Youth Legal – Housing and/or Community Care caseworker

Youth Legal – Housing and/or Community Care Caseworker

About the Job

JOB TITLE: Housing/Community Care Caseworker

SALARY: Up to £36,335 depending on experience

ACCOUNTABLE TO: Senior Solicitor, Director, Board of Trustees

It is a full-time permanent post – 35 hours per week. The post holder will be required to work 5 days a week and to work hybrid, at the Youth Legal offices at least 3 days a week and remotely from home from 10am-6:00pm. Youth Legal currently operates Legal Aid Agency contracts in housing and community care.

MAIN OBJECTIVES:

1. To provide advice, casework and representation in the category of housing and/or community care law.
2. To ensure the quality of legal advice is of a high standard.
3. To manage the organisation of their casework.
4. To have experience in legal aid work and billing legal aid.
5. To demonstrate commitment to legal aid work and social welfare law.
6. To have good knowledge and experience of civil litigation procedure.

We are committed to our staff and think it’s important to provide a good working environment, ensuring we all have the support and resources we need to carry out our work to the best of our abilities in a friendly and collaborative working environment. Youth Legal is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals, particularly those with lived experience relevant to the role.

This position is to provide a pathway for experienced caseworkers to qualify as a solicitor by the SQE route.

We offer excellent terms and conditions, flexible working (at least one day a week in the office depending on working days) and 30 days annual leave (plus three at Christmas).

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