Southwark Law Centre (London) – Housing Caseworker / Solicitor

Job Title: Housing Caseworker/Solicitor
Salary: NJC scale SP19 – 32 £36,888- £45,399 (pro rata if part time, starting salary dependent on experience)
Hours: 35 hours per week. Part time considered.

MAIN OBJECTIVES
– To provide advice and casework in the category of housing law
– To represent clients at court
– To undertake training and provide second tier support for community agencies
– The Law Centre has projects supporting private renters in the borough, separate from its legal aid work. You will be expected to take referrals from partner agencies working with private renters and those in temporary accommodation.

PRINCIPAL TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Advice and representation
– Managing a complex caseload across a varied field of housing casework
– Keeping up-to-date with relevant changes in legislation and case law
– Interviewing and advising clients, face to face, by telephone and email
– Legal research and preparing submissions
– Advocating on behalf of clients by telephone, letter and email with appropriate agencies
– Conducting and presenting cases at the County Court
– Identifying possible Judicial Review cases
Administration
– Maintaining case records and electronic case files to standards required to Lexcel accreditation and for the purpose of continuity of casework, information retrieval, monitoring and reporting
– Assisting in preparing reports for funders including case studies
Training and support
– To provide consultancy support on housing matters for frontline workers in other community agencies
– To provide training/workshops for the public, voluntary organisations, advice centres and other professionals
Professional Development
– To attend regular support and supervision and appraisal meetings.
– To keep up-to-date and to meet identified learning and development needs as appropriate, attending a minimum of 16 hours relevant training per year.
Teamwork and Service Development
– To attend and contribute to staff meetings
– To attend and actively participate in other meetings as required, and to take an active role in the planning and development of the Service.
– To network and liaise with external agencies as agreed.
General
– To uphold and promote the Aims and Principles of the Law Centre
– To be available to work outside normal office hours on occasion as required and notified in advance.
– To undertake any other duties that are compatible with the functions of the post.

Find more details and how to apply here: https://www.southwarklawcentre.org.uk/vacancies/
 Closing date for applications: 5pm on Friday 6 June 2025 
Interviews will take place on:  Thursday 12 June 2025