Careers at Gentoo
You can apply for a role at Gentoo on the 'Available Jobs' page on our website. If you are interested in an Apprenticeship at Gentoo, please visit the Apprenticeship page at the bottom of the page.
Our vision
Our vision is to become the best provider of social homes in the country
Our values
Working for Gentoo
Our vision is about inspired people and strong communities. We believe that to be strong, our communities and workplaces need to be inclusive. We are passionate about making sure that the differences that make us unique are understood, valued and celebrated.
We are proud to be one of the largest employers in Sunderland and a leading provider of social housing in the North East. We offer competitive salaries and an extensive benefits package to attract, reward and retain our talented people. We continually develop what we offer, prove our commitment to our colleagues, and improve our understanding of how important their wellbeing and work-life balance is. This includes promoting a healthy working environment with the wellbeing of our colleagues at the forefront.
At Gentoo, our primary purpose is to support and strengthen our local communities by providing great homes to our customers. It is important to us to be able to reward our colleagues who make this happen. We are proud to have been awarded IIP Gold status in recognition for our commitment to our people and we are now on our journey to achieve Platinum status. We are also part of the Living Wage Foundation to ensure all our colleagues are paid fairly and valued for the work they do.
Benefits
We know our success is down to our people. So, we like to reward our staff with great benefits. These include a competitive salary and pension scheme, flexible working and generous annual leave entitlement.
31 days holiday plus bank holidays and the option to buy up to 5 additional days per year
Generous pension scheme
Life assurance
Cash healthcare plan
Car mileage allowance
Retail discounts from Westfield Rewards and Blue Light
Cycle to work scheme
Employee assistance programme
Enhanced family friendly leave
Flexible working
Available jobs
Rewards and recognition
We value the contributions of our colleagues in both achieving our success and helping us to achieve our long-term ambitions. We understand that our colleagues are central to ensuring our services are exceptional.
Genuine recognition is one of the most powerful ways to show colleagues that their contributions truly matter and that they are valued. We want to ensure that all colleagues have the opportunity
to receive recognition and equal acknowledgement for their contributions, achievements and milestones making Gentoo a Great Place to Work.
We celebrate colleagues in a range of different ways including:
• In the moment recognition
• Team achievements
• Celebrations and milestone moments
• Major achievements
• We are Gentoo awards
Financial wellbeing support
At Gentoo, we’re committed to supporting our colleagues not just in their roles, but in their lives beyond work. Financial wellbeing is a vital part of that commitment. We know that money can be a difficult topic – one that’s often avoided, misunderstood, or simply pushed aside and that's why we have support from the following services, to help colleagues at every stage of their life.
• nefirst credit union
• Mortgage Advice Bureau
• Uniform and job expenses tax relief
• Employee assistance programme
• Retail offers from Blue Light and Westfield Rewards
• Westfield Health
Colleagues also have access to a Financial Wellbeing Toolkit that is available to access when they need it.
