Careers at Gateway

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Legal Assistant to join our busy Solicitors Enquiries Department at our office in Southend-on-Sea.

The Person

You will be a people person aligned to the Gateway brand. You will be a great communicator with a track record of delivering the best client and customer experience possible. Promoting the brand and creating new opportunities will come as second nature to you.

The Job

• Producing sales information packs
• Dealing with pre-contract sales enquiries in respect of any relevant sales, re-mortgages or transfer of equity
• Post completion – dealing with and receipting Notice of Transfer/Charge
• Updating our company case management system with new lessee details/charge details
• Dealing with and creating Deed of Covenants, Certificate of Compliance and Share Certificates
• Ensuring the accounts are clear prior to the release of any sales information packs and on the completion of a sale
• Processing cheques and liaising with our accounts department
• Scanning and filing all documentation that passes through, e.g. Notices, Land Reg docs etc.

We are looking for individuals with:

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word and Excel)
• Strong administrative skills
• The ability to work to strict deadlines and hard a large and varied caseload
• Meticulous attention detail

What You Need

• Previous litigation experience is preferred

Job location: Southend-on-Sea, Essex
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Salary: Competitive with an annual review
Annual leave: 23 days plus bank holidays
Extras: Company pension scheme, company membership programmes, employee referral incentive, seasonal company events, training and relevant qualification sponsorship

As we continue to grow, we are searching for enthusiastic and motivated individuals ready to start a rewarding career with us as a Credit Control Assistant at our office in Southend-on-Sea.

The Person

The successful candidate can demonstrate excellent client communication skills, have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Word and Excel, possess strong administrative skills, an ability to work to strict deadlines and handle a large and varied caseload.

The Job

Your responsibilities would include, but would not be limited to:

• Liaising with debtors & mortgage companies
• Liaising directly with the tenants
• Processing Letter Before Action’s
• Chasing Housing Associations for overdue invoices
• Carrying out Land Registry searches
• Running weekly reports
• Carry out an arrears report twice a month
• Monitoring payment plan diaries
• Updating debtor accounts using our in-house system
• Daily banking
• Issuing reminder letters

We are looking for individuals with:

• A can-do attitude
• Excellent telephone manner
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to provide outstanding customer service
• Exceptional organisational and time management skills
• The ability to work collaboratively within a team and independently when required
• Have a high level of attention to detail
• The ability to exercise confidentiality and discretion at all times

What you need:

• Previous credit control experience (preferred)
• Previous property management knowledge (desirable)
• Confident working with Microsoft Office application

Job location: Southend-on-Sea, Essex
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Salary: Competitive with an annual review
Annual leave: 23 days plus bank holidays
Extras: Company pension scheme, company membership programmes, employee referral incentive, seasonal company events, training and relevant qualification sponsorship

As we continue to grow, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a Bookkeeper to join our busy Corporate Accounts team at our Head Office in Southend-on-Sea, Essex.

The Person

You will be a people person aligned to the Gateway brand.  You will be a great communicator with a track record of delivering the best client and customer experience possible.  Promoting the brand and creating new opportunities will come as second nature to you.

The Job

Your role will include:

• Processing supplier and customer invoices, ensuring timely payments
• Completing bank and petty cash reconciliations
• Processing expense claims and month-end journals, including accruals and prepayments

The ideal candidate:

• Will have previous experience in Sage Accounting
• Be able to prioritise their workload effectively
• Possess a meticulous eye for detail
• Have previous bank reconciliation experience
• Be proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
• Have great written and verbal communication skills

What You Need

• Accounting qualification (full or part) ideally with a minimum requirement of AAT level 3 or equivalent
• Experience in Sage Accounting

Job location:   Southend-on-Sea, Essex
Schedule:        37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Annual leave:   23 days plus bank holidays
Extras:             Company pension scheme, company membership programmes, employee referral incentive, seasonal company events, training and relevant qualification sponsorship

As we continue to grow, we are seeking passionate and driven individuals with cleaning and gardening skills to join our friendly team.

