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Assistant Legal Officer

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Job Summary:

Join our dedicated team at the Housing Options Service as an Assistant Legal Officer, where you will play a critical role in providing specialist and comprehensive support in all aspects of legal work. You will be responsible for serving Notices to Quit on occupiers, securing possession of accommodations through the courts, and assisting with various legal processes related to housing homeless applicants under Sections 188 and 193 of the Housing Act 1996 (as amended).


Your work will ensure that our clients receive appropriate advice on their options and that all enquiries and cases are progressed efficiently to meet our targets.

Key Responsibilities:

Serve Notices to Quit on occupiers and secure possession of accommodations through the courts. Instruct the Council's Legal Service on the repossession of properties used for temporary accommodation. Issue money judgement claims for rent arrears and pursue further action as necessary to enforce orders. Provide customers with appropriate advice on their housing options, either directly or through referrals to relevant teams/agencies. Ensure that all enquiries and cases are progressed speedily and efficiently, achieving all set targets.

Qualifications and Skills:

Experience in legal support work, preferably within housing services. Strong understanding of the Housing Act 1996 (as amended) and relevant legal processes. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to work efficiently and meet set targets. Strong organisational and time management skills.

Hybrid working

Hybrid working is available, dependent on service needs. You will be expected to work from the office at least 3 days per week.


For the initial 6 months from the appointment date, you will be expected to work from the office at least 4 days per week.


If you would like to have a confidential discussion about this role, please contact dean.cooke@towerhamlets.gov.uk


Tower Hamlets vision for our borough is that: people are aspirational, independent and have equal access to opportunities; we are a borough that our residents are proud of and love to live in; and we are a dynamic, outcomes-based council using digital innovation and partnership working to respond to the changing needs of our borough. We want people who aspire to our TOWER values: Together; Open; Willing; Excellent; Respect.


Tower Hamlets has a zero-tolerance approach to, and works to eradicate, all forms of discrimination on the basis of race, sex, disability, age, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital status, status as a civil partner, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy and maternity and looks to employ a diverse workforce representative of those groups. We recognise that people can also be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class.


We welcome applicants interested in flexible working arrangements and also applicants who live in the borough.

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