Job Title: Housing caseworker/solicitor

Salary: Up to £35,948

Hours: Full-time (37 hours per week)

Location: Tyseley, Birmingham (with some potential for hybrid working)

About this role

Central England Law Centre (CELC) provides a vital service to clients across Coventry and Birmingham, providing support for all aspects of housing law through a team of dedicated solicitors, caseworkers, paralegals and support workers. 

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced caseworker or solicitor to join the team, supporting our clients across Birmingham in the delivery of casework through the Law Centre’s Legal Aid contract. 

The successful candidate will be subject to a basic DBS check.

This is a fantastic opportunity to play an essential role in a friendly organisation that is trying to make a difference to the lives of those people in our communities that are most vulnerable. 

What we can offer you:

You will be joining a respected and dedicated team who care for each other as well as the people we work with.

“My motivation comes from knowing that the Law Centre positively impacts people's every day lives and that everyone who works here wants to keep on doing exactly that.”

Our people are at the heart of what we do. That’s why we are committed to promoting a supportive, inclusive and flexible working environment in which:  

• All staff are provided with opportunities for training and development; 
• Staff are included in the development of organisational strategy; 
• We operate policies that support a healthy and inclusive work-life balance, including:
• 37-hour working week;
• Flexible working hours and a hybrid working arrangement;
• 28 days holiday (rising by 1 day per year of service to 35 days after 5 years of service) plus 8 statutory days;
• Pension scheme membership;
• Access to an employee assistance programme;  

We invite interested candidates to download our Recruitment Pack for this role below  

To submit your application, please complete the Housing Solicitor/Caseworker form

Closing date: 12pm on 15th May 2024.

Interviews will be held in week commencing: 20th or 27th May 2024..

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