Disrepair Lawyer

Home Group; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 52,000

Job description

Job Description

Disrepair Lawyer - ( 25272 )

Newcastle upon Tyne, Hybrid working

Permanent, Full Time (37.5 hours per week)

Salary circa £45,000 salary negotiable based on skills and experience plus great benefits including Health Cash Plan!

Home, a place where you belong

Join Home Group as our Disrepair Lawyer and join our in-house Property Litigation and Housing Management Team. You’ll provide vital legal support on matters of housing management and property litigation to colleagues, acting for the business in both defending legal cases and taking legal actions as necessary.

Working with our Head of Housing and Development Legal and the other teams in our Legal Department, you’ll deliver a customer focused in-house legal service.

Typical day as a Disrepair Lawyer

• Giving advice on disrepair claims, including getting court proceedings and paperwork ready.
• Helping our maintenance teams to understand and respond to disrepair claims.
• You aid in managing rental and leasehold properties, making sure all agreements follow the law, and setting up systems to make processes easier.
• You oversee work given to outside firms, making sure it's done well and effectively.
• You get applications ready for court or tribunal, doing research, collecting proof, and writing statements. Sometimes, you might represent the company in court or ask another lawyer to do so.
• Occasionally, you help with other property legal issues, like anti-social behaviour or possession cases, preparing court proceedings and paperwork for these cases.

Fancy going home each day knowing that you have helped change our customers lives for the better? You’ll do that here, working for a top 10 Great Place to Work Employer!

You are

• A qualified Legal Executive, solicitor, or barrister with extensive experience in housing law, particularly disrepair cases, capable of managing your own caseload.
• Proficient in preparing court documents, attending court proceedings, and have a firm understanding of civil procedure rules and disrepair protocol.
• Experienced in dispute resolution and skilled in negotiating out-of-court settlements, with a deep understanding of court rules regarding costs.
• A strong leader with great training skills, able to oversee and guide a small team dealing with disrepair cases.
• Capable of working independently yet effectively as part of a wider team.
• An effective communicator with robust interpersonal skills, able to interact successfully with colleagues, clients, and other stakeholders.

Our team

Looking for a job where you really belong? Where you can be, well you! Bring your uniqueness, brilliant skills and awesome experience to deliver amazing things for our customers. You’ll join our team, who come from different walks of life and are here to support you as you make yourself at Home.

Job details

• You’ll manage your own diary, so if you need to nip out to walk the dog or do the school run, we’re ok with that!
• This is a hybrid role and you’ll spend 2 days in our One Strawberry Lane office with 3 days working at home.

A place where you belong

Great things happen when we can be ourselves at work. We want all our colleagues to be who they truly are here. Our internal diversity networks, peers and allies (Multicultural, LGBTQIA+ and Disability) support us all to be our best. Together we make Home Group a great place to work!

What’s in it for you?

• 34 days annual leave (increasing to 39), the option to buy 5 more, a me day (to take off for whatever you fancy) and time off for volunteering too!
• Health cash plan saving you from £1140 per annum. We’ll cover your costs (and kids if you have them) towards dental, optical, prescriptions, alternative therapies and lots more.
• Over 800 high street discounts on groceries, holidays and days out. Looking for a new phone, bike or car? Save money with us.
• We’re Investors in People Platinum employer, a Great Place to Work and 10th Best place in the UK for Wellbeing.
• We Grow Our Own colleagues (not literally of course!), when you’re ready for the next step in your career, you can grow with us!
• Generous pension scheme with life insurance of 3x salary. Explore our full range of benefits on our website.