Paralegal Grade 3 – £32,585 per annum. Full‑time, 35 hours per week, permanent contract. Hybrid role based on service demands. Location: Doncaster, linked to Sheffield Hub. Closing date: Sunday 17 May 2026 at 11.30 pm.
About the role
Working with Shelter and our partner organisation, Doncaster Housing for Young People, you will deliver high‑quality legal services through casework, the Housing Loss Prevention Advice Scheme and meet Legal Aid contract requirements and performance targets.
Responsibilities – Paralegal
You will help solicitors maintain an active caseload, enabling clients to enforce their housing rights. Your duties include taking instructions and witness statements, drafting letters, making applications, providing court representation and ensuring accurate time‑recording and income targets are met.
Responsibilities – Solicitor (or Specialist)
You will challenge unfair housing practices and systemic causes of homelessness through strategic casework and litigation. Working closely with the Sheffield team and the Managing Solicitor, you will strengthen housing rights awareness across the region, support Legal Advisers and ensure high professional standards and compliance.
Qualifications – Paralegal
Good understanding of litigation work, legal research, and a standard of professional service and client care. Excellent communication skills, both written and face‑to‑face. Proficiency using case management systems and time recording. Ability to manage time and workload. Housing law experience and knowledge of Legal Aid/CCMS is an advantage. Collaborative, responsive to change, and willing to challenge the status quo.
Qualifications – Solicitor
Newly qualified candidates or those with 3+ years PQE, demonstrable interest in social justice, and a strong track record in housing law and Legal Aid work. Experience in private or not‑for‑profit sector, wide range of housing cases, knowledge of legal aid, housing, homelessness and welfare law. Ability to research, write reports, time‑record and meet financial targets. Willingness to develop to meet Housing Supervisor Requirements.
Benefits
30 days annual leave, enhanced family‑friendly policies, pension and interest‑free travel loans. Tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle‑to‑work scheme and employee assistance programme.
Application Process
Please submit a CV and a supporting statement with responses to the “About You” points 1‑7 outlined in the job description. Demonstrate your experience using the STAR format within no more than 1000 words.
- We prioritise diversity and have an inclusive and open mindset.
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All staff will observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.
Recruitment Agencies
Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
EEO Statement
In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism within and beyond Shelter.
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About the role
Working with Shelter and our partner organisation, Doncaster Housing for Young People, you will deliver high‑quality legal services through casework, the Housing Loss Prevention Advice Scheme and meet Legal Aid contract requirements and performance targets.
Responsibilities – Paralegal
You will help solicitors maintain an active caseload, enabling clients to enforce their housing rights. Your duties include taking instructions and witness statements, drafting letters, making applications, providing court representation and ensuring accurate time‑recording and income targets are met.
Responsibilities – Solicitor (or Specialist)
You will challenge unfair housing practices and systemic causes of homelessness through strategic casework and litigation. Working closely with the Sheffield team and the Managing Solicitor, you will strengthen housing rights awareness across the region, support Legal Advisers and ensure high professional standards and compliance.
Qualifications – Paralegal
Good understanding of litigation work, legal research, and a standard of professional service and client care. Excellent communication skills, both written and face‑to‑face. Proficiency using case management systems and time recording. Ability to manage time and workload. Housing law experience and knowledge of Legal Aid/CCMS is an advantage. Collaborative, responsive to change, and willing to challenge the status quo.
Qualifications – Solicitor
Newly qualified candidates or those with 3+ years PQE, demonstrable interest in social justice, and a strong track record in housing law and Legal Aid work. Experience in private or not‑for‑profit sector, wide range of housing cases, knowledge of legal aid, housing, homelessness and welfare law. Ability to research, write reports, time‑record and meet financial targets. Willingness to develop to meet Housing Supervisor Requirements.
Benefits
30 days annual leave, enhanced family‑friendly policies, pension and interest‑free travel loans. Tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle‑to‑work scheme and employee assistance programme.
Application Process
Please submit a CV and a supporting statement with responses to the “About You” points 1‑7 outlined in the job description. Demonstrate your experience using the STAR format within no more than 1000 words.
- We prioritise diversity and have an inclusive and open mindset.
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is everyone’s business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All staff will observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.
Recruitment Agencies
Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
EEO Statement
In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism within and beyond Shelter.
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