Legal Support Officer

Legal Support Officer Widnes £34,297 - £40,349 Fixed Term Contract up to 6 months (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: · 30 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