Join Our Team: We're Hiring a Legal Manager at BID

Please note the deadline has been extended until 6pm 9th September.

We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet the essential criteria. If, for example,
you are accredited at OISC Level 2, we may consider making an offer for the position of
“Immigration Caseworker.” The salary offered will be commensurate with your skills and
experience. 

Are you passionate about human rights, social justice, and getting people out of detention? Do you have experience in immigration or asylum law, and want to help challenge the injustice of immigration detention in the UK?

We are looking for a Legal Manager to join our expert legal team at our Finsbury Park office. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to life-changing legal work, support the development of future social justice lawyers, and help shape national policy through strategic legal advocacy.

About BID

At BID, we’ve been at the forefront of the fight against immigration detention since 1998. We're a small but dedicated charity that offers free legal advice and representation to individuals held in detention across the UK.

With just 13 staff and over 45 active volunteers, our impact is far-reaching. We provide legal casework, deliver frontline advice services, support systemic advocacy, and engage in strategic litigation – all to end arbitrary detention.

We’re proud to be accredited by the Immigration Advice Authority (IAA) and recognised as a leading voice in immigration legal support.

About the Role: Legal Manager

Salary: Up to £40,643 per year + 5% employer pension contribution
Contract: 12-month fixed term (likely to be extended)
Location: Finsbury Park, London
Working pattern: Full-time (35 hours/week), hybrid (4 days in-office)
Reporting to: Head of Legal Services
Application deadline: 12pm, Friday 5 September 2025

As Legal Manager, you’ll play a central role in delivering high-quality, trauma-informed legal services to people in immigration detention.

You’ll supervise and support our brilliant Legal Volunteers, manage your own caseload, oversee BID’s advice line and legal surgeries, and contribute to training and mentoring volunteers starting their legal careers. You’ll also support our policy and advocacy team by identifying systemic issues from our legal work that require wider change.

Whether it's preparing bail applications, reviewing legal submissions, training volunteers, or providing urgent advice on our helpline, you’ll be working directly at the intersection of law and justice.

To find out more and apply, download the application pack below.