Paralegal

Your Housing Group; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Healthcare plan

Discounts and cinema tickets

Gym membership

Job summary

Your Housing Group is seeking a Paralegal to join the Disrepair Team in the Northwest. You will manage your own litigation files, handling cases as claimant or defendant with emphasis on housing and contract law.

You will draft court documents and witness statements with deadlines to meet and professional challenges to excel. The role requires relevant litigation experience, qualification such as CILEX/LPC or degree, and the ability to work autonomously within a supportive specialist team.

Qualifications

• Experience in civil/criminal litigation claims handling, defendant or claimant.
• Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical, listening and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage your own case load and progression.
• Apply knowledge of Housing Law, Contract Law and litigation enforcement.
• Draft Court documents, injunctions and witness statements.

Skills

Litigation experience

Case management

Legal drafting

Education

CILEX / LPC

Law degree or equivalent

Job description

# Paralegal## Job Introduction**Job Title:**Paralegal**Salary:** £39000 to £41000**Contract:** **Permanent****Location:**Northwest**Weekly Hours:**35**So.... What is this role exactly?**We have two exciting opportunity for a Paralegal to work within the Legal Disrepair Team.As a Paralegal, you will case handle your own litigation files, as such we are looking fordynamic and motivated people who have previous experience of litigation whether as a claimant or defendant litigator.If you have litigation experience and the natural drive and desire to succeed, be able to prioritise your case workload and meet strict deadlines, then we are keen to have you on board**What will my working week look like?**You will be a regional worker, living within a reasonable travelling distance of our Head Office in Warrington, to attend meetings and training courses.**What will I be responsible for doing?**First and foremost, you will be responsible for your own case load and case progression. You will have relevant knowledge and experience of all relevant areas of Housing Law, Contract Law and litigation enforcement experience.You will have excellent legal drafting skills on various Court documents / Injunctions /witness statements. As well as the variety of challenges you will face within this role you, will find that this role is both professionally satisfying and interesting as no 2 days nor cases are ever quite the same.**And what would make me stand out from the crowd?**To be successful as a Paralegal litigator**,** here at YHG, you will .....Have experience in civil / criminal litigation claims handling whether as a Defendant or Claimant litigator, in areas and have experience of conducting contested case litigation.Hold a suitable qualification eg, CILEX / LPC, degree or equivalent.Have the skills, confidence and ability needed to make on the spot critical decisions to achieve successful outcomes, in critically demanding situations.Have a high level of analytical, listening, verbal and written communication skills and ideally you will be a collaborative & enthusiastic team player with the ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision. You will have the personal and professional motivation & drive to want to excel in this area of law. If you want a challenging and rewarding role that makes you want to be the best, which will provide you with a well-structured and supported career, within a dedicated specialist team then we would love to hear from you! Please check out the role profile, which is attached/available by visiting the vacancy on Your Housing Group’s website - www.yourhousinggroup.co.uk/careers.**That all sounds great, what’s in it for me?**In return we offer £39,000.00 - £41,000.00 for a 35-hour week, and 25 days (pro-rata) annual leave (holidays also increase with time served) plus Bank Holidays, but our employee deal offers much more than just a competitive salary and holiday allowance.We trust our people to manage their own diaries, if you need time for an appointment, the school run or an exercise class, as long as it fits with business needs, we’re open to what works for you too. And when you need to collaborate with your team, you can visit Youggle House – our wellbeing, social, collaboration and meeting space, in Birchwood, Warrington.On top of this, we’ll provide you with a great benefits package, including a contributory pension where we match whatever you choose to contribute (up to 8%), an advanced level Healthcare cash plan through Medicash, that doesn’t just provide dental and optician cashback but also health and wellbeing benefits (such as 24/7 GP Access, money back from prescriptions and alternative therapy treatments) and an amazing discount scheme that gives you access to half price cinema tickets, subsidised gym memberships and a huge range of discounts with some of the biggest high street and online names.For more of our great benefits, please see the benefits information sheet attached/ available by visiting the vacancy on Your Housing Group’s career’s website - www.yourhousinggroup.co.uk/careers.**And who are Your Housing Group?**Your Housing Group is a registered social landlord helping people at every stage of life to live in quality homes they can afford.As one of the North’s sector-leading landlords, we are proud to play our role in tackling the UK's housing crisis by continually reinvesting in our 29,000 properties and tailoring our services to meet the diverse needs of our customers. We also build over 1,000 new homes each year.We’re an employer of choice, over 88% of colleagues here recommend us as a 'great place to work'.**Closing Date:****26th October 2026**We review applications as they’re received and reserve the right to close this advert early; if you’re interested, please apply ASAP to avoid disappointment.Your Housing Group values diversity and encourages applications from all communities. Your Housing Group operates a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for any applicants who declare they have a disability. If these applicants meet the minimum requirements for the role (as set out in the role profile and/or advert) they will be guaranteed an interview. Some roles may be subject to probity checks which will override the scheme where a potential conflict of interest or a probity matter has been identified. YHG2