Lawyer

Sellick Partnership; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Enhanced maternity/adoption/ parental 

Health and wellbeing plans

25 days annual leave (increasing to 30

option to buy more days

Continuous training and development

High street rewards and discounts

Job summary

Sellick Partnership are supporting a well-established housing association to recruit a Housing Litigation Lawyer to their friendly and collaborative team. The role is permanent with great flexibility and generous home working, plus attendance in Newcastle and/or Leeds offices two days per week.

You will advise on housing litigation matters across the organisation, including anti-social behaviour, prepare court proceedings, and support colleagues nationwide in litigious issues.

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with a practising certificate (open to NQ/junior).
• Experience in housing litigation matters, including anti-social behaviour and tenancy breaches.
• Advocacy skills with County Court experience, including open court hearings.
• Experience of general civil litigation, including rent arrears and property disputes.

Responsibilities

• Advise on housing litigation matters and provide legal support to colleagues nationwide.
• Prepare court proceedings and documentation for litigious issues.
• Represent the organisation in relevant proceedings and provide timely legal guidance.

Skills

Litigation experience

Advocacy skills

Housing law knowledge

Civil procedure

Education

Qualified lawyer with practising certificate

Tools

Civil Procedure Rules

Job description

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.

• Competitive pay – competitive salaries, annual pay awards and bonuses
• Flexible working will provide you with a proper work-life balance
• 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
• Continuous training and development opportunities

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