Tenancy Enforcement Litigation Officer

PO4: Starting salary £51,228 rising in annual increments to £54,360 per annum incl LW

Hybrid working

About Us:

Located in the heart of South London, Lambeth Borough is a vibrant community of over 317,600 residents. Stretching from the dynamic neighbourhood of Streatham in the South to the iconic landmarks of Waterloo in the North, we are proud to be the 9th largest borough in London. Our diversity is our strength, with more than 130 languages spoken, making Lambeth the home of the Windrush generation, London's largest LGBTQ+ community, and a thriving Portuguese-speaking community.

It is an exciting time to join Lambeth Council, we have bold ambitions for the future of Lambeth’s communities and residents through our Lambeth 2030 Plan ‘Our Future, Our Lambeth.

With exceptional schools, lush green spaces including Brockwell Park, cultural gems like the Black Cultural Archives, and world-renowned institutions such as St Thomas's Hospital, Lambeth offers an enriching and dynamic environment.

Please have a look at our dedicated One Lambeth Values and Behaviours page.

About the Team:

The Tenancy Enforcement Team is the Council’s frontline service committed to preventing anti-social behaviour (ASB) and tackling ASB at an early stage, to ensure tenants and leaseholders feel safe and secure in their homes and in their neighbourhoods. This is an exciting opportunity for a suitably motivated and skilled individual to join the team working to prevent and tackle antisocial behaviour.

About the Role:

The Tenancy Enforcement Litigation Officer role forms part of the Council’s approach to tackling nuisance and antisocial behaviour in the borough. Your role will be.

Advising the Council on high-level complex legal and factual matters with major implications for contracts/relationships between the Council; consultants; contractors, as well as, for the Council’s financial resources across Residential Services.
Representing the Council’s financial interests and reputation in challenging, and sometimes novel disputes across a multitude of subjects requiring creative, innovative and flexible solutions – which are likely to have substantial impact on the Council’s financial resources; service delivery and/or policy.
Monitoring, evaluating and advising on risk exposure; compliance; policies; legislation; service practice and/or provisions affecting Residential Services, as well as, making recommendations for improvements/efficiencies and guiding implementation.
Making decisions that have a major impact on Residential Services’ provisions; resources; revenue; tenants; leaseholders; related organisations and other members of the public, together with trusted responsibility for financial resources, allocation and management within Residential Services.
Managing regularly conflicting priorities and deadlines, as well as, travelling to and attending various County Courts and Magistrate Courts and working remotely from, disagreeable and/or difficult surroundings/conditions – as required.

To be considered for interview, your CV and supporting statement will clearly evidence:

Experience of advocating for/representing clients in legal proceedings before the County Courts and Magistrate Court.
Evidence of monitoring Pre-Action Protocol and Court Issue Process.
Experience of instructing external experts; solicitors and/or barristers as necessary

For detailed qualifications and requirements, please review the job description and person specification in hyperlink below:

Job Description and Person Specification

Contact Information:

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Margaret Akinso, Head of Tenancy Enforcement Team atmakinso@lambeth.gov.uk or call 020 7926 4334.

Recruitment Timelines:

Advert close date: 11:59pm on Sunday 28 June 2026.

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At Lambeth, we are dedicated to providing quality services and equal opportunities for all. We are committed to safer recruitment and are proud to be a Stonewall diversity champion, a Living Wage Employer, and to guarantee interviews for all disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria of the role. For a full list of our accreditations, please click here.

We actively support applications from Lambeth Care Leavers.