preferential consideration will be given to the University redeployment pool.

The University currently operates a Hybrid Working framework involving a mix of working remotely and in the office. Typically, most employees will be able to agree to work remotely for up to 60% of their working week, role dependent, however, will need to attend the office on specific days for training or team meetings etc.

The University of London is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive working environment where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We particularly encourage applications from members of Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic communities as this group is currently under‑represented at all levels within the University. All appointments will be made on merit, based on the criteria named in the job description.

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