Division: Corporate Services Job Title: Housing Law Assistant Grade: Post Number: Charnwood Borough Council, Southfield Road, Base/Location: Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 2TX Responsible To: Legal Services Manager Responsible For: None Key Relationships/ Liaison with Landlord Services Liaison with: Job Purpose To hold primary accountability for the preparation of housing litigation matters with a focus on Anti-social Behaviour. To represent Charnwood Borough Council Legal at multi agency forums (JAG). To be the key lead officer within the Legal Services team for Anti-social Behaviour Delivery of an effective and appropriate service to all service users, fairly and without discrimination. Main Duties and Responsibilities Working knowledge and experience of legislation, relevant to Housing in 1. particular the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 To manage and be accountable for own caseload of anti-social behaviour 2. cases, rent possession cases, access injunction cases, debt recovery, tenancy and estate possession cases. Ability to organise caseload to ensure ability to respond to urgent requests 3. for advice. Develop relationships and ensure positive liaison and partnership working 4. with external organisations, i.e. Leicestershire Police To support the Legal Services Manager and solicitors in the delivery of 5. excellent customer focussed advice to Landlord Services. To support officers in Landlord Services on the progression of cases 6. ensuring compliance with the incremental approach to achieve swift solutions. To act as a main point of contact for Landlord Services within the Legal 7. team. To attend Partnerships including, but not limited to, Anti-social Behaviour 8. Steering Group and Working Groups as required.
Division: Corporate Services Job Title: Housing Law Assistant Grade: Post Number: Base/Location: Charnwood Borough Council, Southfield Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 2TX Responsible To: Legal Services Manager Responsible For: None Key Relationships/ Liaison with: Liaison with Landlord Services Job Purpose To hold primary accountability for the preparation of housing litigation matters with a focus on Anti-social Behaviour. To represent Charnwood Borough Council Legal at multi agency forums (JAG). To be the key lead officer within the Legal Services team for Anti-social Behaviour Delivery of an effective and appropriate service to all service users, fairly and without discrimination. Main Duties and Responsibilities 1. Working knowledge and experience of legislation, relevant to Housing in particular the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 2. To manage and be accountable for own caseload of anti-social behaviour cases, rent possession cases, access injunction cases, debt recovery, tenancy and estate possession cases. 3. Ability to organise caseload to ensure ability to respond to urgent requests for advice. 4. Develop relationships and ensure positive liaison and partnership working with external organisations, i.e. Leicestershire Police 5. To support the Legal Services Manager and solicitors in the delivery of excellent customer focussed advice to Landlord Services. 6. To support officers in Landlord Services on the progression of cases ensuring compliance with the incremental approach to achieve swift solutions. 7. To act as a main point of contact for Landlord Services within the Legal team. 8. To attend Partnerships including, but not limited to, Anti-social Behaviour Steering Group and Working Groups as required.
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