Solicitor

SHELTER HOUSING AID AND RESEARCH PROJECT (LEICESTER); Greater London; Híbrido; GBP 39.000 - 44.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

30 days annual leave

Pension

Cycle to work scheme

Interest free travel loans

Employee assistance programme

Tenancy deposit loan

Payroll giving

Descripción de la vacante

Shelter is seeking a Housing Solicitor in London to deliver high quality legal services through casework and ensure Legal Aid contract requirements and performance targets are met.

You will identify test case opportunities to address systemic bad practices and drive change for more people, working closely with the Managing Solicitor and London Hub team to strengthen housing rights awareness.

Formación

• Be a qualified Solicitor with an interest in social justice and 3+ years PQE in housing law and Legal Aid work.
• Deliver high-quality legal advice and representation under our Legal Aid contract.
• Challenge unfair housing practices and systemic causes of homelessness through strategic casework and litigation.

Responsabilidades

• Deliver high-quality legal services through casework and ensuring Legal aid contract requirements and performance targets are met.
• Identify test case opportunities to address systemic bad practice and achieve change for a greater number of people.
• Work closely with the Managing Solicitor and the London Hub team to strengthen housing rights awareness.

Conocimientos

Housing law

Legal Aid work

PQE 3+ years

Solicitor

Social justice

Educación

Solicitor qualification

Descripción del empleo

Salary

Grade 5 - £38,724 or Grade 6 - £44,323 per annum depending on experience plus £5,023 London Weighting

Job Reference

shelter/TP/1712/218

Number Of Positions

1

Contract Type

Permanent

Working Hours

35

Location

London

Closing Date

27/10/2026

Job Category

Legal

Region / Division

Shelter

Directorate

Services - Legal and Quality

Job Introduction

Location: London service, EC1. This can be a hybrid role based on service demands, generally 3 days a week in the London office.

Hours

Full time - 35 per week

Join Shelter as a Housing Solicitor, in our mission to drive systemic change and fight for Justice.

If you are a dedicated Solicitor with a strong commitment to addressing the housing crisis we welcome you to apply for this role.

At a time when the housing emergency continues to deepen, your experience could help transform lives and challenge the systems that perpetuate injustice. Come and play a central role in our mission as a Solicitor to defend the right to a safe, and secure home.

Working with Shelter means being part of a passionate team that believes a safe home is a fundamental right. Here, your legal skills don’t just change lives—they shape a fairer housing system.

About The Role

You will be delivering high quality legal services, through casework and ensuring Legal aid contract requirements and performance targets are met.

Also, you will be able to identify test case opportunities to address systemic bad practice and so achieve change for a greater number of people. The role will work closely with the Managing Solicitor and the team at the London Hub.

About You

• Be a qualified Solicitor - we are open to newly qualified candidates with a demonstrable interest in social justice, as well as those who have 3+ years PQE and a strong track record in housing law and Legal Aid work
• Deliver high-quality legal advice and representation under our Legal Aid contract,
• Challenge unfair housing practices and systemic causes of homelessness through strategic casework and litigation
• Work closely with our London Hub team to strengthen housing rights awareness across Dorset
• Support Trainee Solicitors and Legal Advisers, ensuring high professional standards and compliance.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

About The Team

Our legal Teams (Managing Solicitors, Solicitors, Legal Advisors and Trainees) are based throughout the England hubs. We are currently based in London, Plymouth, Bristol, Norwich, Birmingham, Manchester, Merseyside, Lancashire, Sheffield and Newcastle, generating an income while addressing the housing crisis.

Our London hub specialises in providing housing advice and emergency homelessness work, intensive support to families and individuals, people experiencing domestic abuse and people experiencing multiple disadvantage. We provide front line support to over 5,000 people a year and work to bring about systematic change with the ultimate aim of people being able to live securely in suitable, safe, affordable homes.

About Shelter

Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet everyday millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency.

We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything.

We need ambitious, passionate people to join us. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.

Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter. We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist.

Safeguarding Statement

Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

Recruitment Agencies

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

Attached Documents

• Job Description - Solicitor - London - October 2026.docx