Apprentice Estate Agent

CONNELLS GROUP; Frodsham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent estate agency in Frodsham is seeking a passionate Apprentice Estate Agent to support sales and customer service. This role offers comprehensive training towards a Level 2 Estate Agent qualification, focusing on administration, customer care, and property viewings. Ideal candidates should be motivated, resilient, and possess good communication skills. The position provides opportunities for career progression within the property business and comes with several company benefits.

Benefits

Company events

Company pension scheme

Employee discounts

Life insurance

Health insurance

Referral programme

Sick pay

Employee Assistance programme

Qualifications

• Focused on delivering high-quality customer care and service.
• Motivated and keen to learn.
• Committed to achieving the Apprenticeship.

Responsibilities

• Support sales and general business administration.
• Handle day-to-day enquiries via phone, email, and in person.
• Register customers and assist in their home search.
• Visit properties and conduct accompanied viewings.
• Canvass for potential business and sales.

Skills

Career in sales

High-quality customer care

Good verbal and written communication

IT literate

Detail oriented

Resilient

Motivated and keen to learn

Full UK driving licence or learning to drive

Education

Level 2 Estate Agent qualification

Job description

Apprentice Estate Agent

Swetenhams, part of Connells Group, are looking for a passionate and enthusiastic Lettings Apprentice.

This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to progress through ourselves into a career in the Estate Agency field. You will learn administration and sales and marketing skills that will enable you to forge a career in the property business. This is a fantastic opportunity to join one of the leading estate agents as an apprentice and gain a Level 2 Estate Agent qualification alongside your job role via Babington.

Your Role as a Lettings Apprentice:

Reporting to the branch manager your duties will include:

• Administration to support sales and the general business.
• Dealing with day-to-day enquiries on the telephone, via email and face-to-face.
• Registering customers and assisting them in their search for a home.
• You will also be out-and-about visiting properties.
• Canvassing for potential business and sales.
• Carrying out accompanied viewings with customers.
• You will also have the chance to earn monthly commissions and benefit from the fantastic in-house training that compliments the apprenticeship.

Skills required to be a successful Lettings Apprentice

• You will be looking to pursue a career in sales
• Focused on delivering high-quality customer care and customer service
• Resilient, positive, organised, numerate and detail oriented
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• IT literate (MS Office, internet, email systems)
• Motivated and keen to learn
• Committed to achieving the Apprenticeship
• A Full UK driving licence or learning to drive

Training provided:

• Ongoing training and support in the workplace.
• You will work towards achieving a Junior Estate Agent Level 2 Apprenticeship qualification, provided via virtual learning platform, with 1-2-1 skills coach support and learning workshops.
• Level 2 Functional Skills in Maths and English can be supported if not already achieved.
• Successful completion of the apprenticeship may entitle you to student membership of the National Association of Estate Agents Propertymark.

Our Company Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension scheme
• Employee discounts
• Life insurance
• Health insurance
• Referral programme
• Sick pay
• Employee Assistance programme

Connells Group UK is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Connells Group we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. So, if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t fit perfectly with every aspect of the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

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