ASSISTANT SOLICITOR LITIGATION (HOUSING)

Cyngor Caerdydd/Cardiff Council; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible working hours

Job summary

Cardiff Council’s Legal Service is seeking an Assistant Housing Solicitor to join the Litigation Team in Cardiff. The role focuses on housing possession work, ASB injunctions, trespass, disrepair and providing housing advice, with opportunities to work across other litigation areas.

Training is available, and a flexible, hybrid working model is in place. The successful candidate will be admitted as a solicitor or called to the Bar, able to work in a team, and prepared to travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Admitted as a solicitor or called to the Bar.
• Able to work as part of a team.
• Experience in housing possession work, ASB injunctions, trespass, disrepair claims and housing enquiries.
• Willingness to train and develop within a Local Government litigation team.

Responsibilities

• Handle housing possession work, ASB injunctions, trespass proceedings and defend disrepair claims.
• Provide day to day housing advice to clients and assist with other litigation areas as appropriate.
• Collaborate with the Litigation Team to deliver excellent service and balance workload.
• Travel at short notice when required; contribute to flexible working arrangements.

Job description

Cardiff is one of the fastest growing and most highly skilled cities in Britain with a Lexcel accredited in house Legal Service. We have a great opportunity for a hardworking, motivated and adaptable legal practitioner to join Cardiff Council’s Legal Service, based in County Hall in the heart of Cardiff Bay with good transport links and parking facilities.

We have specialist lawyers carrying out procurement, litigation, property, planning, governance, childcare and adult social services work, and aim to provide our clients with an excellent and comprehensive service.

The service now operates a hybrid working model which enables employees to work flexibly from home or from an office base, depending upon service requirements. We have a modern case management system, an online legal library, and a small business support team.

About the job

An opportunity for an Assistant Housing Solicitor has become available and we seek a candidate with relevant experience to join the Council’s the Litigation Team. This motivated and highly professional team is looking for an individual with experience and interest in the work of a Local Government litigation team.

The post will include dealing with housing possession work, ASB injunctions, trespass proceedings, defending disrepair claims, and day to day advice on client housing enquiries but will also include the ability to get involved with other areas of work relating to litigation, subject to the applicant’s experience, career interests, and workload capacity. Training can be provided.

What We Are Looking For From You

The successful applicant will need to be admitted as a solicitor or called to the bar and must be able to work as part of a team.

We expect the individual appointed to take personal responsibility for delivering excellence, to work with others to achieve the best possible outcomes, to embrace change and new opportunities, to make the most of the resources available and to think and act in the best interests of the Council.

Additional information

We have a modern case management system, an online legal library, and a small business support team.

While the role is demanding our flexible working policies ensure a healthy work life balance. The Council’s Flexi Time policy applies to the post andflexible working patterns are available, subject to meeting the needs of our clients and having mutual regard to the working arrangements of existing team members.The successful applicant would need to be able to travel at short notice in line with the demands of this post.

This vacancy is suitable for post share subject to there being another suitably qualified and experienced employee/candidate who wishes to post share.

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Job Category Legal

Department Legal and Governance

Working Pattern/Contract Type Full Time Permanent