Job Opportunities

We want to appoint three trustees/company directors, one of them as our Chair Elect, and are looking for a blend of skills, expertise, and lived experience that enhance and extend the current Board’s make-up.

Term: Trustees serve an initial three-year term and are eligible for reappointment for two additional consecutive terms of three years (nine years in total). In exceptional circumstances or when particular skills are an ongoing requirement, this may be longer.

Eligibility: All Trustees must be 18 years and over and legally eligible to stand as a registered Company Director and Charity Trustee.

Remuneration: The role of Trustee is unremunerated, although reasonable out-of-pocket expenses will be reimbursed.

Meetings: Quarterly Board meetings are held between 6:30pm and 8:30pm and we hold an annual strategy day – usually on a Saturday. In addition to participation in quarterly board meetings, trustees are encouraged to connect with staff, support work,
and join subcommittees or ad hoc groups.

Time commitment: Over the course of a year, trustees should expect to commit the equivalent of 6 to 8 days, with the Chair committing an additional 2-3 days.

Location: In-person meetings are held at Cambridge House’s office at The Print Works, 22 Amelia Street, London SE17 3PY (near Elephant and Castle station).

See the full role description in the candidate pack below.

We value diversity and warmly encourage applications from disabled and LGBTQIA+ people, candidates who share lived experiences with our service users, and people from minoritised communities.

Contract: Permanent
Reports to: Team Manager – Safer Renting
Location: Hybrid/multiple locations (offices of Cambridge House  and Local Authority partners)
Salary: up to £31,101 per annum
Working hours: 35 (FT) hours per week (Monday to Friday)
Special conditions:
– Enhanced DBS check
– Flexible remote and office working arrangements by agreement
– Occasional evening and weekend work

Job Purpose

As a member of the Safer Renting team, led by the Head of Service, this role is responsible for:

• Advising renters about their rights and advocating on their behalf
• Supporting partnership work, including with local authority enforcement and homelessness prevention teams
• Assisting our research, campaigning and policy initiatives.

The successful candidate will have experience of:

• Empowering individuals with the knowledge, guidance and confidence to
  exercise and enforce their rights.
• Supporting legal action and securing positive outcomes for individuals
  through evidence-based case preparation.
• Championing tenant’s interests.

See the full job description in the recruitment pack below.

We value diversity and warmly encourage applications from disabled and LGBTQIA+ people, candidates who share lived experiences with our service users, and people from minoritised communities.

Contract: Permanent
Reports to: Head of Service
Location: Cambridge House offices
Salary: up to £49,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Working hours: 35 (FT) hours per week (Monday to Friday)

Job Purpose

As a member of Cambridge House’s Law Centre Team, led by the Head of Service, this role is responsible :

• To provide high quality advice, assistance and representation to users of the Law Centre in the field of housing law
• To contribute to the development of Cambridge House as a multi-purpose voluntary organisation addressing a range of community needs in flexible and imaginative ways.

The successful candidate must:

Be qualified as a Solicitor or Barrister (England & Wales), with:

• A current practising certificate
• At least 1 years’ post qualification experience in housing law
• An ability to meet the Legal Aid Agency supervisor requirements for Housing law or to attain this standard within 6 months of starting in the post
• 1 years’ experience in providing legal advice in housing law and casework.
• Experience of possession proceedings, homelessness
  matters and disrepair casework.

See the full job description in the recruitment pack below.

We value diversity and warmly encourage applications from disabled and LGBTQIA+ people, candidates who share lived experiences with our service users, and people from minoritised communities.