UniHomes.co.uk
Sheffield, Yorkshire
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom Hours: 30 per week (4 days) - flexible on days. Full-time will be considered. Contract type: 12 months fixed term from September 2025 (maternity cover) Salary: £Competitive Reporting to: Director of Legal and Business Affairs We are seeking a proactive Legal Counsel to provide maternity cover for our legal counsel. The successful candidate will support the Legal and Business Affairs team in managing a variety of legal support requests from across the business. Day to day workload will include supporting with various commercial agreements, intellectual property management, approving marketing copy, supplier onboarding, low level dispute resolution and providing general first line support on legal enquiries. This role would suit a generalist commercial lawyer looking to build on existing in-house experience or broaden their private practice skills set by joining a fast-growing business. You will be dealing with a variety of legal topics and your day-to-day workload will require contract drafting skills, stakeholder engagement, and the ability to manage and prioritise an ever-changing workload with discretion and precision. Key responsibilities: Contract drafting and negotiation: Legal Counsel (maternity cover) Legal and Business Affairs Legal Counsel (maternity cover) Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom Hours: 30 per week (4 days) - flexible on days. Full-time will be considered. Contract type: 12 months fixed term from September 2025 (maternity cover) Salary: £Competitive Reporting to: Director of Legal and Business Affairs We are seeking a proactive Legal Counsel to provide maternity cover for our legal counsel. The successful candidate will support the Legal and Business Affairs team in managing a variety of legal support requests from across the business. Day to day workload will include supporting with various commercial agreements, intellectual property management, approving marketing copy, supplier onboarding, low level dispute resolution and providing general first line support on legal enquiries. This role would suit a generalist commercial lawyer looking to build on existing in-house experience or broaden their private practice skills set by joining a fast-growing business. You will be dealing with a variety of legal topics and your day-to-day workload will require contract drafting skills, stakeholder engagement, and the ability to manage and prioritise an ever-changing workload with discretion and precision. Key responsibilities: Contract drafting and negotiation: Draft, review, negotiate and amend commercial agreements with client partners and suppliers. Prepare and revise special conditions, draft bespoke agreements and respond to counterparties' legal comments. Liaise with internal stakeholders to draft and negotiate agreements and ensure alignment with business objectives. Legal risk and dispute management: Provide guidance and support the Customer Support team in the handling of consumer complaints. Supporting the various internal departments with ad-hoc enquiries, for example, marketing, employment, litigation, consumer, commercial and intellectual property related matters. Legal research: Supporting the Data Protection officer where required. Support the senior compliance counsel on regulatory matters, including ICO, IPO and advertising standards referrals. Manage energy billing disputes and pre-litigation correspondence with external legal teams. Advise on supplier and partner agreements. Supplier and invoice management: Set up new suppliers and process invoices via SAGE. Coordinate with Finance and external vendors to validate and resolve billing issues. Intellectual property oversight: Manage the Group's trademark portfolio. Administer trademark watching services (e.g., Corsearch) and ensure brand protection. Liaise with marketing and legal teams to monitor third-party trademark applications. Internal legal support: Provide legal input on procurement questionnaires and onboarding documentation. Review, develop, draft, and update internal precedent agreements including T&Cs and NDAs. Skills and experience: Qualified solicitor or legal executive with commercial law experience, preferably with some in-house experience but this is not essential. Ideally 1 to 4 years' experience but all levels considered. Ideally some familiarity with the ASA CAP and BCAP Code. Strong drafting and negotiation skills. Some experience in low level dispute resolution (pre-action negotiations only) and regulatory compliance. Familiarity with IP protection and trademark monitoring. Proficiency and interest in legal document management. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. About us: UniHomes has been named the fastest-growing technology company in Yorkshire and the Northeast in the 2023 Deloitte UK Technology Fast 50. We are also incredibly proud to have been officially certified as a Great Place to Work (GPTW). Our industry-leading property search portal and utility management service enables our established and ever-increasing network of letting agent partners, to offer hassle-free all-inclusive accommodation to our growing and strong community of university students, who are actively seeking their perfect shared house. We are taking the market by storm, currently in over 60 university cities and towns across the UK, and we have huge ambitions for 2025. Founded by three Sheffield property entrepreneurs in 2015, we have experienced remarkable growth and now have a team of almost one hundred at our Sheffield City Centre office. With recent minority investment from LDC we are scaling up our teams ready to conquer new horizons. There couldn't be a more exciting time to join us. We are a team driven and united by our core values: Lead the Way In it Together Customers Matter Keep it Simple Rise Above Challenges Make it Happen What do you get when you work here? With people and culture at the heart of our organisation, we are continually enhancing our employee offer and culture. We are incredibly proud to have been officially certified as a Great Place to Work (GPTW) and an accredited Living Wage employer - all our employees earn a fair living wage above the government minimum wage. Working in our stunning new office at New Era Square in the centre of Sheffield, you will get complimentary breakfast, hot & cold drinks, snacks, pool table, holidays, length of service days, voluntary day, enhanced pension scheme, pension salary sacrifice scheme, healthcare scheme, Employee Assistant Programme, sick pay, enhanced maternity & paternity pay, career progression, a commitment to personal and professional development, employee of the month award, refer a friend scheme, staff discounts, mental health and financial support, and company social events. At UniHomes we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone can thrive and which values individuals for their unique perspectives. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments to make the recruitment process more accessible to you. We do not accept CV submissions from recruitment agencies. Direct applications from individual candidates are encouraged. Thank you for your understanding. Apply
