Legal Support Officer

Full Time - 37 hours per week

Here at Halton Housing, we are looking for an experienced Legal Support Officer to work across our vibrant organisation.

What You'll Do:

Manage legal action on all debt recovery cases including possession, money judgements and stay applications.

Confirm appropriateness of legal action, arrange customer interviews, prepare, attend, and present legal cases in court

Initiate legal proceedings for access in compliance cases, contact customers to arrange access, prepare, attend, and present legal cases in court.

Lead on the implementation of policies and procedures relating to tenancy breaches, advising and taking the lead on legal action.

To take responsibility for cases within a designated area to meet targets for successful legal outcome in the collection of debts

To regularly review and develop working practices and to explore all opportunities to maximise rent collection, and customer compliance with tenancy conditions.

What You'll Need:

Previous experience showing knowledge and understanding of legal process especially within the civil courts.

The ability to represent a clear cogent and well thought out argument and willingness to robustly defend the position.

A good working knowledge and/or understanding of relevant legislation and regulation in debt recovery, resolution of ASB and Tenancy Management.

Ability to analyse and monitor information/data, identify trends and recommendations.

Ability to produce reports up to Senior Management level.

Ability to use judgement to compare and evaluate options and take best course of action.

What You'll Get:

27 day holiday entitlement, plus bank holidays

Opportunity to buy or sell holidays

Competitive salary

Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Flexible and Hybrid working

Supported training and development opportunities

Health and Wellbeing Cash Plan

Competitive Pension Scheme

If you want to work in a role that makes a real impact on improving people's lives and you know you'd be a great fit, please apply today!

Closing date: 26th October