About the role
You will play a key role in promoting social justice in Northern Ireland and helping us achieve our vision of everyone having a home. You will do this by contributing to legal advice, advocacy, and representation on behalf of clients, within our legal team. You will also contribute to the organisation’s policy, training, and legal information work.
About you
You will hold:
- a law degree or relevant equivalent degree AND an offer from the Institute of Professional Legal Studies (IPLS) of a place on the Northern Ireland solicitor’s vocational training course in September 2025
You will have:
- experience of working to promote social justice
- experience of writing or presenting information to a range of audiences
- experience of analytical skills and the ability to form persuasive evidence-based arguments
- knowledge of social justice issues relevant to vulnerable and disadvantaged groups
- skills in the use of Microsoft Office applications including Word, PowerPoint and Excel
About Housing Rights
Housing Rights has been helping people in Northern Ireland deal with housing and homelessness problems since 1964. We help people with their housing and homelessness problems through our helplines and advice work. We use their experiences to bring change and improvements with our policy work. We educate and inform others working in the housing and advice sectors to help their clients.
All our work helps us to achieve our vision 'when everyone has a home'.
What we can offer you
We offer our people the following:
- hybrid and flexible working arrangements to support life-work balance
- tailored learning and development plans to help you grow in your career
- a generous 25-day annual leave allowance, plus 12 public holidays
- enhanced family-friendly policies to support your journey with us
- a comprehensive employer pension scheme with free life assurance
- free parking and an accessible office location
- fun staff events to foster team spirit and engagement
- employee wellbeing services to support your health
- a supportive, inclusive, and collaborative work environment
- a values-driven culture where your contributions truly matter
Closing Date
12:00pm
Contact Details
Emma Kinghan
Admin Officer
recruitment@housingrights.org.uk
Skainos Building
241 Newtownards Road
Belfast
BT4 1AF
United Kingdom
More Information
Diversity is valued at Housing Rights. Applications from all sections of the community are actively encouraged.