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom Hours: 30 per week (4 days) - flexible on days. Full-time will be considered. Contract type: 12 months fixed term from September 2025 (maternity cover) Salary: £Competitive Reporting to: Director of Legal and Business Affairs We are seeking a proactive Legal Counsel to provide maternity cover for our legal counsel. The successful candidate will support the Legal and Business Affairs team in managing a variety of legal support requests from across the business. Day to day workload will include supporting with various commercial agreements, intellectual property management, approving marketing copy, supplier onboarding, low level dispute resolution and providing general first line support on legal enquiries. This role would suit a generalist commercial lawyer looking to build on existing in-house experience or broaden their private practice skills set by joining a fast-growing business. You will be dealing with a variety of legal topics and your day-to-day workload will require contract drafting skills, stakeholder engagement, and the ability to manage and prioritise an ever-changing workload with discretion and precision. Key responsibilities: Contract drafting and negotiation: Legal Counsel (maternity cover) Legal and Business Affairs Legal Counsel (maternity cover) Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom Hours: 30 per week (4 days) - flexible on days. Full-time will be considered. Contract type: 12 months fixed term from September 2025 (maternity cover) Salary: £Competitive Reporting to: Director of Legal and Business Affairs We are seeking a proactive Legal Counsel to provide maternity cover for our legal counsel. The successful candidate will support the Legal and Business Affairs team in managing a variety of legal support requests from across the business. Day to day workload will include supporting with various commercial agreements, intellectual property management, approving marketing copy, supplier onboarding, low level dispute resolution and providing general first line support on legal enquiries. This role would suit a generalist commercial lawyer looking to build on existing in-house experience or broaden their private practice skills set by joining a fast-growing business. You will be dealing with a variety of legal topics and your day-to-day workload will require contract drafting skills, stakeholder engagement, and the ability to manage and prioritise an ever-changing workload with discretion and precision. Key responsibilities: Contract drafting and negotiation: Draft, review, negotiate and amend commercial agreements with client partners and suppliers. Prepare and revise special conditions, draft bespoke agreements and respond to counterparties' legal comments. Liaise with internal stakeholders to draft and negotiate agreements and ensure alignment with business objectives. Legal risk and dispute management: Provide guidance and support the Customer Support team in the handling of consumer complaints. Supporting the various internal departments with ad-hoc enquiries, for example, marketing, employment, litigation, consumer, commercial and intellectual property related matters. Legal research: Supporting the Data Protection officer where required. Support the senior compliance counsel on regulatory matters, including ICO, IPO and advertising standards referrals. Manage energy billing disputes and pre-litigation correspondence with external legal teams. Advise on supplier and partner agreements. Supplier and invoice management: Set up new suppliers and process invoices via SAGE. Coordinate with Finance and external vendors to validate and resolve billing issues. Intellectual property oversight: Manage the Group's trademark portfolio. Administer trademark watching services (e.g., Corsearch) and ensure brand protection. Liaise with marketing and legal teams to monitor third-party trademark applications. Internal legal support: Provide legal input on procurement questionnaires and onboarding documentation. Review, develop, draft, and update internal precedent agreements including T&Cs and NDAs. Skills and experience: Qualified solicitor or legal executive with commercial law experience, preferably with some in-house experience but this is not essential. Ideally 1 to 4 years' experience but all levels considered. Ideally some familiarity with the ASA CAP and BCAP Code. Strong drafting and negotiation skills. Some experience in low level dispute resolution (pre-action negotiations only) and regulatory compliance. Familiarity with IP protection and trademark monitoring. Proficiency and interest in legal document management. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. About us: UniHomes has been named the fastest-growing technology company in Yorkshire and the Northeast in the 2023 Deloitte UK Technology Fast 50. We are also incredibly proud to have been officially certified as a Great Place to Work (GPTW). Our industry-leading property search portal and utility management service enables our established and ever-increasing network of letting agent partners, to offer hassle-free all-inclusive accommodation to our growing and strong community of university students, who are actively seeking their perfect shared house. We are taking the market by storm, currently in over 60 university cities and towns across the UK, and we have huge ambitions for 2025. Founded by three Sheffield property entrepreneurs in 2015, we have experienced remarkable growth and now have a team of almost one hundred at our Sheffield City Centre office. With recent minority investment from LDC we are scaling up our teams ready to conquer new horizons. There couldn't be a more exciting time to join us. We are a team driven and united by our core values: Lead the Way In it Together Customers Matter Keep it Simple Rise Above Challenges Make it Happen What do you