Solicitor- Merseyside

Liverpool Law Society; Liverpool City Region; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in the housing sector is seeking a qualified Solicitor with expertise in housing and homelessness law. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering legal advice, representing clients at court, and driving systemic change through legal challenges. This role offers a salary of £42,697 and includes a range of benefits such as 30 days of annual leave and flexible working options.

Benefits

30 days annual leave

Enhanced family friendly policies

Pension

Interest-free travel loans

Tenancy deposit loan

Cycle to work scheme

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Solicitor with at least 3 years of experience in housing law.
• Strong knowledge of managing a range of housing cases.
• Experience of working under a legal aid contract.

Responsibilities

• Deliver legal advice and represent tenants at court.
• Help community members understand their housing rights.
• Support Trainee Solicitors and Legal Advisers.

Skills

Housing law

Court advocacy

Litigation

Research

Report writing

Education

Qualified Solicitor

3+ years post qualifying experience

Job description

Location: Merseyside
Salary: Grade 6 – £42,697 per annum
Full time: 37.5 per week
Contract: Permanent

Depending on the needs of the service, there is potential for limited flexible/hybrid working within this role. Arrangements will be discussed with the successful candidate.

Closing date: Thursday 24th July 2025 at 11.30 pm

Are you a Solicitor with experience of housing and homelessness law and Legal Aid? If so then consider a move to Shelter you could soon be making a real difference to people affected by the housing emergency.

About the role
Using your legal expertise, you will play a key role in tackling housing injustice and unfair housing practices. You will be working under our Legal Aid contract, delivering legal advice and representing tenants at court where needed. Delivering systemic change through legal challenge to prevent homelessness will also be a considerable part of the role.

You will also work with the team in the Hub to help make sure people in the community are aware of their housing rights and how to enforce them, as well as providing support to Trainee Solicitors and Legal Advisers, ensuring good practice and compliance.

About You
Qualified as a Solicitor with at least three years post qualifying experience, you will have a strong knowledge of housing law and substantial experience of managing a wide range of housing cases. You have strong skills in court advocacy, litigation, research, report writing, file reviews and are able to meet financial targets. You will be able to meet the 2018 SQM supervisor standard in housing and be able to demonstrate experience of working under a legal aid contract.

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 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.

About The Team
In Merseyside we have been providing housing advice and support services for over 20 years. We have a Community Hub in Anfield where clients can drop in for advice and our team also works across Merseyside in community settings, providing housing advice and advocacy, legal representation as well as practical DIY for people who have previously been homeless. We also work to bring about systemic change by raising awareness of housing rights and supporting local people to campaign on housing issues.

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.

How to Apply

Please visit the job page on our website here

You will be asked to submit your CV with a supporting statement with responses to the ‘About You’ points 1-7 outlined in the job description of no more than 1000 words. Please provide specific examples following the STAR format and ensure you demonstrate how you address the behaviour below throughout your responses:

– We prioritise diversity and have an inclusive and open mindset

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