Vacancies in the Legal Aid Sector

Shelter is recruiting a Housing managing solicitor. You will ensure you and your team will deliver high quality legal services and manage their Legal Aid Contract, with your main focus being on your own caseload and to manage and supervise the legal teams who are advocating for clients with housing issues, as well as bringing about systemic change. You will be dealing with personnel issues, providing professional support and supervision to your team, including but not limited to, independent file reviews (IFRs), time recording and good case management, as well as carrying your own caseload of housing litigation.

Shelter exists to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything. Their enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, they must be representative of the people they are here to help and those who support their movement. In all their people decisions, they take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. They are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter. They welcome you on their journey to becoming truly anti-racist.

Sufra NW London is recruiting an experienced Welfare Advice Manager to lead and strengthen their vital service — ensuring people in crisis receive high-quality, timely support that helps them move towards stability and independence. This is a unique opportunity to combine leadership, frontline impact, and service development within a well-established, community-driven charity.

Sufra NW London is a frontline charity tackling poverty and food insecurity in one of Brent’s most disadvantaged communities. Through their food banks, community kitchens, wellbeing hub and advice services, we support people to move from crisis to long-term stability.

Shelter is recruiting a Housing Solicitor in their mission to drive systemic change and fight for Justice.

Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet everyday millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency. Shelter exists to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything.

Dowse & Co are recruiting an enthusiastic paralegal to support their team. They are committed to access to justice and providing first-class legal representation and advice, irrespective of means and circumstances. 

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build their legal career, with opportunities for training and career progression available. 

The Candidate:

• Law degree and LPC/ SQE studies commenced or completed
• An interest in legal aid work (previous experience useful but training will be provided) 
• Strong organisational and communication skills

Dowse & Co is a Hackney-based law firm serving the community for over 125 years, providing specialist legal advice across a range of disciplines.

North West London Law Centres are recruiting a Housing solicitor. The key tasks will be: to provide specialist casework and representation in housing law; to ensure compliance with Legal Aid Agency contract and funding requirements; to be familiar with SRA requirements; to attend the housing duty rota; and to provide outreach advice.

North West London Law Centres is a charity incorporating the Brent and Camden Community Law Centres. Its mission is to make a positive impact to people’s lives – particularly the most vulnerable and socially excluded.

Shelter is recruiting a Managing Solicitor. The Managing Solicitor plays a crucial high-quality assurance role in their Legal Services based in Shelter Hubs locations with Legal Aid Agency contracts. The prime objective is to manage and supervise specialist legal team(s) focused on advising and advocating for people experiencing the housing emergency and to tackle housing injustice. The role will generate an income to help (alleviate) Shelter Voluntary Investment into the Legal Service. The Managing Solicitor will themselves and through their teams, use their legal skills to challenge and fight cases that defend housing rights and challenge discriminatory practices relating to housing. They will identify test case opportunities and legal interventions to address identified systemic poor practice.

Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet everyday millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency.  They exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything. 

Shelter is recruiting an enthusiastic individual with legal experience to join as a Paralegal/ Legal Adviser and help them deliver an effective service for people experiencing housing issues in Birmingham. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key part in standing up to the housing emergency. You will support their solicitors to maintain an active caseload, enabling their clients to enforce their housing rights while ensuring a high standard of client care. Your role will be varied and will include taking instructions and witness statements, drafting letters, making applications, providing court representation and making sure time recording income targets and professional and quality standards are met. You will work closely with the team in Birmingham Hub to continuously improve and integrate their services.

Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet every day millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency. Shelter exists to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything.

Youth Legal is recruiting a Community Care Supervisor. You will provide high-quality legal and advice services for young people aged 16-25 and families with children. The postholder will ensure all Community Care related casework, supervision, and service development activities are accurate, robust, and responsive to the needs of vulnerable young clients and families who live, work, or study in London.

Youth Legal is a London-based charity dedicated to providing free legal advice, representation, and advocacy services to young people facing social, economic, and legal challenges. Their mission is to bring lasting change to the lives of marginalised and vulnerable young people by providing easy access to young person friendly social welfare lawyers and advisors offering high quality, holistic support and legal education.

Mary Ward Legal Centre is recruiting an experienced Housing Solicitor to lead their friendly and committed team and to contribute to life-changing outcomes for their clients. You will have a minimum of three years’ experience of casework and representation in housing law, with experience of working under a Legal Aid Contract and meet the LAA Supervisor Standard. 

The Mary Ward Legal Centre provides free, independent advice to people who live and work in London to help them access their legal rights and entitlements. They provide specialist advice in housing, welfare benefits and debt. They also provide free legal advice as part of our pro bono clinic in the areas of: employment, housing, small claims, consumer, and family.