Housing Paralegal/Adviser
Salary £ 27000-29000
Hybrid (following completion of training)
Vacancy listed 28/07/2026
Application deadline 16/08/2026
Details
Citizens Advice Bury & Bolton (CABB) is a leading provider of legal advice and information, supporting thousands of clients every year. We are a busy, client-focused and dynamic service with a track record of delivering high quality advice face to face, over the phone and digitally.

Our communities are facing unprecedented challenges with rising costs. The rising cost-of-living continues to directly impact individuals and families, with more people than ever in negative budgets, debt and housing crises.

Our Housing Team provides both one-off advice and legal aid casework across Greater Manchester. We support vulnerable clients across a range of housing issues including possession claims, anti-social behaviour injunctions, unlawful eviction injunctions, homelessness appeals, judicial reviews.  We also carry out Housing Loss Prevention Advice Scheme work at Wigan County Court by providing advice and representation for rent and mortgage possession hearings.

In 2025-2026, we supported over 2,000 clients with over 3,000 issues relating to housing.  We signed up over 600 clients across Greater Manchester for Legal Aid support.  

There is no average case: each client and case is different. As a Housing Paralegal / Adviser, you will manage your own caseload from instruction through to completion, working under appropriate supervision and alongside an established team of solicitors, advisers, caseworkers and administration support.  

This role combines specialist housing law advice, legal aid casework, court preparation and holistic client support. It is a fantastic opportunity for personal and professional development, with support to build legal drafting, litigation, advocacy and housing law expertise beyond standard CPD requirements.  This role offers (following successful completion of probation) an opportunity to progress under a solicitor training contract.  

About you:
  • Law degree (or completion of SQE 1) is essential
  • Experience of working in housing advice or legal aid services
  • Excellent interpersonal skills to engage with a diverse range of clients, colleagues and stakeholders.
  • Organisational skills with the ability to adapt, prioritise deadlines and competing tasks in a fast-paced legal aid and advice environment.
  • Empathetic, compassionate and resilient, with an understanding of trauma-informed approaches and the ability to adapt to client needs.
  • A genuine passion for continual professional development and social justice.

Application Process:
A full role description and person specification can be found by clicking on this link

Please submit copy of CV and Cover Letter as set out in job pack.

Please note we will be actively interviewing successful candidates during the application stage and reserve the right to close the vacancy early.

Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging (EDI&B):
We believe inclusion is a social justice issue - a principle that underpins our EDI&B work. To that end, we particularly welcome applications from local individuals who are representative of the local communities we serve - this is not just a matter of diversity but of strategic importance to ensure our services are grounded in the realities of our communities. Please complete the anonymised EDI monitoring form using this link.

Want to chat about the role?
If you would like an informal chat about the role or the application process, please use this link to book in a MS Teams or phone call with our HR team.   
Benefits

We value the people who work here. The following are included within the employee remuneration packages as standard;
A flexible 35 hour working week (for full time employees)
Generous holiday entitlement – starting at 25 days per year, increasing to 30 (in addition to bank holidays), pro-rata for part time
Additional day off for your birthday
5% employer contribution pension scheme
Access to 24/7 confidential telephone counselling and structured counselling support
Access to online GP and telephone counselling services
Enhanced family friendly leave and occupational sick leave
Access to ‘Blue Light Card’ and other charity discount schemes

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