Legal Assistant/Paralegal (Disrepair)

Essential Employment; Lewisham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in housing law is seeking a Legal Assistant/Paralegal for maternity cover in Lewisham. The role involves managing a dedicated caseload of housing and disrepair cases, with the flexibility of hybrid working. Ideal candidates should possess knowledge of housing law and associated prosecutions. This full-time position offers an hourly rate of £26.10 on a temporary basis, with support for candidates throughout the application process.

Qualifications

• Some knowledge of housing, disrepair, and EPA prosecutions is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Managing a caseload of approximately 40 mixed disrepair and housing cases under supervision.
• Drafting defences, witness statements, application notices, and settling claims.
• Monitoring the Legal Housing inbox and collaborating with the Legal Assistant.

Skills

Knowledge of housing

Knowledge of disrepair

EPA prosecutions

Job description

Legal Assistant/Paralegal (Disrepair) needed in Lewisham, £26.10ph PAYE - Reference: RQ1535292

This is a maternity cover for the paralegal in the housing and disrepair team, with an expected duration of 6-12 months. The role offers a hybrid working arrangement: 2 days in the office and 3 days remote per week.

Ideal candidates will have some knowledge of housing, disrepair, and EPA prosecutions.

The responsibilities include:

1. Managing a caseload of approximately 40 mixed disrepair and housing cases under supervision, including drafting defences, witness statements, application notices, settling claims, and handling costs issues.
2. Attending legal, income, and housing management meetings.
3. Maintaining an accurate log of all existing and new housing and disrepair cases.
4. Arranging payment of external invoices.
5. Entering hearing dates into the Legal Housing Calendar.
6. Monitoring the Legal Housing inbox in collaboration with the Legal Assistant, handling inquiries related to cases, assisting external solicitors, and escalating issues when necessary.

This is a full-time, temporary role.

If interested, please apply via our website with your CV or email it to [e-mail] quoting the reference number.

Essential Employment acts as an Employment Business and is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Please be prepared for pre-employment checks, including references. Due to high application volumes, we may not respond to all unsuccessful applicants, but you will be contacted by phone if your CV progresses to the next stage.

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