Overview
* Fixed term until 31 March 2027
* Salary: £44,323.14
* Location: Hybrid Edinburgh / Glasgow / Dundee / Aberdeen
Role
You will work exclusively within our Scottish Legal Aid Board administered Early Resolution and Advice Programme grant funded project. Our solicitors play a fundamental role in increasing access to justice for people who are at risk of losing their home across the Borders and Tayside. You will attend Courts on a weekly basis to provide expert representation to clients facing heritable court eviction and mortgage repossession actions as a result of experiencing debt issues. You will have opportunity to test the law and advance equalities defences in eviction actions. Our Project Solicitors play a crucial role in preventing homelessness across the Borders and Tayside.
Role specifics
We’re looking for a qualified solicitor with a current practising certificate from the Law Society of Scotland and experience of court or tribunal litigation. Working collaboratively with colleagues across our Early Resolution & Advice Partnership project, you’ll provide high-quality legal advice and representation, including in the Sheriff Court, Sheriff Appeal Court and First Tier Tribunal. You’ll have excellent case management and communication skills, a strong understanding of legal analysis and interpretation, and a passion for social justice, housing rights and delivering meaningful change for people facing the housing emergency.
Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.
Benefits
* 30 days of annual leave
* Enhanced family friendly policies
* Pension and interest free travel loans
* Access to tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme
We are happy to talk about flexible working and personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.
About Shelter Scotland
Shelter Scotland is Scotland’s national housing and homelessness charity. Our vision is of a home for everyone in Scotland. We advise and support people in housing need today and use the insight we gain to inform our campaigns to change tomorrow. We also raise professional standards for those working in Scotland’s housing and homelessness sector by offering a broad range of training courses.
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is everyone’s business. Shelter Scotland 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.
Shelter Scotland does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
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