JOB NEWS: Gentoo is hiring a Part-Time Administration Assistant (Property Investment) at its Doxford Park Head Office in Sunderland.
The role is part time, working 24 hours per week, within core hours Monday–Friday, and is fixed term for two years. The salary is £16,817.51. The closing date is 1 December 2025.
The post sits within the Property Asset & Sustainability team and involves providing high-quality administrative support to colleagues and customers. Duties include scheduling meetings, raising purchase orders, preparing mail merges, handling post, maintaining records, coordinating Stock Condition and EPC survey appointments, managing inboxes and telephone queries, minute-taking at monthly project meetings, maintaining internal databases, and supporting processes such as Covenant Consent, Permissions and Party Wall tasks. A basic DBS check (funded by Gentoo) is required.
Essential criteria include experience in busy administrative roles, strong communication skills, excellent organisation and attention to detail, confidence using Microsoft 365, accurate data-entry skills, and an awareness of the needs of vulnerable customers. Maths and English qualifications at Grades A–C (or equivalent Level 2 Functional Skills) are required.
Gentoo offers benefits such as 31 days annual leave plus bank holidays, early finish on Fridays, flexible and hybrid working, Health Cash Plan, private healthcare access, Aviva pension up to 10%, electric vehicle scheme, enhanced family leave, mileage allowance and life assurance.
To apply please see the official vacancy page here.
