Trainee Estate Agent

HAART; Braintree; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading estate agency in Braintree is seeking a dynamic Sales Adviser to drive business growth through canvassing and lead generation. The ideal candidate will have a passion for sales, excellent communication skills, and a full UK driving licence. This role offers a competitive salary with commission and extensive training opportunities. Join a high-performing team and start your career in the property industry.

Benefits

£25,000 basic salary

On target earnings of £42,000 per year

30 days annual leave

Company Pension Scheme

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Passion for sales and property.
• Ability to work both independently and within a team.
• Experience in customer-facing roles is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Meet daily/weekly/monthly business targets.
• Proactively engage in lead generation activities.
• Manage and respond to intranet leads.

Skills

Customer service

Sales

Communication

Ambition

Drive

People skills

Education

Full, clean UK driving licence

Basic IT proficiency

Job description

Are you a dynamic, driven, and customer-focused individual with a passion for sales? Join our team as a Sales Adviser and become a key part of driving business growth for our Estate Agency. This is a field-based role centered around canvassing, prospecting, new business and lead generation to drive growth and brand awareness in your local area. As a Sales Adviser, you will be representing a reputable and established Estate Agency brand in Braintree.

Be part of a supportive, ambitious, and high-performing team dedicated to your success and career progression. If you have a passion for sales, property, and delivering outstanding customer service, this is the perfect opportunity to grow and thrive in the property industry.

What you will receive

• £25,000 basic salary
• Complete on target earnings of £42,000 per year
• Additional commission scheme
• Access to company-wide incentive programmes.
• Full-time working hours: 8:30am to 6pm four weekdays per week, and 9am to 5pm every Saturday

Benefits

• 30 days annual leave (includes bank holidays)
• Enrollment at the Spicerhaart Learning & Development Centre
• Continued training as you grow and develop within your role
• Career progression opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 access to our confidential helpline)
• Eye care
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Company Pension Scheme
• Personal ‘Talk Time’ with our CEOs
• Opportunity to earn a place in the CEO Exclusive Achievers Club
• Eligibility for our annual black tie Elevate Awards, in categories related to your role

Training Journey

• Purpose-built training location
• Industry-leading training delivered through one-to-one and group sessions
• Day-to-day learning led by our industry experts
• Fully-paid hotel stay for the duration of your training at our Learning & Development Centre in Colchester, depending on travel time and distance
• An exciting second week at the L&D Centre within your first five-to-six weeks of employment.

How you will make an impact

• Ensuring that your daily/weekly/monthly business targets are always met.
• You will be the custodian of the Spicerhaart Ways for Valuation generation activities within the branch operation.
• Proactively communicate with all Valuation opportunities contained within our ROSIE software system through high levels of outbound call volumes ensuring that we are always keeping in touch.
• Ensuring that all call out campaigns targeted at properties for sale are fulfilled and that the ROSIE operating standards are maintained.
• Attend the Morning Meeting prepared with updates on the week’s valuation pipeline.
• Lead as the Canvassing Champion, implementing a structured door-knocking and zonal canvassing strategy in accordance with the Spicerhaart Way, tracking new listings, withdrawn properties, and opportunities to generate leads. Ensure that ROSIE is utilised appropriately to manage market leads effectively so that no lead is lost.
• Proactively engage in daily 1:1 meetings with your line manager to identify coaching and business development opportunities.
• Ensuring that all portal opportunities driven through Rightmove Opportunity Manager and On The Market Valuation Manager are effectively managed on a daily basis.
• Managing and responding to intranet leads daily.Using ROSIE appropriately to ensure that all Local Owner to Sell (LOTS) customers are communicated with frequently with relevant discussion always looking to close down the Valuation opportunity.
• Generate referral business through first class customer engagement.
• Engage in local canvassing and prospecting activities in line with company processes, including social media, door knocking, telephone prospecting, and leaflet distribution. Be responsible for building your own personal brand through frequent social media and video usage.
• Take inbound calls ensuring that applicant registration is fulfilled in line with company training and that all opportunities for Valuations, viewings and Financial Services are identified and closed.

Characteristics

• Passion
• Ambition
• Drive
• Strong work ethic
• Positive mindset
• Professional
• Good communicator
• People skills
• Customer-focused
• Respectful

The Finer Details

To be eligible to apply for this role, you will need:

1. Full, clean UK driving licence.
2. Access to your own vehicle, which must be in good condition.
3. Before starting with us, you will need to provide proof of business insurance for your vehicle.
4. Ability to work both independently and within a team.
5. Basic IT proficiency and a keen eye for detail.
6. Legal entitlement to live and work in the UK as per the Immigration, Asylum, and Nationality Act 2006.
7. Evidence of right to work in the UK, such as:
   • Passport, or
   • Birth Certificate.

At some point(s) in your application process, you will be required to interview via video call.

Our Employee Assistance Programme offers up to six sessions of support and guidance, via telephone.

Company financial commitments to annual eye tests, and glasses, are subject to the terms stated in the company Eye Test Policy.

Employee referrals are subject to the terms stated in our Employee Referral Scheme.

Please note: If you are successful in your application for this role but voluntarily leave the role within the first 12 months of employment, you may be required to reimburse the company for the costs associated with your training programme.

Armed Forces Covenant

Spicerhaart is a forces‑friendly company offering many Estate Agency roles to those considering leaving the forces. If you are looking for an exciting career, where you feel part of something bigger, and where your excellent communication skills come into play every single day, then the world of property sales and lettings could be for you. You can visit https://www.haart.co.uk/about-us/armed-forces-covenant/

Equal Opportunities

At Spicerhaart, variety makes our Company DNA come to life. We love people, and what's more, we love the differences that make each person who they are, we support you and encourage those differences, to make you the best person you can be. Spicerhaart are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and we welcome all talented individuals to apply for a career with us. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity.

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let our Talent Team know and we will be happy to assist to the best of our ability – regardless of how small or large your requirement may be.

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