Paralegal (12m FTC)
Paralegal (12m FTC)
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Job Description
AtParadigm Housing Group were committed to delivering high-quality customer-focused services across our communities. Were looking for a proactive and detail-orientedParalegalto join our friendly Legal team and play a key role in supporting the efficient management of housing related legal matters.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong foundation in civil litigation and housing law to develop their career in a fast paced purpose driven organisation. Youll work closely with our in-house legal team supporting a wide range of cases and helping to ensure our services are delivered with professionalism and integrity.
We operate a hybrid model of working with two days in our modern air conditioned offices (free parking) and 3 days remote. This ensures a balance of colleague interaction and reduced commute.
What Youll Be Doing:
- Managing your own caseload of civil litigation matters including access injunctions disrepair and housing management cases.
- Drafting legal documents such as claim forms pleadings witness statements and court bundles.
- Conducting legal research liaising with courts and preparing disclosure materials.
- Providing administrative support to the Legal team including file maintenance invoicing and correspondence.
- Supporting internal stakeholders with legal queries and contributing to training and knowledge sharing.
- Assisting with financial record-keeping and legal spend tracking.
What Youll Bring:
- A degree in Law (OR equivalent) with an LPC BPC OR CILEX qualification preferred.
- Experience managing a caseload in a legal environment ideally within social housing private practice or local authority.
- Strong knowledge of Civil Procedure Rules and legal processes.
- Excellent drafting research and communication skills.
- High attention to detail strong organisational skills and the ability to work independently.
- Proficiency in legal databases and Microsoft Office.
- A full UK driving licence.
Why Join Us
We offer a supportive and inclusive working environment excellent benefits and opportunities for professional development. Youll be part of a team that values your input and is committed to delivering outstanding service to our communities.
Whilst position is offered as a 12 months fixed-term contract given the scale of our organisation and the ongoing opportunities within Paradigm there is potential for this role to be extended or made permanent. Many of our team members have successfully transitioned from fixed-term positions to long-term roles within the organisation building rewarding careers. Even if a longer-term opportunity does not emerge this role provides valuable experience to enhance your career in governance and related fields.
Before You Apply:
For the full job description and person specification please see the attachment at the bottom of this page. If you have any queries please email and well be happy to help.
As part of your application please submit a CV and covering statement outlining how you meet the essential and desirable criteria in the job description and person specification.
Thank you for your interest in Paradigm Housing Group.
Shortlisting will be based on the criteria outlined in the person specification. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is identified.
About us
We are Paradigm Housing Group.
We manage more than 17000 homes across the South East.
We know that house prices in the areas where we work are high both to buy and rent. We want to help more people have a safe and sustainable home that they can afford.
As a charity the money we make goes into building new homes and providing an excellent service for residents.
We are a Best Companies two-star accredited organisation in recognition of our high employee engagement and commitment to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is free to be themselves and feel like they belong. We are clearly focused on the delivery of our five-year corporate plan with ambitious and challenging objectives including delivering one of the sectors largest digital transformation programmes improving our environment and sustainability targets and delivering more quality homes to people who need them.
Our benefits
- Holidays 25 days rising to 30 with length of service (30 days starting for senior roles) plus an extra three paid days off between Christmas and New Year and the opportunity to buy up to another five days.
- Pension scheme: a defined contribution scheme with employer contributions of 7.5% or 9.5% depending on the employees contribution rate.
- Car leasing scheme.
- Annual bonus potential.
- 1 paid professional subscription per year.
- Family friendly policies including generous paternity maternity shared parental and adoption leave sabbaticals and more.
- Health cash plan worth over 1800 per year. Includes dental optical prescriptions and flu jabs physiotherapy chiropractic therapy reflexology Sports massage and more.
- Hybrid working for many roles.
- Up to three paid Giving Back (volunteer) Days a year.
- Modern collaborative offices with free parking and charging points for electric vehicles.
- Opportunities for career development and progression.
- Social events such as quiz nights Christmas Party Summer BBQ.
Our Vision
We provide excellent services to customers.
And build new homes to help more people.
We make sure our homes are safe and sustainable.
And strive to do more by making the most of our resources.
Working For Us
Our Values
Safer Together
Driving Improvement
Working As One
Acting Thoughtfully
Being Clear
Please note that customer facing roles may be subject to a DBS check.
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