Careers at Gateway

As we continue to grow, an exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Client Accountant to join our busy team.

The Client Accountant is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the accounting function for the company's clients. This role involves ensuring the accuracy and compliance of financial records, managing client relationships, and contributing to the strategic growth of the business.

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
Key responsibilities:

• Overseeing the Accounting Function: Managing the day-to-day accounting operations, ensuring accurate financial reporting, and maintaining compliance with accounting standards and regulations.
• Client Relationship Management: Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, acting as a key point of contact for their accounting needs, and addressing any issues or concerns.
• Financial Compliance and Risk Management: Ensuring compliance with all relevant accounting standards, regulations, and internal policies, as well as implementing risk management strategies to mitigate financial risks.
• Financial Reporting: Ensure the integrity and timely delivery of internal and external financial reports including budgets and VAT reporting.
• Service Charge Accounting: Prepare, coordinate and finalise service charge accounts including liaising with auditors, directors and property owners.
• Ad-hoc Projects: Assist with financial integration of new sites, FTT preparation, ceased handovers and occasional out of the office client meetings.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Proven experience in a senior client or property accounting role
• Strong knowledge of property service charge accounting
• Familiarity with property management software (e.g., MRI, TRAMPS, Yardi, or similar)
• Excellent leadership and communication skills
• Applicants must be either ACA or ACCA qualified

Job location: Southend-on-Sea, Essex
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.30pm
Salary: Salary dependant on experience
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 highly organised and proactive Personal Assistant to support the company’s Chief Administrative Officer.

The Person

You will be a people person aligned to the Gateway brand. You must be personable and polite with a pleasant telephone manner and have experience in delivering high quality customer service. Excellent IT skills, including most Microsoft Office applications is essential, as is reliability and consistent high standards of work.

The Job

• Provide high-level, proactive PA support to the Chief Administrative Officer.
• Act as a trusted point of contact, managing communications, correspondence, and information flow with professionalism and discretion.
• Overseeing the smooth operation of multiple offices, liaising across departments and group companies as required.
• Coordinate meetings, schedules, and key deadlines, ensuring effective prioritisation and follow-up.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal teams, senior stakeholders, and external contractors and suppliers.
• Assist with corporate and administrative matters, ensuring accuracy, organisation, and attention to detail.
• Identify issues, anticipate needs, and take initiative to resolve matters efficiently.
• Support ad-hoc projects and tasks as required in a dynamic, evolving environment.

The ideal candidate is:

• Trustworthy, professional, and discreet, with the confidence to work closely with senior leadership.
• Highly organised, with a proven ability to manage a demanding workload and multiple priorities.
• Proactive and solutions-focused, with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• Comfortable communicating at all levels, both internally and externally.
• Adaptable and resilient, with a genuine “can-do” attitude.
• Confident using email, documents, and office systems, with strong IT skills
• An enthusiastic team player who enjoys variety and understands that no two days are the same.

What You Need

• Minimum 1-2 years’ PA experience in an office environment preferred
• A full, clean UK driving licence

Job location: Southend-on-Sea
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.30pm
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 looking for an experienced Contracts Manager to join our busy Facilities Team.

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
You will play an important role in delivering maintenance, repair, and refurbishment works across our managed portfolio. You will plan and manage works from inception to completion, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest standard.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Planning, managing, and delivering facilities and refurbishment projects from start to finish, conducting site surveys, assessing requirements, and preparing work specifications.
• Obtaining and reviewing quotations, ensuring cost-effectiveness and compliance with company policies.
• Scheduling and overseeing works to ensure timely completion, quality standards, and minimal disruption to residents or building operations.
• Monitoring project progress and resolving any on-site issues promptly, maintaining accurate records of budgets, schedules, and progress reports.
• Coordinating and supervising approved contractors and suppliers, ensuring compliance with all health and safety legislation, risk assessments, and company procedures.
• Conducting site inductions, inspections, and audits to verify compliance and workmanship standards, addressing any performance issues where necessary.
• Supporting the delivery of planned maintenance programmes and reactive works, providing technical advice to property managers and internal departments.
• Contributing to sustainability and improvement initiatives, identifying opportunities for efficiency and cost savings.
• Ensuring all works are carried out in accordance with statutory requirements, company procedures, and best practice.
• Promoting a strong health and safety culture by reporting incidents, near misses, and hazards, and ensuring risk assessments and method statements are reviewed before works commence.

