In-House Solicitor (Housing)
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- England,South West,Dorset
- Full Time, Permanent
- £37,739 - £43,338 per annum, inc benefits
Job Description:
Solicitor - Housing Law
*Location: Dorset (Hybrid role based on service demands)
*Salary: Grade 5 - £37,739 or Grade 6 - £43,338 per annum (depending on experience)
*Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week
*Contract: Permanent
Join our mission to drive systemic change and fight for justice in housing. We are seeking a dedicated Solicitor with a strong commitment to addressing the housing crisis. This role offers the opportunity to transform lives and challenge the systems that perpetuate injustice, playing a central role in our mission to defend the right to a safe and secure home.
Day-to-day of the role:
*Deliver high-quality legal services through casework, 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 Dorset Hub to strengthen housing rights awareness across the region.
*Provide legal advice and representation under our Legal Aid contract, including at Bournemouth and Weymouth County Courts.
*Challenge unfair housing practices and systemic causes of homelessness through strategic casework and litigation.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
*Qualified Solicitor - open to newly qualified candidates with a demonstrable interest in social justice, as well as those with 3+ years PQE in housing law and Legal Aid work.
*Ability to deliver high-quality legal advice and representation.
*Experience in challenging unfair housing practices and addressing systemic causes of homelessness.
*Strong collaboration skills to work effectively with the Dorset Hub team and support Trainee Solicitors and Legal Advisers.
Benefits:
*30 days of annual leave.
*Enhanced family-friendly policies.
*Pension scheme.
*Interest-free travel loans.
*Access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme, and an employee assistance programme.
How to Apply:
Please submit your CV along with a covering letter to Mark Watts at Reed, your local Legal specialist Recruitment consultant.
*Location: Dorset (Hybrid role based on service demands)
*Salary: Grade 5 - £37,739 or Grade 6 - £43,338 per annum (depending on experience)
*Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week
*Contract: Permanent
Join our mission to drive systemic change and fight for justice in housing. We are seeking a dedicated Solicitor with a strong commitment to addressing the housing crisis. This role offers the opportunity to transform lives and challenge the systems that perpetuate injustice, playing a central role in our mission to defend the right to a safe and secure home.
Day-to-day of the role:
*Deliver high-quality legal services through casework, 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 Dorset Hub to strengthen housing rights awareness across the region.
*Provide legal advice and representation under our Legal Aid contract, including at Bournemouth and Weymouth County Courts.
*Challenge unfair housing practices and systemic causes of homelessness through strategic casework and litigation.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
*Qualified Solicitor - open to newly qualified candidates with a demonstrable interest in social justice, as well as those with 3+ years PQE in housing law and Legal Aid work.
*Ability to deliver high-quality legal advice and representation.
*Experience in challenging unfair housing practices and addressing systemic causes of homelessness.
*Strong collaboration skills to work effectively with the Dorset Hub team and support Trainee Solicitors and Legal Advisers.
Benefits:
*30 days of annual leave.
*Enhanced family-friendly policies.
*Pension scheme.
*Interest-free travel loans.
*Access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme, and an employee assistance programme.
How to Apply:
Please submit your CV along with a covering letter to Mark Watts at Reed, your local Legal specialist Recruitment consultant.
Job number 3400201
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