The Job

This role offers a wide range of responsibilities, including maintaining communal areas across residential developments in Bristol and the surrounding areas, including, but not limited to:

Gardening Duties:

• Grass cutting and lawn maintenance
• Hedge trimming and shaping
• Strimming and edging grass areas
• Weed spraying and removal
• Pruning trees, shrubs, and plants
• General garden tidying and waste disposal

Communal Cleaning Duties:

• Hoovering carpets and floors in communal areas
• Dusting and polishing furniture, fixtures, and surfaces
• Washing down walls, doors, and skirting boards
• Sweeping and mopping hard floors

What You Need

We are looking for someone who takes pride in maintaining consistently high standards of work. A naturally proactive individual with a keen eye for detail, the ideal candidate will be reliable, conscientious, and always strive to exceed client expectations.

• Works well independently and as part of a team
• Maintains a professional and friendly approach at all times
• Follows health and safety procedures at all times
• Shows initiative in identifying and addressing issues
• Is physically fit and able to carry out manual tasks
• Has a full, clean driving license (essential for the role)

Job Location: Bristol
Hours: 42.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Annual leave: 20 days plus bank holidays
Extras: Company pension scheme, company membership programmes, employee referral incentive, seasonal company events, training and relevant qualification sponsorship

As we continue to grow, we are seeking passionate and driven individuals with cleaning and gardening skills to join our friendly team.

The Job

This role offers a wide range of responsibilities, including maintaining communal areas across residential developments in Southend-on-Sea and the surrounding areas, including, but not limited to:ot limited to:

Gardening Duties:

• Grass cutting and lawn maintenance
• Hedge trimming and shaping
• Strimming and edging grass areas
• Weed spraying and removal
• Pruning trees, shrubs, and plants
• General garden tidying and waste disposal

Communal Cleaning Duties:

• Hoovering carpets and floors in communal areas
• Dusting and polishing furniture, fixtures, and surfaces
• Washing down walls, doors, and skirting boards
• Sweeping and mopping hard floors

What You Need

We are looking for someone who takes pride in maintaining consistently high standards of work. A naturally proactive individual with a keen eye for detail, the ideal candidate will be reliable, conscientious, and always strive to exceed client expectations.

• Works well independently and as part of a team
• Maintains a professional and friendly approach at all times
• Follows health and safety procedures at all times
• Shows initiative in identifying and addressing issues
• Is physically fit and able to carry out manual tasks
• Has a full, clean driving license (essential for the role)

Job Location: Southend-on-Sea, Essex
Hours: 42.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Annual leave: 20 days plus bank holidays
Extras: Company pension scheme, company membership programmes, employee referral incentive, seasonal company events, training and relevant qualification sponsorship

The successful candidate will be responsible for the consolidation of the monthly Management Accounts and Management Information for all Group companies, together with the presentation of financial results and key performance indicators to the CEO and senior leadership team. They will manage and report on the Group's cash flow, budgets and forecasts, providing commercial insight to support strategic decision-making.

In addition, the Financial Controller will oversee all aspects of property management accounting, ensuring the accurate accounting of service charge funds, client monies, reserve funds and property-related transactions.

They will contribute to organisational improvement by gathering and analysing data, preparing reports, reviewing company performance, and recommending process improvements throughout the reporting process.

