Legal Adviser – ( Ref: 81 )

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This position is based National – Hybrid Working. Office location: Independent Monitoring Authority , 3rd Floor , Swansea Civic Centre , Oystermouth Road , Swansea , SA1 3SN

About the job

Job summary

This position is based Nationally or Swansea

Job description

Purpose of the post:

This is an exciting time for the IMA who is responsible for monitoring whether the UK’s public authorities are providing the rights of EU and EEA EFTA nationals and their family members under the Withdrawal and EEA EFTA Separation Agreements. 

You will be required to provide advice to IMA operational colleagues to help inform the IMA’s monitoring and promoting work. The work will primarily involve advising on the Withdrawal Agreement, but may also engage the following areas of law: 

• Public administrative law.
• Judicial review.
• International law.
• EU law.
• Immigration.
• Health.
• Education.
• Social security.
• Housing.

The advice will be provided in the context of: 

• A range of litigation: the IMA was successful in a landmark judicial review of elements of the EU Settlement Scheme, and has undertaken important interventions on novel and contentious questions of interpretation of the Withdrawal Agreement before all courts of the UK, from the county court and tribunals, to the Supreme Court.
• IMA inquiries: the IMA has concluded its first inquiry on delays in the issuing of Certificates of Application under the EU Settlement Scheme and has commenced its second on delays in the determination of applications under the EU Settlement Scheme.
• Compliance and intelligence work: the IMA carries out a range of compliance and intelligence work looking at the actions of public authorities, identifying where there are problems but also highlighting good practice. This includes looking at the experience of individuals entering the UK, accessing student finance, healthcare and housing assistance, the experience of looked after children and the rules which govern the immigration status of those citizens within our responsibility.
• Legislation from each of the different governments across the UK and Gibraltar which cover a range of subjects including student finance, social security, immigration and the recognition of qualifications.

You can read more about this work and more on our website. 

We are looking for a Legal Adviser to join our current team of 7 legal staff who form our Legal Directorate and report to our General Counsel. 

In addition to leading on legal advice on all aspects of the IMA’s work, including inquiries, litigation, and complaints, the role will involve contributing to the delivery of the IMA’s internal training and guidance. You will also need to develop relationships with colleagues from across the IMA as well as a variety of other public authorities and stakeholders. 

The successful applicant will also be responsible for working with external legal service providers and counsel when required, under the direction and oversight of the General Counsel. 

You will have the full support of experienced and dedicated colleagues both from within the Legal Directorate and from colleagues across the IMA. 

As a Legal Adviser, the post-holder will have support from Senior Legal Adviser colleagues in the team, in particular on more complex and new areas of legal issues and questions. 

We offer any tailored learning and development required for you to thrive in this role and you will have support and guidance to progress your legal career. 

Essential skills: 

You will be 

• a qualified barrister or solicitor entitled to practise in England and Wales (or due to qualify by September 2025).

You will be able to demonstrate the following: 

• Sound powers of analysis and the ability to provide legal advice on complex and technical areas of law.
• Sound legal judgement including the effective management of legal risk.
• Experience of working with and communicating complex legal issues to and influencing senior stakeholders.
• an understanding of the main features of public and administrative law.

Behaviours 

We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: 

• Making Effective Decisions.
• Delivering at Pace.
• Developing Self and Others.
• Communicating and Influencing.

Pwrpas y swydd: 

Mae hwn yn amser cyffroes i’r AMA, sydd yn gyfrifol am fonitro os yw awdurdodau cyhoeddus y DU yn darparu hawliau i ddinasyddion o’r UE a gwledydd EEA EFTA ac aelodau eu teulu fel y gofynnir y Cytundeb Ymadael a’r Cytundeb Gwahanu EEA EFTA. 

Bydd gofyn i chi darparu cyngor cyfreithiol i gyd-weithwyr gweithredol er mwyn goleuo gwaith monitor ac hyrwyddo yr AMA. Disgwylir mae cynghori ar y Cytundeb Ymadael bydd gofyn i chi i wneud yn bennaf, ond mae bosib bydd gofyn i chi cynghori ar y meysydd cyfreithiol canlynol:

• Cyfraith cyhoeddus gweinyddol.
• Adolygiad barnwrol.
• Cyfraith rhyngwladol.
• Cyfraith yr UE.
• Mewnfudiad.
• Iechyd.
• Addysg.
• Nawdd cymdeithasol.
• Tai.