get when you work here? With people and culture at the heart of our organisation, we are continually enhancing our employee offer and culture. We are incredibly proud to have been officially certified as a Great Place to Work (GPTW) and an accredited Living Wage employer - all our employees earn a fair living wage above the government minimum wage. Working in our stunning new office at New Era Square in the centre of Sheffield, you will get complimentary breakfast, hot & cold drinks, snacks, pool table, holidays, length of service days, voluntary day, enhanced pension scheme, pension salary sacrifice scheme, healthcare scheme, Employee Assistant Programme, sick pay, enhanced maternity & paternity pay, career progression, a commitment to personal and professional development, employee of the month award, refer a friend scheme, staff discounts, mental health and financial support, and company social events. At UniHomes we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone can thrive and which values individuals for their unique perspectives. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments to make the recruitment process more accessible to you. We do not accept CV submissions from recruitment agencies. Direct applications from individual candidates are encouraged. Thank you for your understanding. Apply
Pertemps Harrow
Job Title: Housing Assistant Officer Location : Forward Drive, Harrow, HA3 8NT (London Borough of Harrow) Employer : Pertemps Recruitment Partnership on behalf of the London Borough of Harrow Type : Temporary - Initial 3-month assignment, with potential for extension Working Arrangement: Hybrid working Pay Rate: 16.71 per hour (PAYE) The London Borough of Harrow, in partnership with Pertemps Recruitment, is seeking a proactive, detail-oriented Housing Assistant Officer to provide vital administrative and data support within its dynamic Housing department, helping to ensure smooth service delivery and accurate record-keeping across multiple housing systems. Key Responsibilities: Housing Assistant Officers support the housing department by: Inputting and updating customer data in CRM and IT systems (Photobook, Northgate, Civica, Civica CX) Ensuring compliance with equal opportunities, health & safety, and information security policies Providing strong administrative support with proficient use of software and online systems Communicating effectively to resolve issues and maintain professionalism with customers and stakeholders About You: Knowledge of data protection, housing, and public sector legislation Experience in customer-focused and diverse environments Skilled in problem-solving and effective communication, including letter writing Proficient in Microsoft Office and online tools Minimum of 5 GCSEs (including English and Maths) or equivalent About us: For almost 60 years, Pertemps Recruitment Partnership have been the market leader in providing permanent and temporary staffing solutions and we are one of the most established players within the recruitment industry. The Sunday Times has listed us as one of the Best 100 Companies to work for 14 years running. We are not a big scary faceless company, quite the opposite: we strongly believe in the personal touch with everything we do. We are proud to be accredited 'investor in people' which is reflected across our business in length of service and career progression of our employees. London Borough of Harrow is the 12th largest London borough and one of the most culturally diverse local authorities in the UK, making it a great place to live, work and visit. Located 10 miles from the city centre and just 13 minutes to Euston from Harrow & Wealdstone station there are great transport links via the Metropolitan Line, Watford DC Line and national rail service. It is easily accessible to the M1, M25 and A406. The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, any your data protection rights, can be found by visiting (url removed)
Job Title: Housing Assistant Officer Location : Forward Drive, Harrow, HA3 8NT (London Borough of Harrow) Employer : Pertemps Recruitment Partnership on behalf of the London Borough of Harrow Type : Temporary - Initial 3-month assignment, with potential for extension Working Arrangement: Hybrid working Pay Rate: 16.71 per hour (PAYE) The London Borough of Harrow, in partnership with Pertemps Recruitment, is seeking a proactive, detail-oriented Housing Assistant Officer to provide vital administrative and data support within its dynamic Housing department, helping to ensure smooth service delivery and accurate record-keeping across multiple housing systems. Key Responsibilities: Housing Assistant Officers support the housing department by: Inputting and updating customer data in CRM and IT systems (Photobook, Northgate, Civica, Civica CX) Ensuring compliance with equal opportunities, health & safety, and information security policies Providing strong administrative support with proficient use of software and online systems Communicating effectively to resolve issues and maintain professionalism with customers and stakeholders About You: Knowledge of data protection, housing, and public sector legislation Experience in customer-focused and diverse environments Skilled in problem-solving and effective communication, including letter writing Proficient in Microsoft Office and online tools Minimum of 5 GCSEs (including English and Maths) or equivalent About us: For almost 60 years, Pertemps Recruitment Partnership have been the market leader in providing permanent and temporary staffing solutions and we are one of the most established players within the recruitment industry. The Sunday Times has listed us as one of the Best 100 Companies to work for 14 years running. We are not a big scary faceless company, quite the opposite: we strongly believe in the personal touch with everything we do. We are proud to be accredited 'investor in people' which is reflected across our business in length of service and career progression of our employees. London Borough of Harrow is the 12th largest London borough and one of the most culturally diverse local authorities in the UK, making it a great place to live, work and visit. Located 10 miles from the city centre and just 13 minutes to Euston from Harrow & Wealdstone station there are great transport links via the Metropolitan Line, Watford DC Line and national rail service. It is easily accessible to the M1, M25 and A406. The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, any your data protection rights, can be found by visiting (url removed)
