Apprentice Junior Estate Agent

Summary

The Junior Estate Agent will be able to acquire the fundamental skills for the commercial and residential property sales industry. This in turn will give them the capability for further career progression on completion of the apprenticeship.

Annual wage

£12,480 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

salary from £6.40 per hour

Training course

Junior estate agent (level 2)

Hours

As an apprentice you will work a 5 day week which may include Saturdays as per branch rota. Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.30pm and Saturday 9.00am - 12.30pm.

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 25 November

Duration

1 year 3 months

Positions available

1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

Building good relationships with customers
Regular telephone interaction with applicants
Registering prospective buyers
Booking and carrying out property viewings
Canvassing marketing material
Office administration - such as designing floor plans, producing property files and uploading photos
Providing support and gaining knowledge of the property lettings division

Where you’ll work

357 LINTHORPE ROAD

MIDDLESBROUGH

TS5 6AB

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

WOODSPEEN TRAINING LIMITED

Your training course

Junior estate agent (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents

To demonstrate an understanding of the competitive market-place and commerciality of Estate Agency, Innovation, recognising opportunities and referrals.
To be able to organise and plan work in a flexible manner to ensure tasks are prioritised and completed within agreed timescales. Show effective decision making in order to ensure work and tasks are completed in line with instruction and on time, including the principles of productivity, diary management, prioritising, targets/objectives and to understand task setting.
To be able to work effectively with internal colleagues and external partners to achieve individual, team and business targets, identify solutions to problems, appreciate the importance of team working, and understand job roles and where they fit within the team. To use appropriate communication and interpersonal skills such as active listening, engagement and managing ambition.
Know how to manage the relationship with the customer. Know the importance of written, verbal and non-verbal communication (including body language), email, letter, telephone and personal etiquette.
Appropriate use of social media sites, ie. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and smartphone applications.
Effective use of IT equipment and software, including specific sales and lettings packages, phone systems, use of mobile phones, measuring devices, dictation machines, damp meters, touch typing, cameras, PCs/laptops/tablets, multifunction copiers, cloud data systems (and data compliance), safety devices.
To be able to demonstrate presentation skills, viewing and selling properties, cross selling, lettings and referrals. Standard methods of concluding sales; understanding needs.
To have an understanding of active listening, active questioning, empathy, handling difficult people and situations, objection handling, public relations and research. To be inquisitive, respectful, polite and know how to take control of a negotiation conversation.
Be able to apply a range of administrative skills in order to support the range of estate agency activities and related services. An understanding of the importance and use of digital and hardcopy records, including appropriate software packages. Diary management, filing, making and receiving telephone calls.
Demonstrate both spoken and written ‘business English’ and the difference between internal and external communications etiquette (email, letter, telephone) and numeracy (use of percentages).

Your training plan

Junior Estate Agent Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard
End Point Assessment
Training schedule has yet to be agreed upon, further details will be made available at a later date

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade C/4 or above)
Maths (grade C/4 or above)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

About this company

A Middlesbrough based independent Estate & Letting Agent focus our attention on selling and letting a huge and varied mix of accommodation which we offer throughout the Teesside area. Our main aim is to make moving easy. Whether you’re a young couple moving into your first home, an expanding family looking to sell your starter home for something roomier, a landlord with high hopes for your buy-to-let property, or a tenant looking for a top-notch temporary home - we can help you.

After this apprenticeship

A permanent position within the Estate Agent.

Apprentices who successfully complete this apprenticeship may be eligible to apply for student membership of the following:

NAEA Propertymark (now incorporating the professional bodies formerly known as National Association of Estate Agents, Institute of Commercial and Business Agents and National Association of Valuers and Auctioneers).

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WOODSPEEN TRAINING LIMITED

Lesley Miller

lesley.miller@woodspeentraining.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000284607.

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Closes in 6 days (Friday 22 November)

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