The Bernicia Way
We believe a good home makes other things possible. We provide quality homes and services, listen to our customers, and support opportunities across the North East.
This is The Bernicia Way.
We can achieve success through our core values which we call ‘The Bernicia Way.’
These values are at the heart of what we do and how we do it. We live our values every day through our behaviours - how we do things, how we treat others, and how we expect to be treated.
Our behaviours help shape the culture of our organisation, are key to our growth and development and drive our success in terms of individual, team and organisational performance. Our behaviours also align to the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) Professional Standards.

Bernicia Way – Our values
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Customer Focused
We understand our customers and champion customer focus.
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Trusted
We uphold the highest standards of integrity in all our actions, we are personally accountable and deliver what we say we will do.
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Respect for People
We respect our tenants and customers and recognise them as individuals. We value our colleagues, encourage their development and reward their performance.
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Leadership
We provide strong and transparent leadership, supported by clear decision-making which is evidence-based and outcomes-focused.
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Collaborative
We collaborate to help meet the needs of tenants and customers, partners and the wider North East.
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Our latest vacancies
View allFire Door Inspector
Job Type: Permanent - Full Time
Salary: £39,271 per annum.
Location: Ashington
Closing date: Friday, 13th November 2026
Lead Finance Officer
Job Type: Permanent - Full Time
Salary: £32,909 per annum.
Location: Ashington
Closing date: Friday, 13th November 2026
Housing Officer
Job Type: Permanent - Full Time
Salary: £37,691 per annum (inclusive of car allowance).
Location: Ashington
Closing date: Sunday, 1st November 2026
Intensive Housing Management Worker
Job Type: Permanent - Full Time
Salary: £29,005 per annum.
Location: Gateshead
Closing date: Friday, 13th November 2026




