Southwark, London (Hybrid)
Permanent, Full time
No DBS check required
£47,043 - £54,135
The role
Are you an experienced Housing Lawyer looking to broaden your legal expertise? Southwark Council is offering a unique opportunity to work on complex, high-profile cases that span diverse areas of housing law. This role will push you to expand your skills and make a significant impact in one of London’s most dynamic boroughs.
Southwark Council is a progressive and forward-thinking local authority known for our commitment to making a positive impact on residents and businesses through our ‘Fairer Futures for All’ promise. With one of the largest council housing portfolios in the UK, exciting regeneration projects, and ambitious housing goals, we offer the perfect platform for a skilled Housing Lawyer to thrive.
Key Responsibilities:
How will you make an impact as our Housing Lawyer?
About Southwark Council
Southwark Council is the largest local authority social landlord in London, managing 55,000 homes lived in by 40% of Southwark’s residents. We are home to over 18,300 businesses including iconic London venues such as The Shard, The Tate Modern and Borough Market along with many social enterprises and we have a young, diverse, and growing population.
At Southwark we are committed to making our borough just and fair and are taking positive action to tackle inequalities. Our residents and communities are our greatest asset and the passion we have for Southwark is shared by millions of Londoners who enjoy our outstanding cultural offer, use our hospitals, and attend our universities.
Our refreshed borough plan and focus on Southwark Stands Together, (which is our work with Southwark’s communities and the council’s staff to tackle racism, injustice, and inequality) underpins all that we do.
Benefits and more information:
Working for Southwark Council – Southwark
Salary Range: £47,043 - £54,135.
This post attracts an additional market factor payment of 5% of salary + hard to fill payment of £2,327 package which can be redeemed against gym membership, health insurance, season ticket purchase, bicycle purchase, additional voluntary contribution to pension, subscription, and professional fees.
Recruitment timetable
We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together initiative. We particularly welcome applications from members of the black, Asian, and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme
As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:
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