Your responsibilities will include:

Financial Management

• Ensure timely and accurate production of monthly Management Accounts and Management information for Group Companies for presentation to the CEO
• Assisting the Chief Financial Officer to prepare budgets and cashflow forecasting
• Ensuring reporting requirements are met, on time and to a high standard
• Ensure completion and filing of all quarterly VAT returns
• Undertake Year End procedures and prepare and collate Year End files for external accountants
• Liaise with external accountants regarding Group matters and queries arising
• Ensure all Corporate fees are raised correctly and paid on a timely basis
• Responsible for gathering and maintaining a wide array of data-related processes and system generated reports.
• Analysing and interpreting said data ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and usefulness for the completion of the written monthly business report
• Liaising actively with all departments throughout the company to ensure reporting information is fed back on a timely basis and understood by all users
• The provision of training to users of the reporting information to ensure reports are comprehensible and action points easily communicated
• The day to day running of the Corporate team ensuring adequate cover of tasks, training needs identified and addressed, and deadlines met.
• Other analysis and reporting as required by business needs

Property Management Accounting

• Oversee accounting for multiple property management companies and client bank accounts.
• Ensure compliance with RICS Client Money Protection requirements.
• Review service charge accounting and annual service charge reconciliations.
• Monitor reserve fund accounting.
• Ensure accurate recording of landlord and tenant transactions.
• Oversee leasehold accounting where applicable.
• Review client accounting procedures and controls.
• Monitor trust and designated client bank accounts.

Job location: Southend-on-Sea, Essex
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Annual leave: 23 days plus bank holidays
Extras: Company pension scheme, company membership programmes, employee referral incentive, seasonal company events, training and relevant qualification sponsorship

As we continue to grow, we are seeking passionate and driven individuals with cleaning and gardening skills to join our friendly team.

The Job

This role offers a wide range of responsibilities, including maintaining communal areas across residential developments in Reigate and the surrounding areas, including, but not limited to:

Gardening Duties:

• Grass cutting and lawn maintenance
• Hedge trimming and shaping
• Strimming and edging grass areas
• Weed spraying and removal
• Pruning trees, shrubs, and plants
• General garden tidying and waste disposal

Communal Cleaning Duties:

• Hoovering carpets and floors in communal areas
• Dusting and polishing furniture, fixtures, and surfaces
• Washing down walls, doors, and skirting boards
• Sweeping and mopping hard floors

What You Need

We are looking for someone who takes pride in maintaining consistently high standards of work. A naturally proactive individual with a keen eye for detail, the ideal candidate will be reliable, conscientious, and always strive to exceed client expectations.

• Works well independently and as part of a team
• Maintains a professional and friendly approach at all times
• Follows health and safety procedures at all times
• Shows initiative in identifying and addressing issues
• Is physically fit and able to carry out manual tasks
• Has a full, clean driving license (essential for the role)

Job Location: Southend-on-Sea, Essex
Hours: 42.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Annual leave: 20 days plus bank holidays
Extras: Company pension scheme, company membership programmes, employee referral incentive, seasonal company events, training and relevant qualification sponsorship

As we continue to grow, we are seeking passionate and driven individuals with cleaning and gardening skills to join our friendly team.

This role offers a wide range of responsibilities, including maintaining communal areas across residential developments in Guildford and the surrounding areas, including, but not limited to:

Gardening Duties:

• Grass cutting and lawn maintenance
• Hedge trimming and shaping
• Strimming and edging grass areas
• Weed spraying and removal
• Pruning trees, shrubs, and plants
• General garden tidying and waste disposal

Communal Cleaning Duties:

• Hoovering carpets and floors in communal areas
• Dusting and polishing furniture, fixtures, and surfaces
• Washing down walls, doors, and skirting boards
• Sweeping and mopping hard floors

Essentials for the Role

We are looking for someone who takes pride in maintaining consistently high standards of work. A naturally proactive individual with a keen eye for detail, the ideal candidate will be reliable, conscientious, and always strive to exceed client expectations.

• Works well independently and as part of a team
• Maintains a professional and friendly approach at all times
• Follows health and safety procedures at all times
• Shows initiative in identifying and addressing issues
• Is physically fit and able to carry out manual tasks
• Has a full, clean driving license (essential for the role)

Job Location: Southend-on-Sea, Essex
Hours: 42.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Annual leave: 20 days plus bank holidays
Extras: Company pension scheme, company membership programmes, employee referral incentive, seasonal company events, training and relevant qualification sponsorship