Location: Dorset service – This can be a hybrid role based on service demands, generally 3 days a week in the Bournemouth office. Grade 5 - £38,724 or Grade 6 - £44,323 per annum depending on experience Hours: Full time - 35 per week Contract: Permanent Join Shelter as a Housing Solicitor, in our mission to drive systemic change and fight for Justice. If you are a dedicated Solicitor with a strong commitment to addressing the housing crisis we welcome you to apply for this role. At a time when the housing emergency continues to deepen, your experience could help transform lives and challenge the systems that perpetuate injustice. Here, your legal skills don’t just change lives—they shape a fairer housing system. You will be delivering high quality legal services, through casework and ensuring Legal aid contract requirements and performance targets are met. The role will work closely with the Managing Solicitor and the team at the Dorset Hub. Be a qualified Solicitor - we are open to newly qualified candidates with a demonstrable interest in social justice, as well as those who have 3+ years PQE and a strong track record in housing law and Legal Aid work • Deliver high-quality legal advice and representation under our Legal Aid contract, including at Bournemouth and Weymouth County Court • Challenge unfair housing practices and systemic causes of homelessness through strategic casework and litigation • Work closely with our Dorset Hub team to strengthen housing rights awareness across Dorset • Support Trainee Solicitors and Legal Advisers, ensuring high professional standards and compliance. We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme. Our legal Teams (Managing Solicitors, Solicitors, Legal Advisors and Trainees) are based throughout the England hubs. We are currently based in London, Plymouth, Bristol, Norwich, Birmingham, Manchester, Merseyside, Lancashire, Sheffield and Newcastle, generating an income while addressing the housing crisis. Our team in Dorset has been providing housing advice and support services within the area for over 20 years. We have office bases in Bournemouth and Weymouth as well as working in community venues and partner organisation sites. We deliver a wide range of housing rights, legal services, community and support work and advocate for change to fix the broken housing system. Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet everyday millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency. Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement. We prioritise diversity and have an inclusive and open mindset Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.
Dispute Resolution Solicitor - Part Time employer: Shelter
Shelter is an exceptional employer that values its employees by fostering a supportive and inclusive work culture in Birmingham. With a focus on professional development, employees are encouraged to grow their skills through training and mentorship opportunities, while enjoying the flexibility of a hybrid working model. Joining Shelter means being part of a dedicated team that makes a meaningful impact in the community, ensuring that every day at work is both rewarding and fulfilling.
