Apprentice Junior Estate Agent

Summary

A fantastic opportunity to work with an ambitious and growing organisation in their Wivenhoe branch. You will have the opportunity to learn endless amounts about the property industry and progress your career over the course of the programme and beyond. This role is designed to support the sales team.

Wage

£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Expenses will be paid for those that have their own vehicle to use.

Training course

Junior estate agent (level 2)

Hours

Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 6.00pm. Saturday, 9.00am - 5.00pm. Day off in the week to be confirmed (40 hours for anyone under 18 due to legal requirements).

40 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 27 May 2025

Duration

1 year 3 months

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you’ll do at work

The applicant would be required to work Saturdays and would therefore have a day off during the week.

The main functions will be the following, although are not definitive:

To register applicants onto the database
To manage the data base with regular contact to purge redundant applicants
To book viewings by calling the data base and property matching, as well as downloading email and web leads requesting viewings
Obtaining regular feedback from viewings
Conduct property viewings
Prospecting - by calling data base of local property owners with potential property to sell and booking in valuations
Prospecting - generate a tout list obtained by tracking properties that have been on the market with other agents for a period and not sold. Generate tout list by obtaining addresses of the tracked properties, and send letters periodically to the property owners to gain their instruction
Prospecting - by dropping door to door leaflets in specific areas, in roads where we have recently sold, and also to properties that have been on the market with other agents, or withdrawn from the market
Various administrative tasks to support the sales team, including printing and franking letters for posting, archiving, filing
Front office - to meet and greet potential clients who come into the office and register their details on the system for sale or let. Print and hand out brochures to applicants visiting the office
Take part in the morning sales meetings and diary management for the day
Adhere to company policies and procedures and use of company systems on the pc and paper forms including any requirements for money laundering and GDPR
Ideally, the successful candidate will hold a full UK driving licence and have access to their own vehicle, due to the nature of the role where you will have to conduct viewings
However, we are happy to consider someone close to achieving their full licence and can purchase a vehicle
You will be local to The CO7 region or within easy reach

Where you’ll work

WESTCOTT HOUSE
140 HIGH STREET
WIVENHOE
COLCHESTER
CO7 9AF

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

CROWN VOCATIONAL 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

Level 2 Junior Estate Agent (Intermediate)
Apprentices need to achieve level 1 English and Maths and take the test for level 2 prior to taking their end point assessment
100% remote learning
Supported with online learning platform
minimum 3 sessions per month to facilitate and add off the job" learning

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Maths and English (grade 3 / D grade)

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
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Team working
Initiative
Patience
Driving Licence (essential)
Own car to use (essential)

Other requirements

Driving licence and vehicle essential due to the viewings and meetings that will take place at client's houses. However, we are happy to consider someone close to achieving their full licence and can purchase a vehicle. You will be local to The CO7 region or within easy reach.

About this company

A renowned Estate Agent brand across Essex

https://www.michaelsproperty.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Previous apprentices were retained in a permanent role following completion of the programme and may be possible upon sucessful completion of the apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CROWN VOCATIONAL TRAINING LIMITED

Sophie

01702 597499

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000317165.

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