Housing Litigation Lawyer
Home Group
Leeds, Newcastle upon Tyne
Full time
Up to £50,000 per year plus health cash plan
Salary
Up to £50,000 per year plus health cash plan
Type
Full time
Work Pattern
Hybrid
Closing Date
06 Oct 2026
Posted
15 Sep 2026
About the role
Up to £50,000 per year plus health cash planPermanent, full time (37.5 hpw)
Hybrid - based at any one of our nationwide offices
Home, a place where you belong
You’ll work closely with a supportive legal team, sharing knowledge and building strong partnerships across the business, having the chance to shape outcomes, influence decisions, and grow your expertise
What you’ll do
• Advise on housing litigation, including anti-social behaviour and tenancy breach cases
• Prepare court applications, statements, and all supporting evidence
• Represent the organisation at court or instruct external legal support
• Manage a wide range of housing management legal matters
• Support policy and procedures to ensure legal and regulatory compliance
Why join us
You’ll work closely with other experienced legal professionals who will support you to grow and develop in your role. You’ll have a wide and varied caseload, allowing you to shape your career in a supportive and collaborative team. Be part of one of the UK’s Great Places to Work! We can’t offer a CoS for this role
You have
• Solicitor or barrister qualification with rights of audience
• Experience managing housing litigation or a similar legal caseload
• Knowledge of civil procedure rules and court processes
• Experience handling anti-social behaviour, possession, or tenancy breach cases
• You have skills in drafting legal documents and preparing court cases
Stronger together
We do our best work when we’re ourselves. That’s why inclusion, wellbeing, and our diversity networks help make Home Group a great place to work!
The practical bits
• We generally work on a hybrid basis with 2 days a week based in our Newcastle City Centre office, but are open to being based in other offices and flexible working arrangements for the right candidate
• You’ll work Monday to Friday with flexibility built in
What’s in it for you?
• 34 days leave, rising to 39 (this includes bank holidays and a “me day”) and the option to buy 5 more each year
• 2 paid volunteering days each year
• Health cash plan saving you (and your children) £1140+ each year covering dental, opticians, prescriptions and more
• Matching pension contribution (up to 7% and life insurance of 3x basic salary)
• Top 20 in the UK for Wellbeing
• Family friendly policies including maternity, paternity, adoption, neonatal, fertility and menopause support
• Career path with development and excellent training package.
• Work your way with flexibility to balance life and work
Finally
For reasonable adjustments email recruitment@homegroup.org.uk. Roles can close early, so don’t delay applying. If you can’t see the Job Description at the top of this page, click APPLY to view it on our pages and find out more about us.