Social Justice Lawyer wanted!
Senior Caseworker or Senior Housing Solicitor (LAA Housing Casework Supervisors) up to £42,000 per annum depending on experience
Greenwich Housing Rights (GHR) is highly respected, providing specialist legal advice and representation to our local community and surrounding boroughs. We are social justice lawyers, fighting for the housing rights of over 3000 local people every year, our work includes;
- Casework funded by Legal Aid Agency contracts in Greenwich and Bromley
- Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme in Bromley and Woolwich County Courts
- Advising and helping beyond the confines of the Legal Aid Contract on all areas of housing and welfare benefits and to all incomes, through funding from the Royal Borough of Greenwich, Trust for London and the London Legal Support Trust.
We are looking to expand the specialist help and representation provided to clients and want to recruit lawyers with experience of fighting for clients in the full range of housing work, to include defending possession proceedings, homelessness and disrepair.
The post is 35 hours per week with hybrid working. We will consider flexible working or reduced hours. We offer 30 days leave per annum and pay 8% pension contribution.
Our new colleague will be expected to manage primarily a legal aid caseload, carry out their own administration, meet billing targets and contribute toward the team.
If interested please contact [email protected]
For further information, visit our website www.grhr.co.uk
Closing date for applications: 10 am the 3rd October 2022.
Interviews: week beginning the 9th October 2022
Paralegal Roles
2 x full time Paralegal, 35 hours per week. One-year fixed term
1 x full time Paralegal, 35 hours per week. 6 months fixed term
Salary Up to £30,000 (depending upon experience) plus 8% pension
If you think that decent housing is a fundamental human need and right, and are prepared to help us fight to end the blight of homelessness, poor living conditions, discrimination and the threat of eviction to people living in the Royal Borough of Greenwich and surrounding boroughs.
Based in Woolwich and Bromley, Greenwich Housing Rights is one of the leading providers of social welfare legal advice in South East London representing local people facing eviction and homelessness.
We represent clients at court, provide litigation services and through our helpline, telephone and online services and network of local hubs, we provide expert information, advice and support to people in housing crisis. Alongside this, we are committed to tackling the root causes of our client’s housing problems through wider campaigning and policy work.
We provide access to justice for our clients beyond the confines of the current legal aid contract.
In recent years GHR has experienced a surge in demand for housing advice and representation and it is seeking to expand its team to cater for that demand. GHR has recently obtained funds to extend our sieves into Bromley and Bexley areas. We are seeking paralegals to provide services to both areas. We are social justice lawyers fighting or our resident’s housing rights.
The successful candidates will be involved in delivering a range of internal and outreach advice services, casework and will also provide assistance at our emergency housing representation services at Bromley and Bexley Magistrates Court.
Depending on performance and business need, positions may lead to extended or permanent contracts or to a role as a Trainee Solicitor or similar.
If interested please contact [email protected]
For further information, visit our website www.grhr.co.uk
Closing date for applications: 10 am the 3rd October 2022.
Interviews: week beginning the 9th October 2022