Centre 70

Housing Caseworker

Centre 70 is a successful Legal and Counselling and Wellbeing centre, established in 1970. We offer a range of specialist advice, counselling and wellbeing support to people in Lambeth and surrounding areas at our centre and at outreach locations. We have specialist Debt, Housing and Benefits projects.

We are looking for an experienced Housing Caseworker to provide housing advice under Legal Aid and inter party work. The work will be varied and rewarding. An ideal role for an aspiring solicitor or barrister looking to develop their experience and skills in litigation.  More details in the application pack.  We encourage flexible working including working from home, compressed hours, flexible work hours. We strive to have good working conditions and where colleagues are valued and that is reflected in the high level of staff retention and those that have returned to work at C70.

Closing date for applications is 12 noon 29 August. The interviews are scheduled for Thursday 5 September.

Salary Range: £ 37000-42000 pa depending on experience

Pension

Hours: 35 hr pw. Possibility to job share or work part time.

Overtime: Taken as time off in Lieu (TOIL).

Holidays: 28 days per annum excluding bank holidays (plus additional special days between Christmas and New Year and Friday before the August bank holiday). 1 additional day for every complete year of service up to a maximum of 33 days per annum.

To apply go to https://centre70.org.uk/vacancies  for application pack. No CVs.

HODGE JONES & ALLEN SOLICITORS

Leading Solicitors based in Euston, London NW1

Housing Solicitor 1-5 years PQE

We have an exciting opportunity for a solicitor with 1-5 years PQE to join our successful, friendly and professional team.

We are recognised as one of the highest-ranking law firms for housing and tenant law in the UK, and are ranked Band 1 in Chambers UK Legal Guide and listed Tier 1 in the Legal 500 for social housing law.

To be successful in this role it is essential that you have good experience and working knowledge of housing law. The ideal candidate will have experience of the Legal Aid Portal (CCMS) and dealing with homelessness reviews and appeals, possession, unlawful eviction and disrepair claims. Advocacy skills will be an advantage but are not essential.

The successful candidate will be joining a well-established and growing department with a national reputation.  They will be proactive and dedicated to delivering excellent client care.  They will also have the ability to manage a busy and varied workload, working independently and as part of a team.

The firm offers a competitive salary & benefits, as well as excellent career prospects, broad training, first-class IT facilities and comprehensive administrative support.

Please send a covering letter and CV with your salary expectations to recruitment@hja.net