Job Description

Location

London

Hybrid working

The Division

The Housing Management team advise and assist Registered Providers of Social Housing and Local Authorities to manage their tenancies, particularly with a view to enforcement by way of injunctions and possession action through the County Courts, including seeking access injunctions, and taking action to prevent anti-social behaviour, tenancy fraud, rent actions.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES

The main role and responsibilities will include helping a partner and solicitors in aspects of their casework including (although, this is not an exhaustive list):-


assisting fee earners; working to a chargeable hours target; running a caseload of access injunctions drafting general correspondence and documents; undertaking research; liaison with clients and analysing evidence received in order to advise the client; liaison with third parties, including Counsel, defendants and their representatives and the Courts; preparing pleadings; liaison with witnesses and drafting witness statements; preparing disclosure administrative tasks such as invoicing

Supervision, support and relevant training will be provided although the successful applicant will also be encouraged, where appropriate, to use their own initiative.

SKILL SET

Candidates should have:




a 2:1 undergraduate degree; ideally an LPC or BVC qualification (LPC would be preferred but is not essential) strong IT skills; ability to adhere to and manage deadlines; strong written skills; good administration skills; and excellent communication skills;

Candidates will also be expected to demonstrate at interview that they:

are able to work well as part of a team; can follow procedures and direction with precision are well organised; have good attention to detail; are able to work well under pressure; are proactive; and are self-motivated

Capsticks is an inclusive employer

At Capsticks we value diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive working environment where everyone is able to be themselves and reach their full potential. Capsticks is committed to providing equal opportunities for all and therefore we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, background, culture, ethnicity, race, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, neurodiversity, religion and beliefs.


We will make reasonable adjustments to our application and interview process to ensure that you have the best chance of success. We understand that there's not a "one size fits all" approach to adjustments so our team will work with you individually to understand more about your requirements.