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Position: Social Housing SolicitorDepartment: HousingLocation: LondonSalary: £42,000 -£50,000 per annum (DOE)Job Type: Permanent/HybridAbout Our Client:Our client's Housing Department is known for its unwavering commitment to the law and exceptional advocacy skills. With esteemed rankings and recommendations from The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners UK, they excel in providing exceptional services in social housing across the UK. Their expertise extends to assisting both landlords and tenants in various housing matters, spanning from publicly funded (legal aid) to privately funded cases. These include homelessness, disrepair, eviction, succession for tenants, neighborhood issues, debt concerns, and possession proceedings. The department is home to seasoned solicitors who specialize in efficiently and effectively resolving housing disputes. They regularly represent clients at all court levels, including the Higher Courts, and handle various housing-related judicial review claimant matters at the High Court.Main Responsibilities:Report directly to Department DirectorResponsible for all aspects of Social Housing work and on occasions, where appropriate providing technical expertise and guidance to other team membersAbility to manage appropriate caseload types and complexitiesAssisting with casework including dealing with a range of public and private housing cases including Homelessness; Disrepair; Eviction; Possession; Property Ownership Disputes; Succession for Tenants; Neighbourhood Problems matters as well as undertaking your own advocacyAttending clients, taking instructions and preparing casesDealing with correspondenceMaintaining accurate time costing proceduresImplementing any recommendations made by your supervisor following monthly file reviews ensuring that these are dealt with promptlyEnsuring compliance with file managementKey Skills Required:Must have a clean, valid Practising Certificate at the time of applyingStrong management skillsCommitted team player with ability to approach team concerns fairly, foster culture of positive change and encourage cross referralsPrevious proven supervisory experience and working to key performance indicatorsProfessional with a pro-active approach; excellent client care skills and ability to deal with vulnerable client matters in a sensitive manner and resolve complicated practicalities involved in Housing issuesExcellent networking and communication skills with the ability to successfully market the Company and generate new businessExcellent analytical and organisational skillsAbility to use own initiative and sound judgmentWorking knowledge of the publicly funded Housing work including legal representation and legal help and have the ability to service privately funded casesHave extensive experience in dealing with all Housing related workExperience in own advocacy is an advantageExcellent IT Skills -familiar with Microsoft Office applications and document management skillsWhat They Offer:Competitive salaryA fantastic supportive teamExcellent progression opportunitiesSupport for appropriate legal awards/recognition