Housing Solicitor and Team Manager (Legal Aid)

Housing Solicitor and Team Manager (Legal Aid)

We are also a Law Centre giving people, who would otherwise have no access to it, specialist legal advice across a number of areas including Housing.

We're looking for a Solicitor to supervise our housing advice team and legal aid contract. The team offers complex casework and representation to clients facing possession, eviction, serious disrepair and housing issues related to domestic abuse and violence and to anti social behaviour. You will preferably have 3 years' PQE in housing law and be able to manage a wide range of cases, as well as experience of working under a legal aid contract, supervising caseworkers, and meeting targets. We welcome applications from Solicitors with experience in other areas of law as full training will be provided.

We can offer you a supportive culture within a charity setting committed to social justice. We offer an attractive remuneration package with good terms and conditions of employment including: 35 hour working week; Pension scheme with 4% employer contribution; Health Plan with integrated employee assistance programme; onsite Gym.

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