Strategic Caseworker

Job Description and Person Specification

Post Title: Strategic Caseworker.
Contract Type: Fixed Term until March 2028 with a view to extend subject to funding.
Hours: Full Time (35 hours per week) Job-sharing will be considered.
Salary: £32,480 - £37,480 pro rata (depending on qualifications and experience).
Location: Southall (up to 2 days WFH).
Responsible to: Communications, Policy & Strategic Litigation Manager

Job Purpose:
Southall Black Sisters (SBS) is seeking a Strategic Caseworker to help turn the lived realities of Black, minoritised, and migrant women into systemic change.
Rather than providing direct advocacy, this role focuses on working closely with the
Communications, Policy & Strategic Litigation Manager and the Advocacy Team to identify patterns
of injustice from SBS’s casework, develop evidence-based challenges, and support legal, policy, and
campaigning interventions. In some cases, this work may lead to strategic litigation aimed at
challenging systemic failings and discriminatory policies.
The postholder will play a key role in tackling institutional racism, discriminatory immigration
policies, and systemic failures in the protection of women facing violence and abuse.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Evidence Gathering & Analysis
  • Work with the Advocacy Team to review casework records, client experiences, and SBS
  service data to identify recurring or systemic barriers to justice and protection.
  • Extract, analyse, and present evidence in formats suitable for legal, policy, or campaigning
  purposes.
  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation, policy, and research affecting SBS
  service users.
• Strategic Litigation Support
  • Collaborate with the Advocacy Team and legal partners to assess cases with potential for
  strategic litigation.
  • Support the preparation of case summaries, witness statements, and evidence bundles for
  potential public law or human rights challenges.
  • Track legal developments and identify opportunities for test cases that could advance the
  rights of Black, minoritised, and migrant women.
• Policy & Campaigns
  • Work with the Communications, Policy & Strategic Litigation Manager to translate evidence
  from casework into policy briefings, consultation responses, and parliamentary submissions.
  • Contribute to SBS campaigns targeting institutional racism, VAWG, immigration injustice,
  and NRPF policy reform.
  • Assist in building and maintaining alliances with external networks, coalitions, and
  policymakers.
• Collaboration & Representation
  • Act as a bridge between the Advocacy Team and SBS’s communications and policy functions
  to ensure evidence is used effectively for systemic change.
  • Attend external meetings, roundtables, and events to share SBS’s evidence and
  recommendations.
  • Represent SBS at relevant forums, ensuring the experiences of Black, minoritised, and
  migrant women are central to all discussions.
• General Responsibilities
  • Adhere to SBS’s policies and procedures, upholding its core values — including anti-racism,
  secularism, intersectional feminism, and a commitment to human rights and social justice —
  with full respect for the rights, dignity, and agency of Black, minoritised, and migrant women
  and girls, and ensuring the integration of an equalities and human rights agenda in all areas
  of work.
  • Maintain clear and adequate records of work and produce reports on programmes and
  activities as required.
  • Take ownership of an agreed work plan; set objectives with the line manager and regularly
  review progress.
  • Keep up to date with relevant legislation, policy, research, and good practice.
  • Participate in supervision, training, and meetings; contribute to service development in line
  with agreed plans.
  • Undertake necessary administrative tasks (e.g., file management, word processing) to support
  effective delivery.
  • Assist, as needed, with the organisation of SBS conferences and events.
  • Attend and contribute to team/staff meetings, supervision/appraisal, and other meetings as
  appropriate.
  • Undertake any additional duties appropriate to the post to support the smooth running of
  SBS’s centre, services, projects, and campaigns.

Person Specification

Your application should give clear examples of experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities gained
through paid and/or unpaid work (e.g., volunteering or campaigning).

Key:
E = Essential (must-have criteria)
D = Desirable (criteria that will strengthen your application)

* = Criterion used for shortlisting

Qualifications and Experience

Specification E/D Shortlisting Assessed via
Degree or equivalent qualification in law, social E* Application
policy, human rights, or related field, or significant
equivalent experience.
Experience gathering and analysing evidence from E* Application & Interview
casework or research to support legal challenges,
campaigns, or policy reform.
Experience working collaboratively with legal E* Application & Interview
professionals, advocacy teams, and policy or
campaign staff.
Experience contributing to public law, human D Application & Interview
rights, or strategic litigation cases.
Experience producing policy briefings, consultation E* Application & Interview
responses, or parliamentary submissions.
Experience working on issues affecting victim- E* Application & Interview
survivors of VAWG, particularly those with insecure
immigration status or NRPF.
Experience representing an organisation in D Interview
external forums, networks, or coalitions.

Knowledge

Specification E/D Shortlisting Assessed Via
Strong understanding of the intersection between E* Application & Interview
Violence Against Women & Girls (VAWG),
immigration/NRPF issues, trafficking, and
institutional racism.
Knowledge of UK legal and policy frameworks D Application & Interview
relevant to SBS’s work (e.g., immigration law,
Domestic Abuse Act, Istanbul Convention).
Awareness of barriers faced by Black, minoritised, E* Application & Interview
and migrant women in accessing justice and
protection.
Understanding of how evidence from casework can E* Application & Interview
be used in strategic litigation and policy advocacy.
Understanding of how evidence from casework can D Application & Interview
be used in strategic litigation and policy advocacy.

Skills

Specification E/D Shortlisting Assessed via
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, E* Application & Interview
including the ability to produce concise and
compelling evidence-based documents.
Strong research and analytical skills, with the E* Application & Interview
ability to identify systemic patterns from individual
cases.
Ability to work collaboratively across teams and E* Application & Interview
with external stakeholders.
Competence in using IT tools for research, data E* Application
analysis, and case management.
Ability to present complex information in E* Application & Interview
accessible formats for varied audiences, including
survivors, legal professionals, and policymakers.
Experience contributing to or supporting public D Interview
campaigns.

Other

Specification E/D Shortlisting Assessed via
Demonstrable commitment to social justice, anti- E* Application & Interview
racism, and challenging discrimination in legal,
immigration, and criminal justice systems.
Commitment to feminist, anti-oppressive practice E* Application & Interview
and working in an anti-racist organisation.
Willingness to adapt to changing legal and policy E* Application
environments.
Commitment to reflective practice and continuous E* Application
professional development.
Ability to contribute strategically to SBS’s wider E* Application & Interview
legal, policy, and campaigning aims.

It is essential to the development of SBS’ service delivery that the post holder is able to respond
flexibly to changes in the requirements of this post. This job description is therefore a guide and not
an exhaustive list of all responsibilities the post holder may have over time.

This vacancy is open to Black and minoritised women only, in accordance with the Equality Act 2010,
Schedule 9, Part 1, due to the nature of the role and the work of the organisation.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high volume of strong applications, so
we encourage early submissions.