Senior Housing and Disrepair Lawyer

JR United Kingdom; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The London Borough of Lewisham seeks a Senior Housing and Disrepair Lawyer to manage and supervise a team specializing in disrepair and statutory nuisance claims. This permanent role offers hybrid working arrangements and substantial training. Candidates must have at least 5 years of relevant legal experience, alongside benefits such as flexible working policies and staff discounts.

Benefits

Local Government Pension scheme

Flexible working and family friendly policies

Season ticket and bicycle loans

Staff discounts including local subsidised gym memberships

Supportive staff networks

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Specialising in disrepair and statutory nuisance claims.
• Assist and deputise for Principal Lawyer.
• Provide strategic advice and allocate cases.

Skills

Housing disrepair

Statutory nuisance

Management experience

Education

Solicitor, Barrister or Chartered Legal Executive qualification

Job description

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London Borough of Lewisham

Location:

watford, hertfordshire, United Kingdom

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Other

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Posted:

04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

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Job Description:

Permanent Senior Housing and Disrepair Lawyer

London Borough of Lewisham

Hybrid Working Arrangement

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

Lewisham have a rich history of welcoming people from all over the world and are proud to be recognised as the UK’s first Borough of Sanctuary, for their work in championing the rights of refugees and migrants.

Introduction

Do you have a minimum of 5 years post-qualification experience in housing litigation?

Have you got management experience or are looking for your first management role?

Are you used to managing a heavy caseload of disrepair matters?

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

The role is a Senior Housing and Disrepair Lawyer specialising in disrepair and statutory nuisance claims. The successful candidate will be expected to assist and deputise for the Principal Lawyer for Housing and Disrepair in respect of managing and supervising the Housing and Disrepair team. They will also be required to provide strategic advice in housing and disrepair matters and allocate cases to other members of the Housing and Disrepair Litigation team.

What’s in it for the successful Senior Housing and Disrepair Lawyer?

Excellent training and development opportunities, plus a range of benefits including:

• Local Government Pension scheme
• Flexible working and family friendly policies
• Season ticket and bicycle loans
• A range of staff discounts including local subsidised gym memberships
• Supportive staff networks

What the successful Senior Housing Lawyer will possess:

Our client is seeking a qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Chartered Legal Executive with substantial experience of housing disrepair and statutory nuisance. As well as managerial responsibilities, you will also be required to maintain a heavy caseload of your own cases, primarily of housing disrepair, although there will also be opportunities to provide high quality legal advice in other housing litigation areas as well as disrepair.

Location

The Housing and Disrepair team is primarily based in Lewisham Council's Building at Laurence House in Catford, but they operate a hybrid approach where you will be required to attend the office twice a week at least.

Please apply as soon as possible to be considered for this position, or contact either Rayhaneh Tehrani or Elleyn Hewitt in our Manchester office for an informal discussion about the role.

Diversity

Lewisham Council are a Disability Confident employer. They welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. They will make reasonable adjustments to make sure disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout the recruitment process. Lewisham support the access to work scheme, further details are available at www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply