Housing Disrepair Paralegal

Service Care Legal are currently recruiting on behalf of a local authority who are seeking a Housing Disrepair Paralegal to join their team on a contract basis. Please find below further details with regards to the role and responsibilities.

ROLE:                  Housing Disrepair Paralegal
LOCATION:         East London
RATE:                  £26.00 to £32.00ph umb / £28.46ph PAYE inc. holiday / £25.39ph exc. Holiday pay
CONTRACT:        3 months with scope of extension

Please note that this role would require office attendance 1 day per week.

The Role of the Housing Litigation Paralegal
 

• To assist the Lawyers in the progression of high-volume caseloads of housing litigation matters through to completion
• The bulk of the cases would be related to Housing Disrepair and access injunctions
• There will be occasional general housing litigation matters such as ASBO, possession claims and homelessness applications

The Person

• A law-related qualification (LPC / LLM / LLB) or relevant legal experience within Housing Disrepair
• Previous disrepair legal work would be essential for this role
• Working experience within the public sector would also be essential for this position

If this sounds like an opportunity of interest, please contact Lloyd Stanley on 01772 208969, or email Lloyd.stanley@servicecare.org.uk. We also welcome referrals for this position, where a successful recommendation would be worth £250.