Central England Law Centre

Housing Solicitor / Caseworker

Based at either our Coventry Office or our Birmingham Office

Salary:  Solicitor: Up to £33,565 depending on experience

Caseworker: Up to £30,904 depending on experience

Full time

Central England Law Centre is the UK’s largest Law Centre, with a national reputation for innovation and excellence in its legal practice. We are a charity that provides free specialist legal advice to people in Coventry and Birmingham who are most in need. We advocate for people, challenge unfair decisions, take cases to the highest courts and work in partnerships with other voluntary and statutory organisations. We work tirelessly to fulfil our vision of a society where people’s rights are upheld, their needs met, and in which everybody can thrive.

We are looking for an experienced Housing solicitor / caseworker who will be part of our Housing team specialising in dealing with a range of legal aid housing matters including possessions, evictions, homelessness and disrepair. You will also assist with the Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme. You will be compassionate, committed and enjoy working within a team who work with clients to resolve all their interconnecting legal needs.  Ideally you will have experience of working with people who have experienced disadvantage or who have experienced trauma.

This is a fantastic opportunity to play an essential role in a friendly organisation that is trying to make a difference to the lives of those people in our communities that are most vulnerable.

The Law Centre operates in both Coventry and Birmingham.  Both offices are within walking distance of a railway station.  Our terms and conditions include flexible working including hybrid working where appropriate, 28 days holiday pro rata (rising to 35 days after 5 years’ service) plus 8 additional statutory days, and pension scheme membership.

For an application pack please email recruitment@centralenglandlc.org.uk Applications may be submitted by post or by email to recruitment@centralenglandlc.org.uk

Closing date: 28 November 2022

Interviews will be held in week commencing: 5 December 2022

We strive to be an Equal Opportunities employer.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we have committed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible, offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job

Hammersmith & Fulham Law Centre

Housing Solicitor/Experienced Caseworker

• Salary: depending on experience
• Working hours: 35 per week
• Initial contract: 1 year fixed, with a view to extending

We require a solicitor/experienced caseworker for our friendly and dynamic housing team.

The successful candidate will run their own caseload of legal help and certificated cases for clients and will also participate in the Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme. We also hold a LAA contract in Public Law, so experience in this area would be an advantage.

We have pro bono work in the UKSC and Court of Appeal, and a successful candidate may benefit from the experience of working on those cases.

Benefits include 30 days annual leave, the possibility of flexible working and significant opportunities for learning and development. We have newly refurbished offices in Hammersmith which are on the Piccadilly, District and Hammersmith & City Line tubes.

Hammersmith & Fulham Law Centre is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all candidates who meet the person specification regardless of age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability or race.

Please send your CV to simon.mullings@hflaw.org.uk

Solicitor/Experienced Caseworker – Child Poverty Role

• Salary: depending on experience

• Working hours: 35 per week

• Initial contract: 1 year fixed, with a view to extending

We require a solicitor/experienced caseworker to undertake a unique role seeking to reduce child poverty, working with young people and families.

The successful candidate will be keen to engage in a mixed role including client-based and strategic litigation across social welfare and public law categories, training, campaigning and policy work. They will also participate in the Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme for which training can be provided.

We have pro bono work in the UKSC and Court of Appeal, and a successful candidate may benefit from the experience of co-working on those cases.

Benefits include 30 days annual leave, the possibility of flexible working and significant opportunities for learning and development. We have newly refurbished offices in Hammersmith, right next to Piccadilly, District and Hammersmith & City Line tube stations.

Hammersmith & Fulham Law Centre is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all candidates who meet the person specification regardless of age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability or race.
Please send your CV to simon.mullings@hflaw.org.uk