Housing Solicitor

We are looking for a Housing Solicitor (one year+ PQE) to join our highly recommended and award winning Social Welfare Department.

About TV Edwards

TV Edwards LLP has been providing legal services for over 95 years and our story continues to evolve. Founded in the East End of London in 1929, we’re proud of our legacy, but even prouder of what we’re building today: a diverse, dynamic law firm that’s consistently recognised by Chambers UK, The Legal 500, and The Times Top 250 Law Firms.

Our culture is what sets us apart. We’re proud to have been named one of the Sunday Times Best Places to Work for the second year running – a reflection of our supportive environment, commitment to wellbeing, and ongoing investment in our people.

With offices in Whitechapel and Clapham Junction, we serve both private and legal aid clients across a wide range of legal services. We prioritise supervision, training, and work-life balance because we believe excellent client service starts with happy, well-supported teams.

About the Social Welfare Department

The Social Welfare team undertakes housing, community care, public law and Court of Protection welfare work. Our ability to provide a holistic service to clients is a unique feature and one which many referrers and clients fully appreciate. Our staff are award-winning and highly recommended in the legal directories. We are a very friendly, supportive team and offer opportunities for professional growth.

Our housing solicitors act for tenants and occupiers in a range of possession claims, poor housing conditions cases, homelessness work and judicial reviews. We are regularly instructed to act for protected parties by litigation friends, including professional litigation friends, such as the Official Solicitor.

The department is primarily based at our office in Whitechapel, with a smaller team at Clapham Junction. Our department is split into teams with a ratio of one Paralegal/Trainee Solicitor supporting two-three Solicitors. Our reputation for good quality advice and representation in Housing Law has been recognised by Chambers and Partners (Band 2) and the Legal 500 (Band 3).

We have a strong commitment to the training of our staff.   We deliver regular internal training courses for staff of all levels of experience.   We meet as a department regularly to share knowledge, discuss case tactics and update on recent developments. At these meetings all members of the team are able to contribute to decisions in regards to the running of the department.

We have a Career Development Programme that maps out a route to partnership and we encourage staff to participate.

The Opportunity: Housing Solicitor

We are seeking to appoint a solicitor with at least one year of post-qualification experience who can represent our clients across a range of Housing work. There will be opportunities for you to work on community care, public law and Court of Protection cases (if you wish), but your primary role will be to conduct Housing cases.

You will need to share our passion for access to justice and have good knowledge of the legal aid scheme. Experience of privately-funded work would be welcome.

Currently we are unable to meet demand for our Housing work and you will be given the opportunity to grow and develop this area.

We are open to the successful candidate working from our Whitechapel or Clapham Junction offices.

Key Responsibilities

• Carrying out all allotted casework, promptly and efficiently.
• Analysing legal matters and advising clients of the appropriate course of action.
• Communicating clearly and regularly with clients and complying with ‘client care’ requirements.
• Dealing with all routine correspondence, negotiations and advocacy, where appropriate.
• Ensuring that time spent on all casework is promptly recorded and on conclusion of cases that they are billed and payment is recorded promptly.
• To ensure, where any part of the work within the department is funded by the Legal Aid Agency that requirements are met.
• Keeping up-to-date with general legal developments, particularly relating to own specialist field(s).
• Undertaking appropriate administrative tasks in accordance with the Office Manual to help to ensure smooth functioning of department and efficient casework and billing.
• Providing supervision where appropriate and/or reporting to supervisors when supervision required.

Skills/Knowledge Requirements

• At least one year of post-qualification experience of working on a full range of Housing matters.
• Ability to communicate effectively with the firm’s client group.
• Excellent oral and telephone skills.
• Ability to prioritise and work efficiently under pressure.
• Excellent written communications skills.
• Problem-solving ability.
• Experience of working to targets.
• Excellent IT Skills.
• Commitment to our client group in connection with maintaining access to justice.
• Current Practising Certificate.
• Experience of Legal Aid funding and using CCMS.
• Experience of privately-funded work.

Equal Opportunities and Diversity

TV Edwards Solicitors LLP is an equal opportunities employer, committed to increasing diversity in our firm and our wider profession.

Salary – Competitive, depending on experience

Anticipated start date – ASAP

Only successful applicants will be contacted.