Job Description
Homelessness Lawyer
Yorkshire
Sellick Partnership are proud to be recruiting for a Housing Homelessness Lawyer for a well-respected Local Authority based in Yorkshire.
The key responsibilities of the Homeslessness Lawyer will include;
1. Comprehensive understanding of the statutory responsibilities for local authorities in relation to Homeless duties
2. Familiar with handling legal challenges from homeless applicants, advocates and representatives
3. Provide support and advice to Team Leaders and Duty Managers in cases where legal challenges are escalated
4. Prepare correspondence (electronic and hard copy as appropriate) to respond to legal challenges
5. Handle telephone enquiries from applicants, advocates and legal representatives as appropriate
This is a full-time role and will be a project based role for 8 months. Candidates that have previous experience of working in a local authority dealing with homelessness cases are strongly encouraged to apply.
We encourage interested applicants to apply immediately to be considered for shortlisting. Alternatively, should you require further information or wish to discuss your suitability before applying please contact India Langman in our Manchester office for a confidential discussion.
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