Job Description

Salary

Salary Grade 5 (30,060 - 32,654 per annum)

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Full time

Region

Midlands

Package

Access to free healthcare cash plan and benefits, 26-32 days holiday package (exclusive of public bank holidays) and option to purchase additional leave. We will double you monthly pension contributions and have family friendly policies.

Job category/type

Legal

Date posted

08/05/2025

Job reference

REQ000495



We're looking for a motivated and detail-oriented

Housing Disrepair Team Paralegal Officer

to join our team, supporting

litigation cases

related to housing disrepair. In this key role, you'll assist in the preparation and progression of legal proceedings, helping to ensure tenants receive the justice and repairs they deserve.

You'll be working with both tenants and legal professionals to ensure cases are handled efficiently, from initial assessment through to court proceedings. Your role will be vital in ensuring that disrepair cases are managed with precision and expertise. Your responsibilities will include drafting legal documents, managing case files, liaising with solicitors and external legal representatives, and ensuring all documentation is organised and filed correctly.

To succeed in this role, you should have previous paralegal or legal assistant experience, ideally in housing law or a related field, with a solid understanding of the litigation process. You'll need excellent communication skills, a keen eye for detail, and the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment. If you're passionate about housing law and want to make a real impact in the lives of tenants, we'd love to hear from you.

If you would like more information about the role, please contact Stella Bacon, Council Solicitor stella.bacon@basetlaw.gov.uk or (01909) 533 533.

We offer a generous employee benefit package including 26-32 days holiday plus bank holidays, free healthcare cash plan, flexitime and so much more.

You can read about all our employee benefits

here

.

We value the diversity of our people and actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. We maintain fair and well thought out recruitment processes at every stage to make sure that everyone is treated equally.

Please select Apply Online to upload your CV and covering letter, highlighting your relevant experience, qualifications, skills and achievements.

Candidate Information Pack

Person Specification

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early when we receive sufficient and suitable applications. Therefore, please ensure that you submit your CV as soon as possible so that you can be considered for this role.

Closing date: 11

th

June 2025

Interview date: 1

st

July 2025