Housing Solicitor/Housing Adviser

Bradford Citizens Advice & Law Centre are seeking to appoint an experienced Housing Solicitor or Housing Adviser.

• Location: Office based with the option of hybrid working. Offices across the Bradford District and various Outreaches and Court attendances as required

• Salary: Between £30,000 – 36,000

• Dependant on qualification and experience

• Hours: Full-time (37 hours per week)

• Reporting to Principal Housing Solicitor

The post holder will work as part of a well-established team, providing a reliable and effective money advice service, across all advice channels and access points utilised by Bradford and Airedale Citizens Advice & Law Centre.

To be successful in this role you will be able to work with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail, exhibit excellent listening and questioning skills and to present and conduct yourself in a professional and courteous manner with all clients seeking support.

This role is project-funded, so you will be working to a target, allowing you to efficiently support as many clients as possible in this busy area of advice.

The Housing Solicitor / Adviser will handle their own Legal Aid, housing, residential landlord and tenant defence caseload of matters from instruction through to completion, acting exclusively on behalf of residential tenants, including but not limited to:

• Possession Claims for rent arrears, breach of tenancy conditions and anti social behaviour both in the private and social sector;

• Possession claims under the accelerated procedure

• Anti-social behaviour injunctions/committal proceedings

• Unlawful Eviction Injunctions/claims

• Disrepair Claims

• Homelessness, s202 reviews and s204 appeals to the County Court and beyond

• Judicial reviews

The postholder will have:

• Excellent interpersonal skills to engage with a range of clients, and internal and external stakeholders of various levels.

• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to adapt, prioritise deadlines and competing tasks in a fast-paced environment

Closing date: 9.00 am Monday 28th July 2025

Interview date: Tuesday 12th August 2025

Email:admin@bradfordcab.com for an application pack