Overview
We have an opportunity for a Solicitor to join our Housing Litigation team, based in Worcester. The current Housing Litigation Team comprises 10 members and handles pre-action and litigated claims including housing conditions/disrepair, possession, and injunctions. The Housing Litigation team is part of the wider Legal & Governance Department of Corporate Services.
The ideal candidate will be a team player with a strong work ethic and collaborative approach.
Responsibilities
* Running a caseload of housing management litigated claims for and against the Group which includes possession claims, injunction applications and housing conditions issued claims
* Providing advice to the business on housing matters
* Provide support to the senior team within Legal Services in overseeing the in house Housing team
* Ensure that legal services are delivered in a cost effective way that limit risk to the Group
* Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders and be a "go to" person
Qualifications
* Qualified Solicitor (PQE 5+) or Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives
* Excellent working knowledge of housing law and the civil procedure rules
* Ability to apply relevant legal principles and factual circumstances to find solutions to issues
* Excellent drafting of statements of case and witness statements
* Civil litigation experience and excellent working knowledge of the civil procedure rules and fast track
* Proficient user of Microsoft packages including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Teams
Why work for Sanctuary
One of the UK’s leading providers of housing, care and commercial services, Sanctuary employs more than 14,000 people and manages over 116,000 units of accommodation throughout England and Scotland, including general rented, retirement living, supported housing, student and key worker accommodation and care homes. Sanctuary also provides a range of other services including maintenance, care and telecare, all of which are delivered by our dedicated employees who are completely committed to customer service.
As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, we offer an attractive employment package that recognises your contribution and supports your physical, mental and financial health, with flexible employee benefits including:
* 25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays
* A pension scheme with matching employer contributions from Sanctuary up to set limits
* Life Assurance
* Employee Advice Service including counselling
* Cycle to Work scheme
* Voluntary health plans
* Wellbeing support and tools
* Employee platform to access your reward and wellbeing package online, exclusive discounts, wellbeing resources and recognition tools
* Employee Networks supporting inclusion and colleague assistance
* Role salary is £44,192 with an additional policy allowance of £4,419 per annum (rising to £46,517 with an additional policy allowance of £4,651 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)
Details
* Seniority level: Not Applicable
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Legal
* Industries: Non-profit Organizations
Note: This description reflects current information and is intended for applicants.
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