Housing Litigation Solicitor

Essential Employment; Stockport; Presencial; GBP 68 000 - 97 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Essential Employment is seeking a Housing Litigation Solicitor in Stockport to join a busy litigation team. This temporary role focuses on housing disrepair, housing management, anti-social behaviour, allocations and homelessness, with supportive development in areas as needed.

You will provide specialist legal advice, prepare and negotiate applications, pleadings, notices and instructions to counsel, and undertake advocacy in courts and tribunals.

Qualificações

• Qualified solicitor with housing litigation experience.
• Experience handling housing disrepair and homelessness matters.
• Ability to manage a varied caseload and work in a team.
• Strong advocacy and court handling skills.

Responsabilidades

• Provide specialist legal support across housing matters and manage a varied caseload.
• Advocate in courts and tribunals and prepare pleadings, notices and instructions to counsel.
• Deliver clear, confident legal advice and negotiate applications.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of social housing law and work collaboratively to provide an equitable service.

Conhecimentos

Legal advice

Advocacy

Court appearances

Housing law

Disrepair claims

Negotiation

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Housing Litigation Solicitor needed in Stockport

This is a temporary role and the rate is £60.00ph PAYE

The reference number is: 000B 7968 / 1

The successful candidate will take on a key role within the Litigation team, providing specialist legal support across a wide range of housing‑related matters. They will manage a varied caseload with a strong emphasis on housing disrepair, while also contributing to work involving housing management, anti‑social behaviour, allocations and homelessness, with full support to develop in any areas where experience is still growing.

They will deliver clear, confident legal advice, prepare and negotiate applications, pleadings, notices and instructions to counsel, and undertake advocacy in courts and tribunals. The successful candidate will maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of legal and practical developments affecting social housing functions and work collaboratively and inclusively to support a fair, respectful and non‑discriminatory service.