Senior Homelessness Lawyer/ Civil Litigation Lawyer

A local authority based in North-West London is seeking a Senior Homelessness/Civil Litigation Lawyer on a permanent basis.

The salary range for the role is £55,155 - £61,617 p.a. inc. London weighting

The contractual hours are 36 hours per week and will require office attendance or court attendance at least twice per week.

The role:

The Senior Homelessness/Civil Litigation Lawyer will be required to undertake the following duties:

• To actively support the management of the department. To provide high level and proactive expert legal advice on homelessness to the Council, its members and officers and to be a point of contact for members and senior officers on legal matters pertaining to homelessness. To attend court or tribunals or public inquiries as a Senior Homelessness Lawyer and in particular, conduct high quality advocacy in the County Court, High Court including all hearings up to trial and appeals and including complex hearings. Advising the Council and senior officers on Housing Law and related matters. Allocation of work to appropriate members of staff. Managing a team of around 4 and ensuring adequate training and development.

Benefits:

The role includes some excellent benefits:

• Local Government pension scheme. Bike loan and season tickets. Discounts in local cafes, shops and restaurants. Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave. Access to a health insurance scheme. Flexible working arrangements. Consideration of funding to obtain qualification of Higher Rights of Audience.

Essential requirements:

The successful Senior Homelessness/ Civil Litigation Lawyer will possess:

• A current practising certificate (either as a Barrister, Solicitor or Legal Executive). A can-do attitude with the confidence to lead a team. Strong experience in all matters relating to Housing Law/Civil Litigation. Ability to anticipate problems and solve them accordingly. Must be dependable and self-reliant. Ideally have experience working within the public sector

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