At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage litigation cases and advocate for residents' safety in court.
- Company: Join a leading social housing organisation focused on community wellbeing.
- Benefits: Initial contract with potential for extension and permanent position.
- Other info: Opportunity to work independently and contribute to risk management objectives.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in residents' lives while developing your legal skills.
- Qualifications: Previous litigation experience and strong legal drafting skills required.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
This is an opportunity to join a large and well-established social housing organisation with a strong focus on resident safety and community wellbeing. Working within a specialist ASB and Legal team, you will play a key role in helping the organisation meet its statutory obligations around gas and electrical safety while protecting residents and mitigating legal risk. This role offers an initial 3-6 month contract, with potential for extension and the opportunity to become permanent.
As a Litigation Paralegal, you will manage a varied caseload of access injunction matters, supporting the Housing and Asset Management teams in securing access to residential properties where other avenues have been exhausted. You will act as a claimant advocate, representing the organisation in court proceedings and obtaining the necessary judicial remedies to ensure compliance with electrical and gas safety legislation.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Managing litigation matters relating to access injunctions and statutory compliance.
- Preparing and drafting court documents, injunction applications, witness statements and instructions to Counsel.
- Advocating in court and attending hearings across the region.
- Managing complex litigated claims, including Part 8 proceedings and N16A injunction applications.
- Providing legally sound advice and guidance to internal stakeholders.
- Ensuring all litigation activities are undertaken in line with relevant legislation, statutory requirements and CPR protocols.
- Liaising with housing teams, external solicitors, barristers, courts and other stakeholders to progress matters effectively.
- Contributing to the organisation's risk management objectives by minimising financial, legal and reputational exposure.
- Supporting colleagues through training, advice and collaboration on legal and compliance matters.
What you'll need to succeed:
- Previous litigation experience, ideally gained within social housing, local government or a similarly regulated environment.
- Confidence in handling your own caseload, advocating in court and working independently with minimal supervision.
- Experience acting on behalf of either claimants or defendants in litigation matters.
- Knowledge of access injunctions, possession proceedings, ASB litigation or related housing litigation.
- Strong legal drafting skills across court applications, witness statements and legal correspondence.
- A sound understanding of relevant housing, property and regulatory legislation.
- Excellent advocacy, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong organisational and time management skills.
- A degree, LPC, CILEX qualification or equivalent legal qualification.
- A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.
- Experience within the social housing sector and familiarity with gas and electrical safety compliance matters would be highly advantageous.
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