Hackney Community Law Centre (London) – Housing Solicitor (NQ)

Job title: Housing Solicitor
Location: Hackney, London
Salary: £38,000-£45,000 pa according to experience
Hours: Full-time
Holidays: 27 days + public holidays

HCLC is looking to recruit newly qualified solicitors for a position in its housing department.

Key duties

To provide specialist casework and representation in housing law
To ensure compliance with Legal Aid Agency contract and funding requirements
To be familiar with SRA requirements
To act as duty solicitor
To provide outreach advice

Person Specification

The successful candidate will have specialist knowledge of housing law and public funding covering homelessness, possession proceedings, warrants, serious disrepair and Judicial Review, and experience of managing a caseload representing social housing tenants, private sector tenants and homeless applicants.

How to apply

For an application pack and further information visit our website www.hclc.org.uk or email sean@hclc.org.uk stating clearly your email subject “Housing Recruitment”.

Applications should be emailed to kim@hclc.org.uk

Closing date for applications: is 10 August 2026 @ 12 noon