Senior Housing Lawyer

Law Absolute Limited; England; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

LAW Absolute is seeking an experienced housing lawyer for a temporary contract with a local authority in Berkshire. The role involves advising on housing and homelessness law, advocacy obligations in court, and managing junior staff, requiring proven local government experience and the ability to attend court in person.

Qualifications

• England and Wales qualified solicitor, barrister, or chartered legal executive.
• Experience in handling a caseload of housing and homelessness law matters.
• Ability to conduct court advocacy in Berkshire.

Responsibilities

• Advise the Council’s Housing Service on legal matters.
• Conduct advocacy for cases in County and Magistrates Court.
• Line manage junior staff.

Skills

Housing law

Homelessness law

Advocacy

Education

Qualified solicitor

Barrister

Chartered legal executive

Job description

LAW Absolute is recruiting on behalf of a Local Authority based in Berkshire, for an experienced housing lawyer to join them on a temporary basis for an initial 3-month contract with potential to extend.

You will advise the Council’s Housing Service in all aspects of Housing and Homelessness law, conducting advocacy for cases in the County Court and the Magistrates Court. As this is a senior role, you will also line manage junior staff.

Previous UK local government experience is essential. Ability to conduct advocacy in person in Berkshire when required is also essential.

To apply you will be:

• An England and Wales qualified solicitor, barrister, or chartered legal executive
• Able to demonstrate previous experience of handling a caseload of housing and homelessness law matters
• Able to attend the office and court in Berkshire when required
• Available on no more than a 2-week notice period

The salary for this role is £55-£65/hour umbrella, depending on experience.

Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide. However we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role.

At LAW Absolute we endeavour to respond to all applications within 48 hours. However due to the volume of applications we receive we may not be able to respond to every candidate individually.

If you have not heard from us within a 48 hour timeframe your application has not been successful and your details have not been retained. LAW Absolute acts as an employment business for temporary recruitment and as an employment agency for fixed term contract and permanent recruitment.