SOLICITOR - LITIGATION TEAM HOUSING

Cardiff Council; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority based in Cardiff is looking for a Housing Solicitor to join their Litigation Team. The role includes handling housing possession work, ASB injunctions, and defending disrepair claims. The ideal candidate must be a qualified solicitor or barrister with the ability to work collaboratively. This position supports a hybrid working model, with flexibility in working arrangements. The council emphasizes a healthy work-life balance and encourages applications in both English and Welsh.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Hybrid working model

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Must be admitted as a solicitor or called to the bar.
• Experience in Local Government litigation preferred.
• Ability to work as part of a team and manage responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Handle housing possession work and ASB injunctions.
• Defend disrepair claims and provide housing advice.
• May involve various litigation areas based on candidate experience.

Skills

Teamwork

Excellent communication

Problem-solving

Adaptability

Education

Admitted as a solicitor or called to the bar

Job description

Cardiff is one of the fastest growing and most highly skilled cities in Britain with a Lexcel accredited in house Legal Service. We have a great opportunity for a hardworking, motivated and adaptable legal practitioner to join Cardiff Council’s Legal Service, based in County Hall in the heart of Cardiff Bay with good transport links and parking facilities.

We have specialist lawyers carrying out procurement, litigation, property, planning, governance, childcare and adult social services work, and aim to provide our clients with an excellent and comprehensive service.

The service now operates a hybrid working model which enables employees to work flexibly from home or from an office base, depending upon service requirements. We have a modern case management system, an online legal library, and a small business support team.

About the job

An opportunity for a Housing Solicitor has become available and we seek a candidate with relevant experience to join the Council’s Litigation Team. This motivated and highly professional team is looking for an individual with experience and interest in the work of a Local Government litigation team.

The post will include dealing with housing possession work, ASB injunctions, trespass proceedings, defending disrepair claims, and day to day advice on client housing enquiries but will also include the ability to get involved with other areas of work relating to litigation, subject to the applicant’s experience, career interests, and workload capacity.

What We Are Looking For From You

The successful applicant will need to be admitted as a solicitor or called to the bar and must be able to work as part of a team.

We expect the individual appointed to take personal responsibility for delivering excellence, to work with others to achieve the best possible outcomes, to embrace change and new opportunities, to make the most of the resources available and to think and act in the best interests of the Council.

Additional information

We have a modern case management system, an online legal library, and a small business support team.

While the role is demanding our flexible working policies ensure a healthy work life balance. The Council’s Flexi Time policy applies to the post and flexible working patterns are available, subject to meeting the needs of our clients and having mutual regard to the working arrangements of existing team members. The successful applicant would need to be able to travel at short notice in line with the demands of this post.

This vacancy is suitable for post share subject to there being another suitably qualified and experienced employee/candidate who wishes to post share.

For an informal discussion, after reading the job description and person specification, please email your contact details to [e-mail].

We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.

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Job Category Legal

Department Legal and Governance

Working Pattern/Contract Type Full Time Permanent