Bydd cyngor cyfreithiol yn ymwneud a’r holl waith gweithredol yr ydym wedi bod yn ei wneud yn yr AMA, gan gynnwys: 

• Amrywiaeth o waith ymgyfreitha, gan gynnwys adolygiad barnwrol o bwys ar elfennau o’r Cynllun Preswylio’n Sefydlog i Ddinasyddion yr UE, ac ymyriadau pwysig ar gwestiynau newydd a dadleuol ynghylch dehongli’r Cytundeb Ymadael gerbron holl llysoedd y DU gan gynnwys y llysoedd sirol, tribiwnlysoedd a’r Uchel-Lys,
• Ymchwiliadau yr AMA: Mae ymchwiliad cyntaf yr AMA ar oediadau wrth roi Tystysgrifau Cais dan Gynllun Preswylio’n Sefydlog i Ddinasyddion yr UE wedi dod i ben ond mae’r ail ymchwiliad ar oediadau yn weddill y Cynllun yn parhau.
• Gwaith gweithredol: : mae’r AMA yn ymgymryd yn ystod eang o waith gweithredol gan edrych ar weithredoedd awdurdodau cyhoeddus er mwyn canfod ble mae problemau ond hefyd i amlygu arferion da. Mae hyn yn cynnwys edrych ar profiadau unigolion yn mynedu’r DU, mynedu cyllid myfyrwyr, cymorth iechyd a tai, profiadau plant sy’n derbyn gofal a’r rheolau sy’n llywodraethu statws mewnfudiad y dinasyddion gyda hawliau dan y Cytundeb Ymadael neu Cytundeb Gwahanu EEA EFTA.
• Deddfwriaeth o phob un o’r llywodraethau sydd ar draws y DU a Gibraltar sy’n delio ag amrywiaeth o bynciau gan gynnwys cyllid myfyrwyr, nawdd cymdeithasol, mewnfudo a chydnabod cymwysterau.

Gellir canfod mwy am y gwaith yma a mwy ar ein gwefan. 

Rydym yn chwilio am Gynghorydd Cyfreithiol i ymuno ein tîm cyfreithiol o 7 sy’n ffurfio ein Cyfarwyddiaeth Gyfreithiol ac sy’n gweithio i’n Cwnsler Cyffredinol. 

Yn ogystal ag arwain ar roi cyngor cyfreithiol ar bob agwedd o waith yr AMA, gan gynnwys ymchwiliadau, ymgyfreitha a chwynion, bydd y rôl hefyd yn gofyn i chi helpu i ddarparu hyfforddiant mewnol a chyfarwyddiadau. Bydd angen i chi hefyd ddatblygu perthynas gyda chydweithwyr o ar draws yr AMA a gydag amrywiaeth o awdurdodau cyhoeddus a rhanddeiliaid eraill. 

Bydd yr ymgeisydd llwyddiannus hefyd yn gyfrifol am weithio gyda darparwyr gwasanaethau cyfreithiol allanol a chwnsleriaid pan fo angen, dan arweiniad a goruchwyliaeth y Cwnsler Cyffredinol. 

Bydd gennych gefnogaeth lawn eich cydweithwyr profiadol ac ymroddgar o fewn y Gyfarwyddiaeth Gyfreithiol a chydweithwyr eraill ledled yr AMA. 

Fel Cynghorydd Cyfreithiol bydd gan y deiliad swydd cefnogaeth Uwch-Gynghorwyr Cyfreithiol sydd yn y tîm, ac yn benodol ar faterion a chwestiynau cyfreithiol cymhleth a newydd. 

Rydym yn cynnig cyfleoedd i chi ddysgu a datblygu fel sy’n ofynnol fel y gallwch ffynnu yn y rôl a byddwch yn cael y gefnogaeth a’r arweiniad i ddatblygu eich gyrfa gyfreithiol. 

Sgiliau Hanfodol: 

Byddwch chi 

• yn fargyfreithiwr neu cyfreithiwr cymwys sydd â hawl i ymarfer yng Nghymru a Lloegr (neu am gymhwyso erbyn Medi 2025).

A byddwch yn gallu dangos y canlynol: 

• Pwerau dadansoddi cadarn a’r gallu i ddarparu cyngor cyfreithiol ar feysydd cymhleth a thechnegol y gyfraith.
• Dyfarniad cyfreithiol cadarn gan gynnwys rheoli risg gyfreithiol yn effeithiol.
• Profiad o weithio gyda a chyfleu materion cyfreithiol cymhleth i uwch randdeiliaid a dylanwadu arnynt.
• dealltwriaeth o brif nodweddion cyfraith gyhoeddus a gweinyddol.

Ymddygiadau 

Byddwn yn eich asesu yn erbyn yr ymddygiadau hyn yn ystod y broses ddethol: 

• Gwneud Penderfyniadau Effeithiol.
• Cyflawni’n Brydlon.
• Datblygu’ch Hun ac Eraill.
• Cyfathrebu a Dylanwadu.

Person specification

Please refer to the job description

Qualifications

A qualified barrister or solicitor entitled to practise in England and Wales (or due to qualify by September 2025).

Behaviours

We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Making Effective Decisions
• Delivering at Pace
• Developing Self and Others
• Communicating and Influencing

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £56,802, Independent Monitoring Authority contributes £16,455 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Lisa Salkeld
• Email : HR@ima-citizensrights.org.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : MoJ-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com

Further information

https://ima.tal.net/vx/appcentre-1/brand-2/spa-1/candidate/so/pm/1/pl/16/opp/81-81-Legal-Adviser/en-GB

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