Description
We are looking for a talented and motivated Solicitor to join the Legal team at the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH).
This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of a high-performing in-house legal team, providing expert legal advice that supports our regulatory functions and strategic objectives.
As a Solicitor, you will work on a diverse range of legal matters, helping to shape policy, support regulatory activity and ensure that RSH exercises its statutory functions effectively.
The role offers a varied and intellectually stimulating workload, with the opportunity to contribute to work that has a genuine public impact.
Working closely with colleagues across the organisation you will help ensure that legal considerations are effectively integrated into decision-making and service delivery.
This is an opportunity to apply your legal skills to work that makes a real difference.
You will join a supportive and collaborative team and play an important role in helping RSH deliver its purpose of promoting a viable, efficient and well-governed social housing sector that can deliver homes which meet a range of needs.
Person specification
As the successful candidate, you will be a qualified lawyer with strong technical legal expertise and an interest in public service.
You will have the ability to understand public sector policy drivers and work effectively within the framework of a statutory non-departmental public body.
You will also be able to demonstrate:
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- The ability to influence and build effective working relationships.
- Strong analytical skills and sound professional judgement.
- The ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality work to tight deadlines.
- A proactive and collaborative approach, with strong attention to detail.
Benefits
Alongside your salary of £66,197, Regulator of Social Housing contributes £19,177 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
At RSH, we offer a fantastic range of benefits including a 35 hour working week, 33 days annual leave and access to the Civil Service Pension Scheme.
Our staff survey results consistently show that our staff think that the best thing about working at the RSH is our flexible and hybrid working, along with our family friendly policies that support work-life balance.
We also offer access to our staff discount scheme, cycle to work scheme, a Nuffield Health Screening; and a range of other well-being focussed benefits.
Location
This role can be based out of any of RSH’s core offices in Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, Bristol or London.
Most roles involve some travel within England between our offices, with some roles also involving onsite visits to social housing providers.