Solicitor

believe housing; Bishop Auckland; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare scheme

Flexible working

Annual leave

Volunteering days

Job summary

Believe Housing Limited is seeking a Solicitor to join a high‑performing legal team, delivering legal advice and support to one of the North East’s largest housing associations. You may come from private practice, in‑house for a business or a public authority, with experience in property, land law, litigation, housing management or related areas.

The role focuses on managing risk, meeting deadlines, and maintaining professional standards while collaborating across departments.

Qualifications

• Provide accurate legal advice to support the business.
• Identify and manage legal, reputational and financial risk.
• Manage a busy workload while meeting statutory and business timescales.
• Uphold ethical standards and accountability in all actions.
• Collaborate effectively across departments to deliver results.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice and support to Believe Housing’s team.
• Highlight and manage legal, reputational and financial risk.
• Manage a complex workload to meet business deadlines.
• Act as a model of ethical conduct and accountability.
• Work across departments to build trust and deliver solutions.
• Provide forward‑looking guidance on legal and regulatory challenges.

Skills

Legal advice

Risk management

Time management

Ethical conduct

Cross-department collaboration

Education

Qualified Solicitor (England & Wales)

Job description

We’re on the lookout for a Solicitor to join the believe housing team.

We believe in life without barriers, if you think you’d be great in the role, we want to hear from you. We’re interested in your skills, experience and personal values and we’re committed to being a supportive and inclusive employer.

A flexible approach that works for you

We’re a family‑friendly organisation, and we encourage everyone to ‘work the believe way’; keeping things simple, focusing on what matters and removing unnecessary tasks.

Your working arrangements will be flexible, based on the needs of the role, our customers and your preferences (agreed with your manager). Our offices are in Seaham and Bishop Auckland, and this role will require an on‑site presence for part of the week.

Although this role is advertised as full‑time, we will consider part‑time, job share and alternative working pattern proposals where possible.

About the role

The successful candidate will contribute to our high performing and friendly team of legal professionals providing legal advice and support to one of the largest housing associations in the North East.

You do not have to have worked for a housing association previously. You may have worked in‑house for a business, in‑house for a public authority or be working in private practice. Your experience and skills may be in property or land law, litigation, housing management, commercial law or another area of practice that would contribute to our team. We are keen to hear from you if you are as flexible and ambitious as we are to provide a first‑class service to the business.

The successful candidate will:

• Highlight and manage legal, reputational and financial risk
• manage a complex and busy workload to ensure that statutory and business timescales are met
• act as a role model for ethical conduct and accountability
• build trust and work effectively across departments
• anticipate legal and regulatory challenges and opportunities and provide forward‑looking solutions
• maintain professionalism under pressure and manage conflicts constructively
• demonstrates the ability to work independently.

Our people are our greatest strength, and we’re committed to helping you grow, stay curious, and thrive. At believe housing, we’ve created a supportive, inclusive culture where ideas are welcomed and development is encouraged.

Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, and we know that great experiences start with empowered colleagues. That’s why we offer a comprehensive range of benefits designed to support your wellbeing, motivate you, and help you do your best work.

We offer a competitive salary of £55,890 per annum and:

• up to 33 days annual leave, plus four volunteering days
• access to our healthcare scheme
• flexible working that supports your wellbeing
• a positive, inclusive culture where growth and development are genuinely encouraged.

If you share our values and believe you can bring something special to this role, then . We’d love to hear from you.

We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you need any adjustments or support throughout the recruitment process, please let us know.

• Closing date for applications is 11.59pm on Sunday, 29 November 2026
• All applicants must go through our website.
• Interview date to be confirmed.