Are you a qualified Solicitor who is passionate about standing up for people’s rights and committed to achieving
positive outcomes for clients? Then join Shelter as a Solicitor and you could soon be playing a vital role at
the heart of our Legal team in Scotland.
About the role
You will work exclusively within our Scottish Legal Aid Board administered Early Resolution and Advice Programme
grant funded project. Our solicitors play a fundamental role in increasing access to justice for people who are
at risk of losing their home across the Borders and Tayside. You will attend Courts on a weekly basis to provide
expert representation to clients facing heritable court eviction and mortgage repossession actions as a result
of experiencing debt issues. You will have opportunity to test the law and advance equalities defences in
eviction actions. Our Project Solicitors play a crucial role in preventing homelessness across the Borders and
Tayside.
Role specifics
We’re looking for a qualified solicitor with a current practising certificate from the Law Society of Scotland and
experience of court or tribunal litigation.. Working collaboratively with colleagues across our Early Resolution
& Advice Partnership project, you’ll provide high-quality legal advice and representation, including in the
Sheriff Court, Sheriff Appeal Court and First Tier Tribunal. You’ll have excellent case management and
communication skills, a strong understanding of legal analysis and interpretation, and a passion for social
justice, housing rights and delivering meaningful change for people facing the housing emergency.
Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.
Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and
interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to
work scheme and an employee assistance programme.
We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself
and achieve success based only on your merit.
About the team
Scotland needs a housing system that puts people before profit, delivers a new generation of social homes, and
upholds and strengthens housing rights rather than undermining them. Shelter Scotland Housing Law Service works
collaboratively with colleagues, partner organisations, and communities to deliver that change.
Our legal team prioritises tackling the root causes of the housing emergency through legal intervention and strategic
litigation, that brings about systemic change. We engage in policy and campaigning on housing law and access to
justice issues. The team has a strong focus on advancing equalities law and adopts a human rights-based approach
in everything that we do.
About Shelter Scotland
Shelter Scotland is Scotland’s national housing and homelessness charity. Our vision is of a home for everyone in
Scotland. For over 50 years, the way we drive change has remained the same. We advise and support people in
housing need today and use the insight we gain to inform our campaigns to change tomorrow. We also raise
professional standards for those working in Scotland’s housing and homelessness sector by offering a broad range
of training courses.
Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet everyday thousands of people are being devastated
by the housing emergency.
We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything.
We need ambitious, passionate people to join us. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are
striving to achieve.
Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be
representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement. In all our people
decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism
both within and outside Shelter Scotland. We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist.