Hackney Community Law Centre (London) - Senior Housing Solicitor

Hackney Community Law Centre (London) - Senior Housing Solicitor

Senior Housing Solicitor required: £55,000 pa according to experience.

Key duties:

• To provide specialist casework and representation in housing law
• To provide case supervision and to meet the Legal Aid supervisor standard
• To ensure compliance with Legal Aid Agency contract and funding requirements
• To be familiar with SRA requirements
• To act as duty solicitor
• To provide outreach advice and training

The successful candidate will have specialist knowledge of housing law and public funding covering homelessness, possession proceedings, warrants, serious disrepair and Judicial Review, and experience of managing a caseload representing social housing tenants, private sector tenants and homeless applicants.

For an application pack and further information visit our website or email stating clearly your email subject "Housing Recruitment". Applications should be emailed to . Closing date for applications is 24 November noon.