Job | Part Time

Solicitor (Part time)

Housing Rights

Information, Advice & Advocacy
£32,880-£34,011 per annum (pro rata)
18.50
Do you want to be part of our team, and help make a difference to people’s lives?   We are recruiting for a solicitor (legally qualified in Northern Ireland) on a part time, permanent basis.

About the role 

As a solicitor with Housing Rights, you will provide specialist legal support including advocacy and legal representation to Housing Rights clients, primarily by undertaking casework and legal guidance in: 

  • homelessness 

  • housing debt 

  • housing issues 

 

You will: 

  • represent our clients before courts and where appropriate tribunals, instructing and working with counsel in cases in the higher courts 

  • provide other Housing Rights’ advisers with legal advice and opinion on individual cases and general points of law 

  • take the lead role for the identification, coordination and development of strategic casework within Housing Rights. 

 
About Housing Rights 

We are a passionate team working to keep people in their homes and help them with their housing problems. Each member of our staff team contributes towards our vision of everyone having a home. 

Benefits 

We offer our staff the following benefits: 

  • hybrid and flexible working 

  • tailored learning and development plan 

  • a generous holiday allowance 

  • enhanced employer pension scheme with free life assurance 

  • accessible location and free parking 

  • fun events for staff engagement 

  • access to employee wellbeing services

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Closing Date

Tuesday / 07 May 2024
12:00pm

Contact Details

Emma Kinghan

 

Skainos Building
Newtownards Road
Belfast
BT4 1AF
United Kingdom

More Information

Housing Rights greatly values diversity and we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. 

Files

Solicitor Housing Rights Recruitment Pack (2).pdf

Housing Rights gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the Department for Communities towards this post.