What You Need
We are looking for someone with:

• Experience in managing property or facilities projects.
• A strong understanding of building services, maintenance, and construction works.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• A working knowledge of Health and Safety legislation and CDM Regulations.
• Strong negotiation and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and project management software.
• A full, clean UK driving licence.

Experience & Qualifications

• Recognised qualification in construction, project management, or building services (e.g. SMSTS, IOSH, IACCM, or equivalent) (desirable).
• Experience within property or block management (desirable).

Job Location: Southend-on-Sea, Essex
Hours: 37.5 hours per week shift pattern
Salary: Competitive with an annual review
Annual leave: 23 days plus bank holidays
Extras: Company pension plan, 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 South London 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)
• Previous van driving experience

Job Location: South London, SW Postcodes
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 residential developments along the South Coast and surrounding areas.

Your responsibilities will include, 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)
• Previous van driving experience

Job Location: South Coast, BN and TN Postcodes
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

We have an exciting opportunity for a part time Cleaner to join our growing team at an incredible mixed-use development in a prestigious area of North London.

The Job

• 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
• Cleaning communal entrances
• Ensuring the bin and cycle stores are kept clean, tidy and in a safe condition

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

Job Location: Islington, London (on-site)
Hours: 12pm - 5pm, 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 searching for an experienced Property Inspector to join our Surveying Team. This is a remote role, with a requirement to attend our Southend-on-Sea office one day per month.

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

This role will require someone with a keen eye for details as they will be inspecting a range of properties across the company’s portfolio to ensure these buildings adhere to regulatory and statutory requirements, company policies and compliance frameworks.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Undertaking detailed property inspections on a quarterly/six monthly basis (dependant on property type) which take into consideration all aspects of the property, both internally and externally.
• Following inspection, preparing relevant reports, recording outcomes, and proposals of next steps and timescales for completion of works.
• Liaising with the Property Management team in relation to any issues/concerns.
• Undertaking other general property checks such as meter readings, checking the operation of fire doors, checking emergency lights, bin stores, gardens, drives, lifts and electronic gates and ensuring they are operational.
• Diary management.
• Actively promoting a safe working culture and compliance with all relevant Health and Safety and other statutory requirements

It is essential for this role that you are able to drive, so a full, clean UK driving licence is a must. Our properties are located throughout the UK, therefore, there will be a requirement to spend nights away, sometimes for a week at a time.

We are looking for individuals with:

• A can-do attitude
• Meticulous attention to details
• Extremely organised 
• Ability to prioritise and handle more than one task at a time
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent relationship-building skills
• Sound commercial awareness

What you need:

• A NEBOSH General Certificate or similar.
• 2 years’ experience as a Property Inspector
• Full, clean driving licence 
• Previous experience in surveying/construction or exposure within a residential block setting is desired.

Job location: Remote & 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 an experienced Property Inspector to join our Surveying Team. This is role that requires regular nationwide travel, and you will be expected to attend our Southend-on-Sea office one day per month.

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

This role will require someone with a keen eye for details as they will be inspecting a range of properties across the company’s portfolio to ensure these buildings adhere to regulatory and statutory requirements, company policies and compliance frameworks.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Undertaking detailed property inspections on a quarterly/six monthly basis (dependant on property type) which take into consideration all aspects of the property, both internally and externally.
• Following inspection, preparing relevant reports, recording outcomes, and proposals of next steps and timescales for completion of works.
• Liaising with the Property Management team in relation to any issues/concerns.
• Undertaking other general property checks such as meter readings, checking the operation of fire doors, checking emergency lights, bin stores, gardens, drives, lifts and electronic gates and ensuring they are operational.
• Diary management.
• Actively promoting a safe working culture and compliance with all relevant Health and Safety and other statutory requirements

It is essential for this role that you are able to drive, so a full, clean UK driving licence is a must. Our properties are located throughout the UK, therefore, there will be a requirement to spend nights away, sometimes for a week at a time.

We are looking for individuals with:

• A can-do attitude
• Meticulous attention to details
• Extremely organised 
• Ability to prioritise and handle more than one task at a time
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent relationship-building skills
• Sound commercial awareness

What you need:

• A NEBOSH General Certificate or similar.
• 2 years’ experience as a Property Inspector
• Full, clean driving licence 
• Previous experience in surveying/construction or exposure within a residential block setting is desired.

Job location: On the road
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