Solicitor for Social Housing

1 day ago


Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom Gemini Recruitment Full time
About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Solicitor for Social Housing to join our client's Housing team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a talented lawyer to work on a wide range of housing cases, including possession proceedings, unlawful eviction, and homelessness.

Job Description

As a Solicitor for Social Housing, you will be responsible for all aspects of housing work, including casework, advocacy, and file management. You will also provide technical expertise and guidance to other team members when needed.

The ideal candidate will have previous supervisory experience and a proven track record of working to key performance indicators. Excellent communication and negotiation skills are essential, as well as a working knowledge of publically funded housing work.

Key Responsibilities
  • Deal with a range of public and private housing cases, including Homelessness; Neighbourhood Problems
  • Undertake your own advocacy
  • Ensure compliance with file management
Requirements

To be successful in this role, you will need:

  • Previous proven supervisory experience
  • Excellent communication and negotiation skills
  • Working knowledge of publically funded Housing work
  • Extensive experience in dealing with Housing related work
  • Experience in own advocacy (an advantage)
  • Excellent IT Skills - familiar with Microsoft Office applications and document management skills
Salary and Benefits

The salary for this role is £60,000-£80,000 per annum, depending on experience. In addition to a competitive salary, we also offer a range of benefits, including a generous pension scheme, life insurance, and flexible working arrangements.



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