Housing Disrepair Locum Lawyer

Sellick Partnership Limited - Public Sector; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading public sector recruitment agency is seeking a Housing Disrepair Locum Lawyer to support their Local Authority client. The successful candidate will handle client instructions, review legal materials, advise on costs, and manage a small team. This is a full-time remote role with flexible options. Ideal applicants are qualified lawyers with litigation rights and relevant experience. If you meet these criteria, apply now or reach out for more details.

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with litigation rights required.
• Experience in housing disrepair cases preferred.
• Strong communication and supervision skills needed.

Responsibilities

• Take instructions from clients and review expert reports.
• Advise on legal costs and settle claims appropriately.
• Supervise a small team of legal assistants.

Skills

Litigation rights

Client advising

Legal cost assessment

Education

Qualified lawyer

Job description

Housing Disrepair Locum Lawyer

Due to a significant increase in new claims, our Local Authority client is seeking to recruit a Housing Disrepair Lawyer to provide additional support to the team.

The successful applicant will be responsible for taking instructions from clients, reviewing expert reports and repair logs, advising on legal costs and settling claims where appropriate. The role also has supervisory responsibility of a small team of legal assistants.

This is a full-time role; however, 4 days and condensed working will also be considered. This is a fully remote working role.

We are seeking a qualified lawyer with litigation rights. If you feel you have the necessary skills and expertise for the role of Housing Disrepair Locum Lawyer, please apply now or contact Natalie Ferguson in our Manchester office for more information.

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