Senior Solicitor

at  Scottish Legal Aid Board

WE ARE SEEKING TO RECRUIT A SENIOR SOLICITOR (GRADE 7) FOR OUR HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS CIVIL LEGAL ASSISTANCE OFFICE (CLAO) IN INVERNESS FOR A FIXED TERM OF 18 MONTHS. THIS IS AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY FOR AN EXPERIENCED LITIGATOR TO HELP SHAPE HOW WE DELIVER HOLISTIC LEGAL SERVICES TO RURAL AND ISLAND COMMUNITIES WITHIN CLAO AND OUR WIDER CLIENT LEGAL SERVICES DIRECTORATE.

Starting salary is £56,860 within a pay band up to £65,900 (Pro rata if part time).

ABOUT US

CLAO is a network of publicly funded court solicitors and support staff employed by the Scottish Legal Aid Board (SLAB). We help people with civil law problems by providing holistic advice and representation to legally aided clients within core areas. In addition, we deliver a referral service to other providers of legal assistance and second tier support (including training) to advise organisations. Our work involves developing project work with local and national organisations operating within the geographical areas we cover.
We are part of SLAB’s Client Legal Services Directorate, comprising CLAO, the Public Defence Solicitors’ Office (PDSO) and Solicitor Contact Line (SCL), making us Scotland’s largest multi-disciplinary legal aid practice.
Further information about CLAO can be found at www.clao.org.uk and if you wish to learn more about SLAB and our other client legal services, visit www.slab.org.uk.

For more details about this role and a full list of essential criteria and required competencies, please see the ‘Additional Information’ section on the vacancy page of our recruitment portal.
Completed applications should be returned by Sunday, 30 June 2024 (midnight) via our recruitment portal. Interviews will likely be organised in the week of 8 July 2024 and will be held at 2 Castle Wynd, Inverness, IV2 3EB. However, we encourage you to apply early as we may close the vacancy before that date.