Job Description

Housing Litigation Paralegal


Location: Hybrid - homeworking with time spent in our Bradford office

Salary: 34,000 per annum

Contract: Permanent, full-time


We're looking for a Housing Litigation Paralegal to join our in-house Legal team at Anchor, England's largest not-for-profit provider of housing and care for older people.


In this role, you'll provide vital support to the Head of Litigation & wider Housing Litigation Team, helping to manage and progress a varied caseload, prepare legal documents and offer practical advice to colleagues across the organisation. You'll play a key part in ensuring we maintain efficient and effective legal services that support our housing management and customer experience.

What you'll be doing

Assisting with the preparation and administration of housing litigation cases (including possession, injunction and debt matters) Drafting correspondence and legal documents such as Housing Notices and Court Pleadings Providing advice to colleagues on housing management and landlord & tenant issues Carrying out legal research and preparing briefings Supporting with case management and maintaining compliance with court deadlines Liaising with external advocates and keeping colleagues updated on progress

What you'll bring

Experience in housing law and litigation, ideally within the social housing sector Knowledge of landlord and tenant law, housing management, and civil litigation Excellent written and verbal communication skills Strong organisational skills and attention to detail A proactive and collaborative approach to work A law degree (preferred)

Why Anchor?

At Anchor, we believe work should be rewarding and meaningful. Alongside a competitive salary, you'll enjoy:


A hybrid working pattern, combining home and office-based work in Bradford Opportunities for professional development and career progression The chance to contribute to a not-for-profit organisation that makes a real difference to people's lives

Ready to make a positive impact?

Apply today and help us continue to provide safe, high-quality homes and services for older people across England.

Anchor - a great place to work

Anchor is England's largest not-for-profit providers of care and housing for older people. Our heartfelt ambition is to transform housing and care so everyone can have a home where they love living in later life.


We're not-for-profit which means every penny we make or save is invested in the people who live with us, the places they live and the people who work here. That means a better standard of care and customer service, better wages, more investment in training and development and improved facilities.

Our values

Every one of us can make a difference to our residents and play a part in shaping homes and services around their needs.


Our Anchor values of being

Accountable, Respectful, Courageous

and

Honest

apply to us all, whether you manage colleagues as part of your role or not.


Displaying our values can influence those around us to do the same. We can all be leaders at Anchor and should all be driven by the same customer ethos. Our Anchor Leadership Framework helps align these values with the skills and behaviours we demonstrate.

A rewarding environment

From health and happiness to finance and your career, we'll give you all the support you need.

Health & happiness

Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts Mental health support Flexible working options Access to online GP appointments

Finance

Pension plan - contribute between 4% and 8% and we'll match it or better Quick and easy pension transfer service Savings and financial advice, loans, free life assurance Discounts on shopping, holidays, phones, technology and more

Career

Ongoing personal and professional development programme Leadership Pathways online learning resources Career progression and promotion opportunities

To see our full range of benefits, check out our dedicated being well website Please follow the link or copy and paste https://anchorbeingwell.co.uk/ into your browser

Celebrating diversity, celebrating you

Anchor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We aim to celebrate diversity and inclusion in all that we do, as we know that the more diverse our colleagues are, the better care and support we can give to our residents and each other.


We are proud to have an LGBT+ group for our residents, and also Disability, LGBT+ and race and ethnicity colleague networks. These work to celebrate diversity, address concerns, review policy and practice and empower their members. We also have an Inclusive Ambassador network to allow all colleagues to be part of promoting diversity and to be an ally to others.


We are a Gold Standard Inclusive Employer, a Stonewall Diversity Champion, Menopause Friendly and a signatory to the Care Leaver Covenant, HouseProud Pledge and Age Friendly Employer Pledge schemes.