Luton Law Centre (Luton) – Supervising Housing Caseworker / Solicitor
Post: Supervising Housing Solicitor/Caseworker
Salary: £30,900 to £32,960 p.a (FTE)
Hours: Full time – 35 hours per week (job share welcome)
Luton Law Centre is seeking to recruit an experienced Housing Solicitor/Caseworker to join our small friendly team. Ideally the postholder will have Legal Aid Agency Supervisor status, but we are prepared to support the right candidate to achieve this status within 3 months.
Applicants should have a minimum of three years’ recent experience of provide housing advice and representation in a legal or advice setting.
This is an exciting opportunity for a committed and enthusiastic solicitor/caseworker to join our team. We are looking for individuals who are fired by our ambition to assist people in need and who share our values. The successful applicant must be willing to work hard, be imaginative, flexible, willing to extend their current skill set and above all, want to make a difference.
The post-holder(s) will be responsible for supervising the delivery of our Housing Legal Aid contract, conduct casework in housing, participate in the rota for the Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme and for providing advice in response to telephone and email enquiries.
We are seeking candidates who can offer 35 hours per week. We are open to a job share and/or a certain degree of flexibility. All staff are set-up to be able to work partly from home.
The salary offered for this post is £30,900 to £32,960 p.a. (FTE) depending on experience and qualifications.
To apply, please download the application pack from https://www.lutonlawcentre.org.uk/vacancies/ or request it by email from pgilson@lutonlawcentre.org.uk.
Deadline for applications is 5pm on Monday 27 March 2023. Interviews will be held during the week commencing 3rd April 2023.