Housing Management Paralegal

Home Group; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health cash plan

34 days leave

Pension contributions 7%

Life insurance 3x salary

Family friendly policies

Hybrid work

Job summary

Home Group in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking a Housing Management Paralegal to support the legal team in handling anti-social behaviour and tenancy matters. You will draft essential documents, liaise with courts and clients, and manage complex case loads with accuracy and care.

The role offers hybrid working, Monday–Friday schedules, and a benefits package including a health cash plan and generous leave, designed to support work-life balance while contributing to impactful housing legal work.

Qualifications

• Experience handling rent arrears, anti-social behaviour and unauthorised occupiers.
• Ability to manage multiple cases including injunction proceedings and tenancy breaches.
• Knowledge of Housing laws and Civil Procedure Rules.
• Excellent communication with clients, courts and professionals.

Responsibilities

• Work within a busy Legal team, especially for anti-social behaviour cases, to build robust legal strategies and understand potential actions.
• Draft and prepare vital legal documents for possession and injunction cases, and handle legal aspects of property access issues, such as inspections and repairs.
• Serve as the crucial communication hub, liaising between lawyers, courts and other legal entities, ensuring all paperwork is spot-on.
• Meticulously compile and organize evidence for various cases, including ASB reports and tenancy breaches.
• Engage in client communications, gathering case details and explaining legal processes to ensure clarity.
• Manage a diverse caseload including possession claims, injunction applications, leasehold issues and debt claims while advising on landlord/tenant matters.

Skills

Case management

Organisational skills

Housing law knowledge

Communication skills

Job description

Home, a place where you belong

Are you ready to play a pivotal role in the legal world of housing? As our Housing Management Paralegal at Home Group, every day is an opportunity to make a substantial impact. It's not just about the paperwork; it's about making a real difference in people's lives.

• Salary £29,236 per year plus brilliant benefits including Health Cash Plan!

What You'll Do

• Working within a busy Legal team, especially for anti-social behaviour cases, to build robust legal strategies and understand potential actions.
• Draft and prepare vital legal documents for possession and injunction cases, and handle legal aspects of property access issues, such as inspections and repairs.
• Serve as the crucial communication hub, liaising seamlessly between lawyers, courts, and other legal entities, and ensuring all paperwork is spot-on.
• Meticulously compile and organize evidence for various cases, including ASB reports, evidence of other tenancy breaches and witness statements.
• Engage in client communications, gathering case details and explaining legal processes, ensuring clarity and understanding.
• Manage a diverse caseload, including possession claims, injunction applications, leasehold issues, bringing and defending debt claims and advising on landlord & tenant matters, maintaining efficiency and accuracy.

Why join us

It's a place where you feel valued. With our learning and development offer, and support from friendly colleagues, you'll make a real difference every day! Be part of one of the UK’s top Great Places to Work!

You have

• An ability for handling various legal cases, from rent arrears and anti-social behaviour to unauthorised occupiers.
• The ability and organisational skills to stay on top of a variety of cases, including injunction proceedings and tenancy breaches.
• A knowledge of relevant Housing laws and Civil Procedure Rules.
• Excellent communication skills, not just for client interactions but also for liaising with courts and legal professionals.

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

• Work Monday to Friday
• You'll be based at Newcastle office
• This is a hybrid role and you'll spend 2 days in the office, 3 days working at home

What's in it for you?

• 34 days leave, rising to 39 (this includes bank holidays and a \"me day\"). The option to buy 5 more 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)
• Family friendly policies including maternity, paternity, adoption, neonatal, fertility and menopause support
• Work your way with flexibility to balance life and work