Advertised from 9 July 2025

Role

Are you an organised and collaborative professional with a passion for access to justice and using the law to create meaningful change? Then join Shelter Scotland as our Legal Practice Manager and play a vital role in supporting our expert legal team to deliver high-impact services that tackle homelessness and bad housing across Scotland.

About the role 

The Legal Practice Manager will play a key role in the effective operation of the Law Service, ensuring the legal team is supported to deliver Shelter’s strategic aims through our legal work. Reporting directly to the Principal Solicitor, the postholder will be responsible for the supervision of 2 legal administrators.

The Legal Practice Manager will support the delivery of our externally funded projects, including our Borders and Tayside Housing Law Advice project, which is Grant funded under the Scottish Legal Aid Board administered Early Resolution and Advice Programme.

Role specifics

We're looking for a Legal Practice Manager to join our team, working closely with the Principal Solicitor to ensure the smooth day-to-day running of our legal service. This varied and rewarding role includes supervising legal administrators, overseeing administrative and finance processes, coordinating diaries and meetings, and supporting HR and recruitment.

You'll play a key part in managing data and reporting systems, support solicitors to fee legal aid work, help with budgeting and finance, and preparing internal and external reports. You’ll also be involved in audits, promoting our services, and exploring new funding and development opportunities. With a focus on compliance, professional development, and service improvement, this is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a supportive, values-led legal team making a real impact.

Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.

Benefits 

We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

About the team

Shelter Scotland is the leading homelessness charity in Scotland with a strong track record of influencing Scottish policy and legislation. We help over half a million people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services.

Shelter Scotland Housing Law Service provides free and Legal Aid funded legal advice and expert representation to help people with housing issues across Scotland. Our solicitors provide expert advice and representation at Courts and Tribunals to help people keep their homes, access housing and improve their housing conditions.

Application notes

For further information and to apply, please visit our website.