Housing Solicitor

If you are looking for a role where you can make a real difference to the community working with a dedicated team who are all passionate about housing justice, then this could be the job for you!

About the role

Citizens Advice Gateshead is looking for a dedicated Housing Solicitor to join our team. In this role, you will provide expert legal advice, casework, and advocacy on a wide range of housing issues. You will work primarily under legal aid contracts, helping clients understand their rights and responsibilities, and supporting them through complex housing challenges.

We are looking for a qualified Solicitor with a current practising certificate or be eligible to apply for a practising certificate. Training specific to this service will be provided as part of the role.

What you'll be doing

You will provide advice, casework, and advocacy on housing issues for clients in Gateshead, Sunderland, Durham, and South Tyneside through our legal aid contracts, as well as for our non-legal aid services.

You must have excellent organisational and client care skills, work independently, meet tight deadlines, and maintain high accuracy.

You will deliver advice at various community settings across the region. A UK driving licence is useful but not essential.

Why choose to work for us?

At Citizens Advice Gateshead we're looking for a talented people to help us achieve our vision of a fair society for all, with lives well-lived. We're committed to putting clients' needs first through our core values and culture by standing up against injustices, driving innovation and change, and taking ownership of actions, all aimed at creating a tangible and positive impact on people's lives.