Solicitor / Chartered Legal Executive

at  Weaver Vale Housing Trust

HOURS: 37 HOUR PER WEEK (TO BE WORKED FLEXIBLY IN LINE WITH BUSINESS NEEDS)

Salary: £50,000 - £53,500 per annum (dependent on skills and experience) per annum (Plus Casual User Mileage Allowance)
Location: Based at Gadbrook Park, Northwich.
Flexibility to work from a variety of places including our office at Gadbrook Park, Northwich and home (dependent on the job role and the needs of our customer, our organisation and our teams)
Are you looking for an exciting opportunity working as part of a professional, engaged, and friendly organisation? Our values are Compassionate, Accountable, Respectful and Exceptional, we are constantly striving to demonstrate these values in our day to day working environment and culture.
The Opportunity
Weaver Vale Housing Trust has an exciting opportunity for someone who is looking to develop their career with a great company. We are looking for a driven, diligent, and friendly Solicitor/Chartered Legal Executive to join our Legal and Commercial Services Team.
What Will You Do?
Assist the Legal Services Manager to deliver legal services and provide a range of advice and support to all teams across the Trust. Your primary focus and responsibility will be managing disrepair and housing management claims. Managing disrepair claims will include responding to claims in accordance with the pre-action protocol and negotiating settlements where applicable, as well as reporting monthly to the Trust’s Senior Management Team.
Managing housing management claims means those claims initiated by the Trust for possession and injunctions. You will also line manage up to three other members of the Legal and Commercial Team and assist the Legal Services Manager with any delegated tasks particularly relating to the management of the Trusts’ commercial property portfolio, residential leasehold properties, Preserved Right to Buy and Right to Acquire applications and legal research and advice.

Minimum Requirements For This Role*

• Degree or Equivalent
• Qualified Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive
• Minimum 2 years experience of disrepair claims; and
• Minimum 2 years experience of housing management

This role will require the successful candidate to undergo a DBS check.
In line with the Trust’s Disclosure & Barring Policy, please confirm WITHIN YOUR APPLICATION if you have any current convictions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants will be subject to a DBS check.

Additionally, due to the flexible working arrangements with this role, you will need access to a room where you can work from and a suitable internet connection.

• Please see Accountability profile for further information and requirements.

For more information contact:
Raphael Mahon at raphael.mahon@wvht.co.uk or 01606 813 380 or Katie Steele at katie.steele@wvht.co.uk

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Generous annual leave entitlement - 24-29 days (entitlement increases 1 day each year, over the first 5 years) holidays plus UK public/bank holidays (based on level of service) (part time pro rata)*
• Ability to buy up to 5 days additional annual leave* (pro rata for part-time) each year*
• 12% employer contribution to our Pension Scheme (minimum 2% employee contribution) with life assurance benefit*.
• Contribution to the cost of nursery or afterschool care to help with childcare costs*
• Commitment to support your ongoing learning and development, with the opportunity to develop a range of transferable skills.
• Day off for your Birthday to be taken during your birth month (based on contractual hours)
• One day’s paid leave (per year) to support a charity or community group of your own choice*
• Candidate Referral Scheme*
• An annual Health and Wellbeing Allowance or the option to enrol in a Health Cash Plan*
• ‘Thank you’ gift for your continuous service starting at 5 years’ service, and every 5 years’ thereafter.
• 24/7, 365 day Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) including free counselling
• Compensation for professional memberships which are an expressed requirementfor the role.
• Free annual flu vaccines and free Eye Care Vouchers every 2 years*
• Discounts on a gym membership and phone contract
• Cycle to work scheme*
• Free to use car park at our office on Gadbrook Park
• Involvement in regular health and wellbeing initiatives and charity fundraising activities

• Opportunities to give feedback and join various colleague forums, to help shape change at the Trust.

• Benefits offered providing you meet the eligibility criteria

Minimum Requirements For This Role*

• Degree or Equivalent
• Qualified Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive
• Minimum 2 years experience of disrepair claims; and
• Minimum 2 years experience of housing managemen

Additionally, due to the flexible working arrangements with this role, you will need access to a room where you can work from and a suitable internet connection.

• Please see Accountability profile for further information and requirements