THE ROLE & TEAM
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Solicitor (0‑3 PQE) to join our Housing team in our Manchester office (with cross office working at times).
You will be joining one of the UKs foremost housing management teams who have a wealth of experience in acting for Registered Providers. The team works on varied and complex matters including anti‑social behaviour and housing management possessions, injunctions, committals, housing disrepair, property condition and hoarding cases, access cases and housing management policy advice.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
* Managing a varied caseload of housing litigation matters on behalf of Registered Providers, with appropriate supervision
* Advising on and progressing cases involving
* Anti‑social behaviour
* Possession proceedings and housing management litigation
* Injunctions and committal proceedings
* Housing disrepair and property condition claims
* Hoarding and access matters
* Supporting senior colleagues on more complex and high‑value cases
* Attending court hearings and undertaking advocacy where appropriate
* Drafting legal documents including pleadings, witness statements and applications
* Providing clear, practical and commercial advice to clients
* Building strong client relationships and contributing to excellent client service delivery
ABOUT YOU
* Qualified Solicitor with up to 3 years’ PQE
* Experience of, or a strong interest in, housing litigation or social housing law
* Exposure to a varied caseload (contentious work preferred)
* Some advocacy experience or a willingness to develop this skill
* Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities
* A proactive and ambitious approach, with a genuine enthusiasm to build a career in housing law
* Excellent communication skills, with the confidence to build relationships with clients and colleagues
* A team‑oriented mindset, with a willingness to learn and contribute to a supportive team environment
* Attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high‑quality work
BENEFITS
* Competitive Salary
* Flexible approach to working hours
* Hybrid working (2 days on site)
* Bupa/Medicash
* Discretionary bonus opportunities
* Pension scheme
* Life Insurance & Income Protection Insurance
* 25 days Annual Leave plus flex bank holidays (increasing with service)
* Option to buy 10 additional days annual leave each year
* 2 My Days (in addition to your holiday entitlement)
* Additional discretionary annual leave days
* Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption Leave
* Career Development Opportunities
* Wellbeing and Mental Health Benefit (24/7 Employment Assistance Program & Support)
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