Housing Legal Assistant (Fixed-Term Contract)

We're seeking a Legal Assistant to join our established in-house Housing Legal team on a fixed-term / secondment basis until March 2027. In this role, you'll work closely with our Housing Solicitors and Head of Housing Litigation, delivering an internal customer-focused service, to successfully resolve housing management and tenancy enforcement matters including those relating to anti-social behaviour.

You'll be responsible for a varied caseload under the supervision of a Housing Solicitor. You'll have the opportunity to prepare claim forms, pleadings and witness statement to enable the successful preparation and response to housing and civil litigation actions. You'll also provide legal advice to internal stakeholders on a range of housing matters and other related issues.

This is an ideal opportunity to gain exposure to housing law and civil litigation, as well as developing your skills within a collaborative and supportive team of expert legal professionals. At times you will be needed to attend court to represent Midland Heart, primarily to instruct counsel; for candidates seeking the opportunity to develop their advocacy experience, we can support this too!

Our ideal candidate? 

• You'll hold a 2:1 Law Degree or above, and practical experience in a legal role; OR you'll be LPC-qualified (or equivalent, i.e. SQE-qualified).
• You'll have excellent written and verbal communication skills, sufficient to produce letters, court pleadings and witness statements, as well as engage with clients, witnesses and liaise with counsel and the Courts.
• You'll be highly organised, with the ability to manage and prioritise a large and varied caseload with competing priorities and deadlines and be able to deal with complex situations logically.
• Previous experience working within a civil litigation environment, including civil drafting and trial preparation e.g. preparing bundles, and an understanding of the CPR is desirable but not essential.

Please note, we're unable to accept applications without a Cover Letter. Your cover letter should highlight a challenging case you have managed. We're particularly interested in the skills you used to navigate the situation and how that experience translates to the Housing Legal Assistant role.

Who are Midland Heart? We're one team working together for our tenants. A large, ambitious housing organisation providing people with an affordable place to call home. We value people from all walks of life and strive to create an inclusive environment where you can grow your career and make an impact. We expect a lot from our people, but in return, you'll find a supportive and rewarding workplace where great people thrive.

We are proud to say we have recently been named in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work list, within the Big Organisations category (The Times).

Interested? Click on "Candidate Information" below for a full Role Profile. Applying is easy - simply register on our candidate portal uploading a CV and Covering Letter, which show us that you have what it takes to make a success of the role.

We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. Please feel free to contact us if you would like to discuss any adjustments you might need in order to be successful in this role