Housing Solicitor and Team Manager (Legal Aid)

This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the country’s largest Citizens Advice organisations delivering advice and advocacy services to tens of thousands of people every year. We deliver services by phone, digitally and face to face, in multiple locations and to some of Sheffield’s most vulnerable communities. We also work to influence local and national policy and are committed to increasing the opportunities for those who use or need our services to help shape what we deliver.

We are also a Law Centre giving people, who would otherwise have no access to it, specialist legal advice across a number of areas including Housing.

We’re looking for a Solicitor to supervise our housing advice team and legal aid contract. The team offers complex casework and representation to clients facing possession, eviction, serious disrepair and housing issues related to domestic abuse and violence and to anti-social behaviour. You will have 3 years’ PQE in housing law and be able to manage a wide range of cases, as well as experience of working under a legal aid contract, supervising caseworkers, and meeting targets.

We can offer you a supportive culture within a charity setting committed to social justice. We offer an attractive remuneration package with good terms and conditions of employment including: 35 hour working week; Pension scheme with 4% employer contribution; Health Plan with integrated employee assistance programme; onsite Gym.

Job application packs are available to download at www.citizensadvicesheffield.org.uk or you can contact applications@citizensadvicesheffield.org.uk.

Please quote the job reference number in the subject heading. All candidates must submit the application form (no CVs accepted) to applications@citizensadvicesheffield.org.uk by 5pm on Thursday 8th Jan 2026.

For an informal discussion about the post, contact the applications inbox and we will arrange for someone to contact you.

Interview date Thursday 15th January 2026.

Applications will be reviewed as they arrive, and interviews may be conducted before the closing date. Therefore, early applications are strongly encouraged. This post will be subject to a basic DBS check for work with adults.