Housing Rights

Employer Location: Draft (Unpublished)
Phone Number: 02890245640
Email: recruitment@housingrights.org.uk
Web: www.housingrights.org.uk

Job description

Housing Rights is offering an opportunity for an aspiring solicitor. You will work within our legal advice team, playing a key role in promoting social justice in Northern Ireland and helping us achieve our vision of everyone having a home. Please see employer website for full job details & person specification.

Responsibilities

• Play a key role in promoting social justice in Northern Ireland and helping us achieve our vision of everyone having a home.
• Contributing to legal advice, advocacy, and representation on behalf of clients.
• Contribute to the organisation’s policy, training, and legal information work.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• A law degree or relevant equivalent degree AND an offer from the Institute of Professional Legal Studies (IPLS) of a place on the Northern Ireland solicitor’s vocational training course in September 2025.
• Experience of working to promote social justice.
• Experience of writing or presenting information to a range of audiences.
• Experience of analytical skills and the ability to form persuasive evidence-based arguments.
• Knowledge of social justice issues relevant to vulnerable and disadvantaged groups.
• Skills in the use of Microsoft Office applications including Word, PowerPoint and Excel.

Further Information

The closing date for this post is midday on 11 July 2025 at midday. Housing Rights has been helping people in Northern Ireland deal with housing and homelessness problems since 1964. We help people with their housing and homelessness problems through our helplines and advice work. We use their experiences to bring change and improvements with our policy work. We educate and inform others working in the housing and advice sectors to help their clients. We offer our people the following: Hybrid and flexible working arrangements to support life-work balance. Tailored learning and development plans to help you grow in your career. A generous 25-day annual leave allowance, plus 12 public holidays. Enhanced family-friendly policies to support your journey with us. A comprehensive employer pension scheme with free life assurance. Free parking and an accessible office location. Fun staff events to foster team spirit and engagement. Employee wellbeing services to support your health. A supportive, inclusive, and collaborative work environment. A values-driven culture where your contributions truly matter. Diversity is valued at Housing Rights. Applications from all sections of the community are actively encouraged.