Trainee Estate Agent

haart; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading estate agency in Sheffield is seeking a motivated Sales Adviser to thrive in a sales-focused environment. This role involves prospecting for new business and expanding the client base. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication skills, a full driving license, and the ability to work independently or in a team. Competitive salary with additional commission, along with extensive training and career progression opportunities are offered.

Benefits

Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Career progression opportunities

Access to training centre

Qualifications

• Full, clean UK driving license required.
• Must have access to a vehicle in good condition.
• Ability to work independently and within a team.
• Basic IT proficiency and attention to detail required.

Responsibilities

• Prospect and generate new business opportunities.
• Meet daily, weekly, and monthly business targets.
• Manage and respond to leads and valuation opportunities.
• Engage in local canvassing and prospecting activities.

Skills

Customer-focused

Communication

Ambition

Drive

IT proficiency

Job description

We’re seeking a motivated, results-driven, and customer-oriented individual to join our team as a Sales Adviser.

In this role, you’ll be responsible for actively prospecting and generating new business opportunities, making it an ideal position for someone who thrives in a sales-focused environment. As a Sales Adviser, you’ll play a vital role in expanding our client base, growing our market presence, and serving as a trusted representative of our Estate Agency in your local community.

Compensation & Benefits

• £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
• 30 days annual leave (includes bank holidays)
• Enrolment 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
• 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 & Onboarding

Your journey as a Sales Adviser will begin with one week at the Spicerhaart Learning & Development Centre :

• 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

Responsibilities

• 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

Requirements & Eligibility

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

• Full, clean UK driving licence
• Access to your own vehicle, which must be in good condition
• Before starting with us, you will need to provide proof of business insurance for your vehicle
• Ability to work both independently and within a team
• Basic IT proficiency and a keen eye for detail
• Legal entitlement to live and work in the UK as per the Immigration, Asylum, and Nationality Act 2006
• 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.

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