Housing Litigation Lawyer

Sellick Partnership; Newcastle upon Tyne; Ibrido; GBP 40.000 - 50.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Flexible home working

Generous pension scheme

Health and wellbeing plans

25 days annual leave (30 with service)

Descrizione del lavoro

Sellick Partnership are recruiting a Housing Litigation Lawyer for a well-established housing association. The role is permanent and hybrid, with attendance in Newcastle or Leeds offices 2 days per week. Salary ranges from £40,000 to £50,000 per annum plus benefits.

You will join the in-house Legal team, advising on housing management and litigation, including anti-social behaviour and tenancy breaches. The successful candidate will handle court proceedings, draft documentation, and support

Competenze

• Qualified lawyer with practising certificate (open to NQ/junior)
• Working knowledge of the civil procedure rules
• Experience in housing law and housing litigation
• Experience of general civil litigation (rent arrears, property disputes)
• Advocacy experience in County Court proceedings

Mansioni

• Provide legal support to colleagues nationwide on housing management matters
• Advise on housing litigation matters, including anti‑social behaviour
• Prepare court proceedings and related documentation for litigious matters

Conoscenze

Civil procedure rules

Housing litigation

Advocacy

Civil litigation

Legal research

Formazione

Practising certificate / Qualified lawyer

Descrizione del lavoro

Housing Litigation Lawyer

£40-50k per annum

Permanent

Public Sector

Hybrid - Newcastle or Leeds

Sellick Partnership are delighted to be supporting a well‑established housing association to recruit a Housing Litigation Lawyer to their friendly and collaborative team.

This is an excellent permanent role, offering attractive employee benefits and career progression. There is great flexibility on offer, with generous home working and the flexibility to work from their Newcastle and/or Leeds offices. Office attendance is required 2 days per week. Full‑time hours are preferred however part‑time applicants are also very welcome.

As Housing Litigation Lawyer, you will work as a key member of the in‑house Legal team, providing legal support to colleagues nationwide on all matters of housing management. You will be responsible for advising on housing litigation matters, including anti‑social behaviour and other tenancy breaches, preparing court proceeding and documentation in respect of all litigious issues.

The successful Housing Litigation Lawyer will have the following qualifications and experience:

• Qualified lawyer with a practising certificate (open to NQ/junior)
• Working knowledge of the civil procedure rules
• Experience in housing law cases and housing litigation, in particular anti‑social behaviour matters, including possession and injunction proceedings
• Experience of general civil litigation, including rent arrears cases and property disputes
• Advocacy skills with experience of presenting cases in the County Court, including open court hearings

They are ideally seeking someone with all of the above experience, however they are also open to considering applicants with transferrable skills, such as experience of landlord and tenant and rent arrears cases.

Benefits:

• Competitive pay - competitive salaries, annual pay awards and bonuses
• Flexible working will provide you with a proper work‑life balance
• Generous pension scheme
• Enhanced maternity, adoption, parental leave and pay
• High street rewards and discounts
• Health and wellbeing plans
• 25 days annual leave (on top of bank holidays), increasing to 30 days with length of service, and the option to buy more days
• Paid volunteering days
• Continuous training and development opportunities
• Competitive car scheme

The organisation is proud to be a diverse, inclusive and caring employer, and they are an accredited Disability Confident employer. They are also ranked as one of the top companies in the UK for Wellbeing.