Social Housing Solicitor - Nationwide

JR United Kingdom; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in the UK seeks a dedicated Social Housing Solicitor/Supervisor. Responsibilities include managing a diverse caseload and providing technical expertise to team members. The ideal candidate has a valid Practising Certificate, strong client care and communication skills, and previous supervisory experience. The firm offers an attractive salary package with a supervision bonus and supports hybrid working for its employees.

Benefits

Supervision Bonus up to £8,000 (London)

Attractive salary package

Supportive team environment

Prospects for promotion

Qualifications

• Must have a clean, valid Practising Certificate at the time of applying.
• Previous proven supervisory experience and working to key performance indicators.
• Extensive experience in dealing with all Housing related work.

Responsibilities

• Report directly to Department Director.
• Manage appropriate caseload types and complexities.
• Attend Housing Court Duty Scheme.

Skills

Client care skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Supervisory experience

IT skills

Education

Clean, valid Practising Certificate

Job description

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04.08.2025

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Job Description:

Leading law firm looking to recruit dedicated and experienced Social Housing Solicitor / Supervisor for highly sought permanent position.

Gemini Recruitment are currently partnering with a large and established law firm. Our client serves corporate entities and private individuals in over 25 practice areas from offices throughout London and across England and Wales. Our clients accomplishments are acknowledged and recommended in The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners, as a top tier firm.

Our client holds the Investors in People Gold Accreditation Quality Standard Mark and is LEXCEL, Cyber Essentials Plus and ISO 27001-2013 accredited and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

Housing Department Background:

Our clients Housing team, ranked by The Legal 500 directory for its services across England and Wales, provides assistance to both landlords and tenants on all housing issues. Their practitioners are highly experienced in finding solutions to housing disputes and aim to address the issues quickly and effectively. Our client offers lawyer supported dispute resolution or alternative dispute resolution (ADR) as a means to resolve housing disrepair matters. Their department also regularly represents clients in the courts for unlawful eviction, possession proceedings and prepare applications for judicial review in cases of homelessness.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Report directly to Department Director
• Professional pro-active approach, strong client care skills and a sensitive and sympathetic understanding of clients needs
• Responsible for all aspects of Housing work and on occasions, where appropriate providing technical expertise and guidance to other team members
• Ability to manage appropriate caseload types and complexities
• Assisting with casework including dealing with a range of public and private housing cases including Homelessness; Disrepair; Eviction; Possession; Property Ownership Disputes; Succession for Tenants; Neighbourhood Problems matters as well as undertaking your own advocacy
• Ability to manage and supervise caseworkers and trainees.
• Attending clients, taking instructions and preparing cases
• Dealing with correspondence
• Maintaining accurate time costing procedures
• Implementing any recommendations made by your supervisor following monthly file reviews ensuring that these are dealt with promptly
• Ensuring compliance with file management.
• Willingness to attend Housing Court Duty Scheme.

Key Skills Required:

• Must have a clean, valid Practising Certificate at the time of applying
• Committed team player with ability to approach team concerns fairly, foster culture of positive change and encourage cross referrals
• Previous proven supervisory experience and working to key performance indicators
• Professional with a pro-active approach; excellent client care skills and ability to deal with vulnerable client matters in a sensitive manner and resolve complicated practicalities involved in Housing issues
• Excellent networking and communication skills with the ability to successfully market the Company and generate new business
• Excellent analytical and organisational skills
• Ability to use own initiative and sound judgment
• Working knowledge of the publicly funded Housing work including legal representation and legal help and have the ability to service privately funded cases
• Have extensive experience in dealing with all Housing related work
• Experience in own advocacy is an advantage
• Excellent IT Skills -familiar with Microsoft Office applications and document management skills

This list is not exhaustive and there may be other duties as reasonably required.

On Offer:

Salary & Supervision Bonus Social Housing

• Supervision Bonus: Up to £8,000 (London) / £7,400 (Outside London)

On offer is an attractive salary package, a supportive team environment and real prospects for promotion.

The Company supports hybrid working in line with its policy. Please note that a minimum of three days per week in the office is mandatory.

About Gemini Recruitment and Equal opportunities:

Gemini Recruitment is a leading recruitment agency specialising in legal recruitment. We provide a highly focused service specialising in placements for Solicitors, Legal Executives, Trainee Solicitors, Paralegals and Legal Support Staff. We have intimate knowledge of specific opportunities in the legal market across the UK.

The company is committed to Equal Opportunities and embraces diversity and inclusivity of its staff and strives to ensure that their workforce reflects the diversity of the communities they serve.

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