Housing Caseworker/Solicitor - Full or Part time

Law Centres; London; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Law Centre in London is seeking a Housing Caseworker/Solicitor to provide essential housing advice and representation. The role offers flexibility with part-time options and requires experience in legal aid schemes. Join a committed team promoting equality and diversity in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Excellent Pension Scheme

30 days holiday plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of recent experience in LAA Contract housing advice.
• Ability to meet Legal Aid Agency supervisor requirements within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Provide housing advice and representation under legal aid schemes.
• Manage a sizable and complex caseload.

Skills

Housing Advice

Legal Representation

Case Management

Job description

Find your next opportunity at Law Centres Network or with one of our member Law Centres.

Housing Caseworker/Solicitor - Full or Part time

35 hours per week – Part time considered

At least 2 years’ recent experience of providing LAA Contract housing advice and representation under the legal help and legal aid schemes in particular in the areas of disrepair, possession and homelessness

Experience of working to legal deadlines/time limits and managing a sizable and complex caseload

Ability to meet the Legal Aid Agency supervisor requirements for housing law or to attain this standard within 6 months of starting in the post.

Southwark Law Centre is committed to promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion. We welcome applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex (gender) and sexual orientation.

SLC has adopted an agile working policy and all staff are set up to be able to work partly from home.If you would like an informal discussion about the role please contact: [e-mail]

Terms and conditions include:

Excellent Pension Scheme

30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time staff)

Please note that we review applications on a rolling basis and may invite strong candidates to interview before the closing date. We therefore encourage you to apply early, as the recruitment process may close once sufficient suitable applications are received.

For an application pack please visit: www.southwarklawcentre.org.uk

Closing date for applications: 5pm on Friday 6 June 2025

Interviews will take place on: Thursday 12 June 2025

Southwark Law Centre

Open 6 May 2025

London (Southwark)

Permanent, Part Time, Full Time

SP19 - 32 £36,888- £45,399 35 hours per week (pro rata if part time, starting salary dependent on experience)