Housing Litigation Solicitor

Job Title: Housing Litigation Solicitor

Contract and hours: Full time on a 12-month fixed contract with the option to extend if necessary. We are looking for someone to start mid-June/early July

Salary: £45,000pa

Location: Hybrid between home working and the Bradford office

About the role

Reporting into the Senior Housing Solicitor, we are looking to recruit a Housing Litigation Solicitor to provide an in-house expert service to the business around Housing related legal matters and to represent Anchor in Housing legal proceedings.

Duties and responsibilities to include:

• Advising colleagues on (complex) Housing Law queries.
• Dealing with housing management caseload including tackling nuisance and anti-social behaviour i.e. possession proceedings, injunction applications and more general landlord and tenant issues / litigation.
• Drafting pleadings and written statements
• Attending hearings in civil courts
• Instructing and attending Counsel
• Managing/ defending housing disrepair claims or counterclaims.

About you

The postholder will need excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with good internal and external stakeholder management. You will work well under pressure and be confident with meeting deadlines.

You will have:

• Sector specific knowledge of Housing Act 1988 / 1996 and other relevant legislation, guidance, and policy.
• Proven knowledge and experience relating to Housing Law.
• Knowledge of the Equality Act 2010.
• Knowledge of Data Protection legislation,
• Working knowledge of the Civil Procedure Rules and Pre-Action Protocols
• 3 years+ PQE with strong and current and advocacy experience
• Experience of Housing Law in practice.
• An understanding of the interface between Housing providers and Social Services (and other authorities) and understanding of safeguarding. 

Anchor – a great place to work

Anchor is England’s largest not-for-profit providers of care and housing for older people. Our heartfelt ambition is to transform housing and care so everyone can have a home where they love living in later life.

We’re not-for-profit which means every penny we make or save is invested in the people who live with us, the places they live and the people who work here. That means a better standard of care and customer service, better wages, more investment in training and development and improved facilities.

A rewarding environment

From health and happiness to finance and your career, we’ll give you all the support you need.

Health & happiness

• Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts
• Mental health support
• Flexible working options

Finance

• Pension plan – contribute between 4% and 8% and we’ll match it or better
• Quick and easy pension transfer service
• Savings and financial advice, loans, free life assurance
• Discounts on shopping, holidays, phones, technology and more

Career

• Ongoing personal and professional development programme
• Leadership Pathways online learning resources
• Career progression and promotion opportunities

To see our full range of benefits, check out our dedicated rewards website  

Celebrating diversity, celebrating you

Anchor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We aim to celebrate diversity and inclusion in all that we do, as we know that the more diverse our colleagues are, the better care and support we can give to our residents and each other.  

We are proud to have an LGBT+ group for our residents, and also Disability, LGBT+ and race and ethnicity colleague networks. These work to celebrate diversity, address concerns, review policy and practice and empower their members.  We also have an Inclusive Ambassador network to allow all colleagues to be part of promoting diversity and to be an ally to others.

We are a member of Inclusive Employers, a Stonewall Diversity Champion, Menopause Friendly and a signatory to the Care Leaver Covenant, HouseProud Pledge and Age Friendly Employer Pledge schemes.