Housing Disrepair Team Leader

Douglas Scott Ltd; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Career progression

Modern city-centre offices

Supportive team culture

Job summary

Douglas Scott Ltd in Liverpool is seeking an experienced Housing Disrepair Team Leader to supervise a busy team of fee earners and drive progress on pre- and post-litigation matters. You will provide leadership, guidance and technical support within a growing department.

This role suits an ambitious senior fee earner with strong CPR knowledge and litigation experience, offering a competitive salary, clear career progression and modern city-centre offices.

Qualifications

• Previous Housing Disrepair experience.
• Strong knowledge of CPR and Housing Conditions litigation.
• Experience handling litigated matters.
• Supervisory, mentoring or team leadership experience.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• A commercial approach whilst maintaining exceptional client care.
• Personal Injury experience would be advantageous but is not essential.

Responsibilities

• Supervising and supporting a team of Housing Disrepair fee earners.
• Managing workloads and ensuring cases progress efficiently.
• Conducting regular 1-2-1s and supporting staff development.
• Driving performance and maintaining service standards.
• Managing your own caseload of Housing Disrepair matters.
• Providing technical support and guidance on Housing Conditions claims.
• Supporting the continued growth and success of the department.

Skills

Housing Disrepair

CPR Knowledge

Litigation Experience

Team Leadership

Communication Skills

Job description

Job Description

Housing Disrepair Team Leader

Liverpool

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Housing Disrepair professional to join a highly regarded Legal 500 and Chambers-ranked law firm as a Housing Disrepair Team Leader.

This role would suit an ambitious senior fee earner, litigation executive or existing team leader looking to take the next step in their career within a growing and well-established Housing Disrepair department.

Working alongside an experienced leadership team, you will play a key role in supervising and developing a team of litigators whilst maintaining involvement in a varied caseload of pre and post-litigated Housing Disrepair matters.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervising and supporting a team of Housing Disrepair fee earners.
• Managing workloads and ensuring cases progress efficiently.
• Conducting regular 1-2-1s and supporting staff development.
• Driving performance and maintaining service standards.
• Managing your own caseload of Housing Disrepair matters.
• Providing technical support and guidance on Housing Conditions claims.
• Supporting the continued growth and success of the department.

The Successful Candidate Will Have

• Previous Housing Disrepair experience.
• Strong knowledge of CPR and Housing Conditions litigation.
• Experience handling litigated matters.
• Supervisory, mentoring or team leadership experience.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• A commercial approach whilst maintaining exceptional client care.
• Personal Injury experience would be advantageous but is not essential.

What Is On Offer

• Competitive salary.
• Bonus and benefits package.
• Genuine career progression opportunities.
• Modern Liverpool city centre offices.
• Supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Opportunity to join one of the North West's leading claimant litigation practices.