Senior Housing and Disrepair Lawyer

Sellick Partnership Limited - Public Sector; London; Hybrid; GBP 62,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading public sector organization in Lewisham is seeking a Senior Housing and Disrepair Lawyer to manage a team and handle disrepair claims. The role offers excellent training, a hybrid working model, and various benefits including generous holidays and pension schemes.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Local Government Pension scheme

Flexible working

Family-friendly policies

Season ticket and bicycle loans

Staff discounts including subsidized gym memberships

Supportive staff networks

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years post-qualification experience in housing litigation.
• Experience in managing a heavy caseload of disrepair matters.

Responsibilities

• Specializing in disrepair and statutory nuisance claims.
• Assist and deputize for the Principal Lawyer for Housing and Disrepair.
• Manage and supervise the Housing and Disrepair team.

Skills

Housing Litigation

Management

Education

Qualified Solicitor

Barrister

Chartered Legal Executive

Job description

Permanent Senior Housing and Disrepair Lawyer

London Borough of Lewisham

Hybrid Working Arrangement

£62,836 - £64,032

Discover yourself in Lewisham, where what you do makes a difference to vibrant and culturally diverse communities!

Lewisham has a rich history of welcoming people from all over the world and is proud to be recognized as the UK's first Borough of Sanctuary, championing the rights of refugees and migrants.

Introduction

• Do you have a minimum of 5 years post-qualification experience in housing litigation?
• Do you have management experience or are you seeking your first management role?
• Are you accustomed to managing a heavy caseload of disrepair matters?

What’s involved in the Senior Housing and Disrepair Lawyer role?

The role involves specializing in disrepair and statutory nuisance claims. The successful candidate will assist and deputize for the Principal Lawyer for Housing and Disrepair, managing and supervising the Housing and Disrepair team. They will also provide strategic advice and allocate cases within the team.

What’s in it for the successful candidate?

• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Benefits including generous holiday allowance, Local Government Pension scheme, flexible working, family-friendly policies, season ticket and bicycle loans, staff discounts including subsidized gym memberships, and supportive staff networks

Candidate requirements

We seek a qualified Solicitor, Barrister, or Chartered Legal Executive with substantial experience in housing disrepair and statutory nuisance. The role requires managing responsibilities while maintaining a heavy caseload, primarily in housing disrepair, with opportunities to advise on other housing litigation areas.

Location

The team is primarily based at Laurence House in Catford, Lewisham, with a hybrid working model requiring attendance at the office at least twice a week.

Application process

Please apply promptly or contact Rayhaneh Tehrani at our Manchester office for an informal discussion. Lewisham Council is a Disability Confident employer and encourages applications from all abilities. Reasonable adjustments are available upon request.

Sellick Partnership is committed to inclusivity and supports applications from candidates of all backgrounds. Our advertisements list experience levels and salary guides as references; applications are assessed based on skills and experience.