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Legal Fellow
Full time (37 hours per week)
Fixed term: 12 months
Grade 2 (£28,860 - £31,318 - pay award pending for 2024-25)
Based in Edinburgh, hybrid working available.
Closing date for applications: 9am, Monday 1 July 2024
Interview date: likely to be Wednesday 24 July 2024
The Commission is recruiting a Legal Fellow, for a fixed term of 12 months, as part of its Scottish Human Rights Fellowship scheme. The job holder will work collaboratively with members of the Legal and Policy team and colleagues across the Commission, gaining valuable insight into the work of Scotland’s National Human Rights Institution.
Specific projects and areas of work will depend on the particular focus of the Legal and Policy team at any given time; however, the job holder will use their knowledge of the European and International human rights systems together with their legal and policy research skills to support various projects aimed at protecting and promoting the human rights of everyone in Scotland.
To find out more about this role and to apply, please download the following documents:
Recruitment Equality Monitoring Form
You can also read more about the role in this blog from the current Legal Fellow.
Please note that CVs will not be considered and applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
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