Apprentice Sales Negotiator (Junior Estate Agent)

Summary

A fantastic opportunity for a target driven, money motivated and sales minded apprentice sales negotiator. You can join a leading, expanding thriving and fast paced estate agent, based in the Croydon area.

Annual wage

£11,648 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Commission available with OTE £20,000 - £30,000

Training course

Junior estate agent (level 2)

Hours

Monday - Friday between 9.00am - 5.00pm (with mid-week day off), Sat 9.00am - 5.00pm.

35 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 6 January

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

As an apprentice estate agent, you will be required to drive and must have your own car. This is to attend viewings and meet clients as part of your role.

Responsibilities:

Registering new applicants both over the phone and face to face
Arranging and attending viewings
Negotiating with home sellers
Answering calls and dealing with enquiries
Generating repeat business
Closing sales

Driver's Licence and vehicle is essential for this role due to viewings and other business appointments.

Where you’ll work

Southbridge House, Croydon, CR0 4HA

Southbridge Place

Croydon

CR0 4HA

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

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

Junior Estate Agent Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard
Functional Skills (if required)
100% remote learning via Teams supported with an online learning platform
Minimum 3 sessions per month attendance to online tutorials

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Maths and English (grade D/ 3 grades)

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Maths and English (grade C / 4)

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
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Patience
Driving Licence
Flexible approach to working

Other requirements

Failure to answer questions are part of the recruitment, will mean application is rejected. Automatic decline if question 1 is a "no", so please do not apply to avoid disappointment.

About this company

Growing estate agent based in Croydon

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

After this apprenticeship

A full-time role with further training may be available, depending on performance and progression. Not always guaranteed

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CROWN VOCATIONAL TRAINING LIMITED

Sophie

schowdhury@crownvt.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000290084.

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Closes in 11 days (Thursday 2 January at 11:59pm)

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