Housing Lawyer

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

Job summary

A recruitment business is looking for a Housing Lawyer in Essex. This full-time role focuses on disrepair litigation and includes responsibilities such as managing possession proceedings. Candidates should be qualified solicitors or barristers with substantial experience. Benefits include generous annual leave and a competitive pension scheme. The position supports hybrid working with office attendance required twice per week.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement

Competitive Local Government pension scheme

Hybrid/flexible working arrangements

Death in service policy

Qualifications

• A strong understanding of the pre-action protocol for housing conditions claims and the litigation process is essential.
• Qualified solicitor, barrister or legal executive.

Responsibilities

• Undertake ownership of a varied and demanding caseload including disrepair cases.
• Manage possession proceedings and enforcement actions.

Job description

Housing Lawyer - Permanent
Full-time
Hybrid Working
£46,142

About the Housing Lawyer position:

Sellick Partnership is thrilled to be supporting a Local Authority in Essex with recruitment for a permanent Housing Lawyer.

This is a full-time opportunity, which would be well suited to a lawyer with substantial experience in housing disrepair litigation.

This is a hybrid working role, with office attendance required twice per week, and court attendance required as needed.

Responsibilities of the Housing Lawyer:

The successful housing lawyer will be responsible for undertaking ownership of a varied and demanding caseload to include;

• A particular focus on disrepair cases, dealing with cases from pre-litigation through to conclusion of litigation
• Possession proceedings
• Closure orders
• Enforcement actions

Experience required for the Housing Lawyer:

• A strong understanding of the pre-action protocol for housing conditions claims and the litigation process is essential
• Qualified solicitor, barrister or legal executive

Benefits that come with the Housing Lawyer role include:

• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Competitive Local Government pension scheme
• Hybrid/flexible working arrangements available
• Death in service policy

How to apply for the Housing Lawyer role:

For more information or to apply for the Housing Lawyer role, contact Laura Smith in the Sellick Partnership Manchester office.

Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website.