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Area
Housing Management
Location
All Offices
Description
Paralegal
Housing Management
London, Birmingham, Leeds,
Winchester or Chorley
Permanent
Full-time, Hybrid working
THE FIRM
Capsticks is a leading provider of
legal services to the health, social care, housing and emergency
services sectors, as well as in the field of professional
regulation. The firm has a turnover of c£60m and around 600 staff -
including 450 fee earners - across five offices nationally. We act
for a wide range of long standing clients in both the public and
private sector, including all forms of NHS organisations,
governmental and regulatory bodies, registered providers, insurers,
police, fire and rescue services, independent health and social care
providers, charities and GP practices.
Further details about the firm and
the type of work carried out can be found on our website atwww.capsticks.com.
In 2022 Capsticks achieved a two star accreditation from Best
Companies, the specialists whose recognition programme is the standard
for workplace engagement - Capsticks
is an "outstanding place to work" - Best Companies to work
for 2022. The Best Companies accreditation is really important
to Capsticks as it focuses on the trust and value we place in our
people, their wellbeing and their careers. Capsticks is independently
rated as an "outstanding company to work for" .
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a nationally recognised
Housing Management team who advise and assist Registered Providers of
Social Housing and Local Authorities to manage their tenancies,
particularly with a view to enforcement by way of injunctions and
possession action through the County Courts, including seeking access
injunctions, and taking action to prevent anti-social behaviour,
tenancy fraud, rent actions.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES
The main role and responsibilities will include helping a partner and
solicitors in aspects of their casework including (although, this is
not an exhaustive list):-
assisting fee earners;
working to a chargeable hours target;
running a caseload of access injunctions
drafting general correspondence and documents;
undertaking research;
liaison with clients and analysing evidence received in order to
advise the client;
liaison with third parties, including Counsel, defendants and
their representatives and the Courts;
preparing pleadings;
liaison with witnesses and drafting witness statements;
preparing disclosure
administrative tasks such as invoicing
Supervision, support and relevant training will be provided although
the successful applicant will also be encouraged, where appropriate,
to use their own initiative.
SKILL SET
Candidates should have:
a 2:1 undergraduate degree;
ideally an LPC or BVC qualification (LPC would be preferred but is
not essential)
strong IT skills;
ability to adhere to and manage deadlines;
strong written skills;
good administration skills; and
excellent communication skills;
Candidates will also be expected to demonstrate at interview that they:
are able to work well as part of a team;
can follow procedures and direction with precision
are well organised;
have good attention to detail;
are able to work well under pressure;
are proactive; and
are self-motivated
Candidates should be aware:
As part of the interview process
there will be a written test, details of which will be provided to
those candidates the firm calls for interview; and the firm is only
able to respond to candidates we call for interview.
Capsticks is an inclusive employer
At Capsticks we value diversity and
we are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive working
environment where everyone is able to be themselves and reach their
full potential. Capsticks is committed to providing equal
opportunities for all and therefore we welcome the unique
contributions that you can bring in terms of your education,
background, culture, ethnicity, race, nationality, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, age, disability, neurodiversity,
religion and beliefs.
We will make reasonable adjustments
to our application and interview process to ensure that you have the
best chance of success. We understand that there's not a "one
size fits all" approach to adjustments so our team will work
with you individually to understand more about your requirements. If
you have any questions please contact our Recruitment team on: (Careers@capsticks.com)