Housing Caseworker/Solicitor (FT or PT)

We are seeking to recruit a housing caseworker/solicitor to join our housing team of 10 who are based in our offices in Southwark and Lewisham.

The successful applicant will have:

• At least 2 years’ recent experience of providing LAA Contract housing advice and representation under the legal help and legal aid schemes in particular in the areas of disrepair, possession and homelessness

• Ability to meet the Legal Aid Agency supervisor requirements for Housing law or to attain this standard within 6 months of starting in the post

• Experience of working to legal deadlines/time limits and managing a sizable and complex caseload

Southwark Law Centre is committed to promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion.

We welcome applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex (gender) and sexual orientation.

SLC has adopted an agile working policy and all staff are set up to be able to work partly from home.

If you would like an informal discussion about the role please contact: Sally.causer@southwarklawcentre.org.uk

Terms and conditions include:

• Excellent Pension Scheme

• Flexible working policy

• 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays

For an application pack please visit: www.southwarklawcentre.org.uk . Closing date for applications: Monday 29th July 2024

Interviews will take place on Thursday 8th August 2024.