Social Housing Solicitor

Themis Recruit are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Social Housing Solicitor to join our clients dynamic legal team. The successful candidate will manage a diverse caseload involving various aspects of social housing law providing expert legal advice and representation to registered social landlords housing associations and tenants. This role requires a deep understanding of housing law excellent communication skills and a commitment to social justice.

The successful candidate will need to assist members of the Social Housing Team in managing a caseload that includes defending disrepair claims brought against our clients handling county court possession claims and preparing injunction applications particularly in cases involving tenant antisocial behaviour.

Requirements

• Any experience working with Housing Associations or Local Authority s welcome but not essential;
  
• Excellent computer/technical skills
  
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
  
• Ability to use discretion
  
• Positive and enthusiastic approach to team work
  
• A flexible highly motivated proactive and can do working style
  
• Selfmotivated ability to use initiative and provide proactive support to the Social Housing team
  
• Ability to pay attention to detail and check own work
  
• Good organisational skills able to prioritise make decisions and work effectively within a sometimes pressurised environment
  
• Commitment to ongoing learning and development.
  

Benefits

• Competitive salary and bonus (Profit share
  
• 25 days holiday plus bank holiday
  
• Long service holiday award 1 extra week every 10 years of service.
  
• Private healthcare with BUPA
  
• Pension scheme
  
• Life assurance
  
• Paid ESG day.
  
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave.
  
• Subsidised gym
  
• Electric car scheme
  
• Eye care voucher
  
• Agile working policy
  
• Dress for your Day policy.
  

Any experience working with Housing Associations or Local Authority s welcome but not essential; Excellent computer/technical skills Strong written and oral communication skills. Ability to use discretion Positive and enthusiastic approach to team work A flexible, highly motivated, proactive and can do working style Self-motivated, ability to use initiative and provide pro-active support to the Social Housing team Ability to pay attention to detail and check own work Good organisational skills, able to prioritise, make decisions and work effectively within a sometimes pressurised environment Commitment to ongoing learning and development.