Everything we do aims to positively impact the lives of our social housing tenants and deliver on what matters to them and their communities. We provide safe, well-maintained, sustainable homes and deliver customer-focused services. ForHousing is a place where everyone can thrive and be themselves.
As part of our Legal team, you’ll assist with the delivery of administrative functions in relation to disrepair. You’ll support the Head of Legal in managing the disrepair function and assist the fee earners with reviewing and managing housing conditions claims.
Why ForHousing?
- Rated an “Outstanding Company to Work For” by our colleagues through Best Companies.
- Hybrid working – some of your time can be spent working from home, with flexibility to work from the office.
- Agile working – trusted to manage your work in the way that works best for you, in line with business needs.
- 10% employer pension contribution through salary sacrifice, regardless of how much you choose to contribute.
- 23 days' annual leave, rising to 30 with service, plus bank holidays and 3 discretionary Christmas closure days. You can also buy up to 5 additional days each year through salary sacrifice.
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay.
- LinkedIn Learning – access to more than 20,000 expert-led courses to support your development.
- Wellbeing support, including gym discounts, exercise videos, mindfulness tools, nutrition guidance and financial wellbeing advice.
- Employee Assistance Programme – access to a 24/7 confidential counselling and support helpline.
- MyPerks – discounts and cashback at hundreds of retailers.
- Colleague recognition scheme – give and receive monetary rewards redeemable with major retailers.
- SmartTech – spread the cost of the latest technology over your salary, interest free.
- Cycle to Work scheme – save up to 40% on bikes and equipment through salary sacrifice.
- Work anniversary awards
What you’ll be doing:
- Handling disrepair / housing conditions claims including but not limited to setting up the claims, acknowledging letters of claims, providing disclosure, reviewing expert reports, assessing claims, providing responses to solicitors.
- Handling pre-litigations disrepair / housing conditions claims
- Providing monthly progress reports, reporting figures, and attending meetings regarding the administrative functions for legal disrepair and updating fee earners with position on works.
- Assisting the Head of Legal with tasks relating to the handling of claims against ForHousing
- Ensuring the service is efficient and customer focused.
- Reviewing experts’ reports upon drafting a schedule of works.
- Driving continuous improvement and recommending changes to optimise practices.
What we’re looking for:
- Experience managing housing conditions / disrepair claims.
- Experience of data analysis, drafting reports, and providing administrative functions.
- Excellent communications and MS Office software skills.
ForHousing is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
If you need any adjustments to be made to our recruitment process, please get in touch with the team on recruitment@forhousing.co.uk
Please note we reserve the right to close this advert early, depending on application volumes.
Legal Support Officer in Salford employer: ForHousing
ForHousing in Salford is an exceptional employer dedicated to empowering individuals through meaningful employment support. With a strong focus on employee development, we offer comprehensive training and growth opportunities within a collaborative and inclusive work culture. Our commitment to making a positive impact in the community, combined with our supportive team environment, makes ForHousing a rewarding place to build your career.
