Legal Counsel jobs in United Kingdom

Locum Housing Litigation Lawyer – Part-time - Remote Working – £60 Umbrella – South West

Venn Group’s specialist Legal team is working with an established Local Authority in the South West which is looking to appoint an experienced Housing Litigation Lawyer to join its team.

This is a part-time, remote working position for an initial duration of 3 months, subject to possible extension thereafter. The ideal candidate will have recent prior experience working withinaLocal Authorityalong with a broad working understanding of Litigation to deal with a varied caseload.

Duties may include:

• Undertakingall aspects of legal work relating to Housing Litigation includinghousing possessions, ASB, injunctions, homelessness, andhousing disrepair
• Liaisingand working collaboratively with other legal representatives as well as providing guidance to other staff
• Preparing and managinga varied caseload in relation to Housing Management and supporting case preparation for court
• Undertaking legal advice and support to clients in a wide range of litigation matters, to include homelessness, housing disrepair, debt recovery, possession proceedings, injunctions, both for access to property and in relation to anti-social behaviour, traveller encampments and regulatory prosecutions; including the conduct of legal proceedings and appearing on behalf of the Council in court
• Providing advice and assistance to clients in relation to education matters, including, in particular, challenges to decisions around SEND and EHC Assessments
• Supporting junior colleagues and legal assistants within the department.
  

An attractive hourly rate ofup to £60 per hour Umbrellais offered for this position dependant on experience.

To apply for this role, or to discuss other legal opportunities, please call Michael Attwood or Charlotte Foley on 0117 930 8760. Alternatively, emailmattwood@venngroup.com, including an updated CV and details of your current availability, and a member of the team will be in touch to discuss further.

Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.