Suffolk Law Centre
Housing Solicitor / Legal Aid Supervisor
Salary: £30,000 – £32,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
Permanent Contract
Full Time (37 hours per week)
Suffolk Law Centre is seeking a Housing Solicitor / Legal Aid Supervisor to join our Housing Team, to provide specialist legal advice and assistance, and advocacy at Court, in accordance with our Legal Aid Civil Contract, as well as some Pro Bono advice to vulnerable people living in Suffolk and North Essex.
This is an exciting chance for you to help develop and expand our Housing legal advice service and to sustain and grow Suffolk Law Centre in order to continue the provision of early legal advice and assistance to our community.
The post is based at our offices in Ipswich, Suffolk. Ipswich has a vibrant legal, non-profit and cultural community and excellent transport links to London. The delights of the Suffolk coast and countryside are within easy reach, and house prices significantly lower than London/home-counties.
For an informal discussion about this post, please contact us via the means below.
Whilst the post is open to all, we are particularly keen to attract candidates who are from backgrounds currently underrepresented in the law, and who may have experienced of some of the issues faced by our clients.
Contact: For an application pack, please email sophie@suffolklawcentre.org.uk or telephone 01473 934741
Deadline for applications: 29th February 2024 at 9am
Interviews: Week commencing 11th March 2024
Start Date: To commence as soon as possible
We are an Equal Opportunities employer