About the role:

We are Gentoo:

Gentoo has created over 308 Apprenticeships since 2001. We are delighted to be recruiting for a further 18 exciting roles for Apprentices to join us in September 2023. The apprenticeships range between 2 and 4 years depending on the subject. Alongside on-the-job learning, you will also complete a relevant Apprenticeship Qualification. The attached application pack provides further details about each role.


Gentoo’s tenants are at the heart of our business. We are a values-led, charitable organisation that provides more than 60,000 people in Sunderland with a place they can call home, and all Apprenticeships will learn to contribute to a range of vital roles involved in managing our properties.

The apprenticeships are available in the following business areas:

• Finance
• Housing
• Building Surveying
• Business Administration
• Electrical
• Gas
• Plumbing
• Plastering
• Joinery
• Roofing
• Bricklaying

What we are looking for:

To make sure you will be starting off on an appropriate qualification path we ask that all applicants have either achieved or are expecting to achieve a minimum of 4 GCSE (or equivalent) passes at Grade 4/C or above including Maths and English.


We particularly welcome applications from anyone who lives in a Gentoo property and will guarantee an interview to any applicant living in a Gentoo property that meets the entry criteria.

In addition, we are looking for candidates with the following skills and attributes:

• enthusiasm and a positive attitude
• be keen to learn, an attentive listener who can understand and follow instructions
• have effective communication skills and will not be afraid to ask questions
• be a team player, willing to work hard to get the job done efficiently, and to a high standard and support their colleagues
• have good customer care skills – our tenants and customers are at the heart of our business so we are looking for people who want to make a difference
• be a good problem solver and logical thinker
• have good attention to detail
• have good I.T. skills

You will also need to be able to meet the travel requirements of the post which will mean being able to get to and from both your place of work and college.

Please note you will not be eligible to apply if you already hold the main qualification included in the apprenticeship.

Closing date:

02-Jul-2023

Assessment centre dates:

18, 19, 20 and 24 July 2023

Interview dates:

25, 26 and 27 July 2023

We're a housing association that provides more than 60,000 people in Sunderland with a place they can call home. We're a values-driven organisation, with a clear vision, a social purpose and a commitment to investing in people, place and property. We believe everyone has the right to live in a good quality home they can afford and invest millions of pounds every year in keeping our existing homes safe, secure, and compliant.

We're also playing our part in addressing the UK housing crisis locally, by building hundreds of new, modern and contemporary homes for rent in Sunderland - homes that meet the needs of local people. Not only do we provide vital housing - we support our tenants, residents and communities by investing in services that help people live their best possible life.

This includes helping people to work, victims of domestic abuse and anti-social behaviour, young people to live independently, as well as a wellbeing service that supports our elderly tenants and residents.