Working for Gateway

Gateway is a locally based housing association operating in Tower Hamlets and the east London area. We are a developing association with nearly 3,000 properties in management.

Working for Gateway

Gateway aims to employ staff from all sections of the communities that we serve. When recruiting, we embrace all applicants regardless of ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, religion, marital status, gender or colour. We believe that such diversity can only make us stronger.

Training at Gateway

We are committed to developing staff skills through training so staff can realise their full potential. We hold the Investors in People accreditation. The retention of competent, effective and well-motivated staff is crucial for us.

Training is essential to our equality and diversity policy and we are committed to ensuring that all staff have equal access to training. Staff are positively encouraged to attend courses and conferences that are relevant to their work.

Gateway benefits

We offer:

• basic paid leave entitlement of 25 days per annum - rising an extra day for every 2 years service to a maximum of 30 days;
• Social Housing Pension Scheme (SHPS) administered by the Pensions Trust;
• Healthsure health cash plan package;
• subsidised gym membership and yoga;
• carer's leave;
• generous maternity and paternity leave;
• positive attitude to flexible working;
• interest-free season ticket loans;
• essential car user's allowance;
• essential car user's Tower Hamlets parking permit;
• length of service awards;
• reward and recognition scheme;
• positive attitude to day-release qualifications for career development and
• child care vouchers.

Positive About Disabled People (PADP)

Gateway Housing Association joined the PADP group to ensure that all vacancies advertised are open to all. Gateway offers a guaranteed interview scheme for potential candidates who have stated that they have a disability at the application process and meet the minimum criteria requirements of the post for interview.