Title:  Solicitor

Sanctuary is one of the UK’s leading providers of housing, care and community services. With around 13,000 employees, we maintain a culture where diversity is valued and talent is nurtured and rewarded.

Solicitor

Worcester based with a balance of home and office working

£47,658 - £50,166 per year

35 hours per week

We have an opportunity for a Solicitor to join our Housing Litigation team, based in Worcester. The current Housing Litigation Team comprises of 10 and runs pre-action and litigated claims including housing conditions/disrepair, possession, and injunctions. The Housing Litigation team is part of the wider large Legal & Governance Department of Corporate Services.

The ideal candidate will be a team player with a strong work ethic and collaborative approach.

The role of Solicitor will include:

• Running a caseload of housing management litigated claims for and against the Group which includes possession claims, injunction applications and housing conditions issued claims
• Providing advice to the business on housing matters
• Provide support to the senior team within Legal Services in overseeing the in house Housing team
• Ensure that legal services are delivered in a cost effective way that limit risk to the Group
• Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders and be a "go to" person

Skills and experiences:

• Qualified Solicitor (PQE 5+) or Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives   
• Excellent working knowledge of housing law and the civil procedure rules
• Ability to apply relevant legal principles and factual circumstances to find solutions to issues
• Excellent drafting of statements of case and witness statements
• Excellent research skills        
• Civil litigation experience and excellent working knowledge of the civil procedure rules and fast track
• Proficient user of Microsoft packages including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Teams

Why work for us?

One of the UK’s leading providers of housing, care and commercial services, Sanctuary employs more than 14,000 people and manages over 116,000 units of accommodation throughout England and Scotland, including general rented, retirement living, supported housing, student and key worker accommodation and care homes. Sanctuary also provides a range of other services including maintenance, care and telecare, all of which are delivered by our dedicated employees who are completely committed to customer service.  

Our Benefits   

As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:

• 25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays
• A pension scheme with matching employer contributions from Sanctuary up to set limits
• Life Assurance
• Employee Volunteering scheme
• Employee Advice Service including counselling
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Voluntary health plans  
• Employee discounts
• Wellbeing support and tools
• Employee recognition scheme
• Employee platform to access your reward and wellbeing package online, find exclusive discounts, wellbeing resources and recognition tools
• Employee Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues
• Role salary is £43,325 with an additional policy allowance of £4,332 per annum (rising to £45,605 with an additional policy allowance of £4,560 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)

To view the job profile please click here (if the link is unavailable please visit the Sanctuary careers website)  

Closing Date: 18 November 2024

Before you apply, please ensure you have an updated copy of your CV. If you're unsure about any details or have questions about the role, our fantastic talent team will be happy to help you – corporate.recruitment@sanctuary.co.uk

We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.

For an insight into what it’s like to work for us, take a look at our company page on Linkedin

Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers’ needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference.  We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission.  We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary’s commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.

Building Equality and Diversity

Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers. 
We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent unlawful working.
Sanctuary Group is a trading name of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.