Housing Litigation Lawyer Home Group

Social Housing Law Association (SHLA); United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health cash plan

Matching pension up to 7%

Life insurance 3x salary

34 days leave + 5 purchase option

Job summary

Social Housing Law Association (SHLA) invites applications for a solicitor or barrister to advise on housing litigation, including anti-social behaviour and tenancy breach cases. You will prepare court applications, statements, and supporting evidence, and represent the organisation in court or via external counsel.

The role is permanent, full-time (37.5 hpw) with hybrid working and offices nationwide. You’ll work with a supportive legal team to shape outcomes and grow your expertise across a

Qualifications

• Solicitor or barrister with rights of audience.
• Experience managing housing litigation.
• Knowledge of civil procedure rules and court processes.
• Experience handling anti-social behaviour, possession, or tenancy breach cases.
• Ability to draft legal documents and prepare court cases.

Responsibilities

• Advise on housing litigation, including anti-social behaviour and tenancy breach cases.
• Prepare court applications, statements, and all supporting evidence.
• Represent the organisation at court or instruct external legal support.
• Manage a wide range of housing management legal matters.
• Support policy and procedures to ensure legal and regulatory compliance.

Education

Solicitor or Barrister qualification with rights of audience

Job description

About the role

Up to £50,000 per year plus health cash plan
Permanent, full time (37.5 hpw)
Hybrid – based at any one of our nationwide offices

Home, a place where you belong
You’ll work closely with a supportive legal team, sharing knowledge and building strong partnerships across the business, having the chance to shape outcomes, influence decisions, and grow your expertise

What you’ll do

• Advise on housing litigation, including anti-social behaviour and tenancy breach cases
• Prepare court applications, statements, and all supporting evidence
• Represent the organisation at court or instruct external legal support
• Manage a wide range of housing management legal matters
• Support policy and procedures to ensure legal and regulatory compliance

Why join us

You’ll work closely with other experienced legal professionals who will support you to grow and develop in your role. You’ll have a wide and varied caseload, allowing you to shape your career in a supportive and collaborative team. Be part of one of the UK’s Great Places to Work! We can’t offer a CoS for this role

You have

• Solicitor or barrister qualification with rights of audience
• Experience managing housing litigation or a similar legal caseload
• Knowledge of civil procedure rules and court processes
• Experience handling anti-social behaviour, possession, or tenancy breach cases
• You have skills in drafting legal documents and preparing court cases

Stronger together

We do our best work when we’re ourselves. That’s why inclusion, wellbeing, and our diversity networks help make Home Group a great place to work!

The practical bits

• We generally work on a hybrid basis with 2 days a week based in our Newcastle City Centre office, but are open to being based in other offices and flexible working arrangements for the right candidate
• You’ll work Monday to Friday with flexibility built in

What’s in it for you?

• 34 days leave, rising to 39 (this includes bank holidays and a “me day”) and the option to buy 5 more each year
• 2 paid volunteering days each year
• Health cash plan saving you (and your children) £1140+ each year covering dental, opticians, prescriptions and more
• Matching pension contribution (up to 7% and life insurance of 3x basic salary)
• Top 20 in the UK for Wellbeing
• Family friendly policies including maternity, paternity, adoption, neonatal, fertility and menopause support
• Career path with development and excellent training package.
• Work your way with flexibility to balance life and work