Housing Lawyer in Oxfordshire

Job description

Housing Lawyer - Fully Remote Working

Looking for more freedom and impact in your legal career?

This sole Housing Lawyer role gives you just that. You’ll support two modern councils on a broad mix of housing work; from possession proceedings and antisocial behaviour cases to regeneration and right-to-buy. All fully remote, and with the autonomy to make the role your own.

What’s On Offer

Remote Working: Work fully remotely

Annualised Hours: Full flexibility over how you work

⚖ Autonomy: Design your own systems and processes

Variety: From strategic housing projects to complex litigation

Impact: Play a key role in affordable housing delivery

LGPS Pension: Secure, defined benefit scheme

Leave: 25 days (rising to 30) + bank holidays + Christmas shutdown

Your Role

• Advise on all aspects of housing law, including landlord/tenant issues and unlawful occupancy

• Handle housing litigation such as evictions, disrepair, and land disputes.

• Draft and review tenancy agreements, lease terms, and housing-related policies.

• Ensure compliance with legal obligations, especially around affordable housing delivery.

• Deliver training and guidance to housing officers and councillors.

• Work in close collaboration with the housing team, becoming a trusted, embedded legal partner.

What We’re Looking For

✔ A qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Chartered Legal Executive

✔ Strong post-qualification experience in housing law, ideally within or for a local authority

✔ Skilled in litigation, negotiation, and drafting

✔ Confident working solo with a proactive, self-led approach

✔ Collaborative mindset and able to embed yourself into a client team

About Us

We are the shared legal service for South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils, delivering high-quality, solution-focused legal advice across a wide range of public sector work.

Our legal team is in the midst of a transformation: building a modern, collaborative, and outcomes-focused legal service to match the evolving needs of local government. Whether we’re advising on major regeneration schemes or ensuring lawful delivery of housing support, we work with professionalism, care, and purpose.

Apply today

Apply now to join a team where your voice matters, your expertise is valued, and your work has real-world impact. Want to know more? Contact Venn Group for a confidential chat.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Oxfordshire

Type of Contract

Part-time jobs

Published at

01-09-2025

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English