Employer: Owen Reed Salary: £25,000 – £30,000 per annum Date Added: 09/09/2023
Owen Reed is actively seeking an experienced Social Housing Solicitor/Supervisor. This is an exceptional opportunity to join our team in Croydon and contribute to our reputation for excellence in social housing law.
We assist both landlords and tenants on all housing issues. We handle both publicly funded (legal aid) and privately funded legal services in homelessness, disrepair, eviction, succession for tenants, neighbourhood problems, debt issues and possession proceedings. Our solicitors are experienced in finding solutions to housing disputes and aim to address the problems quickly and effectively. The department regularly represents clients at all court levels (including the Higher Courts) and is extensively experienced in handling all housing-related judicial review claimant matters at the High Court.
Main Responsibilities of the Role • Report directly to the Department Director • Responsible for all aspects of Housing work and, on occasions, where appropriate, providing technical expertise and guidance to other team members • Ability to manage appropriate caseload types and complexities • Assisting with casework, including dealing with a range of public and private housing cases, including Homelessness; Disrepair Eviction, Possession Property Ownership Disputes, Succession for Tenants, Neighbourhood Problems matters, as well as undertaking your advocacy • Attending clients, taking instructions and preparing cases • Dealing with correspondence • Maintaining accurate time-costing procedures • Implementing any recommendations made by your supervisor following monthly file reviews, ensuring that these are dealt with promptly • Ensuring compliance with file management
Key Skills Required: • Must have a clean, valid Practicing Certificate at the time of applying • Strong management skills • Committed team player with the ability to approach team concerns relatively, foster a culture of positive change and encourage cross-referrals • Previous proven supervisory experience and working on key performance indicators • Professional with a pro-active approach; excellent client care skills and ability to deal with vulnerable client matters sensitively and resolve complicated practicalities involved in Housing issues • Excellent networking and communication skills with the ability to successfully market the Company and generate new business • Excellent analytical and organisational skills • Ability to use own initiative and sound judgment • Working knowledge of the publically funded Housing work, including legal representation and legal help, and have the ability to service privately funded cases • Have extensive experience in dealing with all Housing related work • Experience in one’s own advocacy is an advantage • Excellent IT Skills -familiar with Microsoft Office applications and document management skills
