£20 Per day
Undetermined
Onsite
England
Locum Housing Disrepair Paralegal Up to 25 per hour Umbrella Predominantly Remote Working 3 months + - East Midlands
Venn Group s specialist legal team are currently working with an established Local Authority in the East Midlands who are recruiting for a Locum Housing Disrepair Paralegal to join their department.
Position: Locum Housing Disrepair Paralegal
Organisation: East Midlands based Local Authority
Duration: 3 months initial contract with the likelihood of extension thereafter
Working Pattern: Full time & Part-time can be considered (25 hours+)
Working Arrangement: Predominately remote working
Hourly Rate: up to 25 per hour Umbrella
This is a brilliant opportunity for a Housing Disrepair Paralegal to become part of a forward thinking, proactive Local Authority. The ideal candidate will have previous experience working within Local Government specialising in Housing Litigation Law.
Duties may include:
- Responsible for managing case load within the Housing Disrepair Department
- Discuss potential claims and provide an initial screening review on the telephone in-line with the agreed criteria for new cases
- To review incoming information and establish a possible claim route
- Ensure all information is scanned and uploaded to the case management system
- Maintaining the case management system, making sure all workflow steps are correctly inputted
- Assess prospects and prepare letters of claim and advise on the evidence with the clients
- Prepare surveyors instructions, advise on the same & claim documents and proceedings
- Deal with case as they proceed via the court process, whilst ensuring compliance with court deadlines and directions
- Liaise with Counsel, experts and any other third parties in an efficient and professional manner
- Support experts by providing them with all the information they need, liaising with them to ensure they review cases as quickly as possible
- Provide excellent customer service by regularly updating clients on the progress of their case and answering any queries in a professional manner
If this role is of interest, please apply online or call Sam Cox or Connie Ross on 0121 616 0660 for further information.
Job Reference:
J78018
Locum Housing Disrepair Paralegal Up to 25 per hour Umbrella Predominantly Remote Working 3 months + - East Midlands
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