Saturday Sales Assistant
Salary: Hourly rate dependent on experience
Closing Date: 31 May 2024
Fenn Wright are East Anglia’s leading, independently-owned partnership of chartered surveyors, estate agents and property consultants who celebrate a proud history of 250 years, providing clients with the highest level of care and advice. Tracing our roots back to 1768 our traditional business values are blended with forward thinking and contemporary methods of sales and marketing advice, meaning we are able to deliver our clients the appropriate level of personal service. Today, we operate from 11 offices across Essex and Suffolk in high profile central locations.
With a 250 year heritage, we’re here for the long haul. Our future is ours to shape, and this is why we must ensure our business is built around employing and retaining the very best people. As a partnership operation we are, encouraging, supportive and ambitious. We encourage autonomy and share the success, so if you have what it takes to succeed without being over scrutinised and you thrive on your own success and that of the team around you, then Fenn Wright is the right place to develop your agency career and be rewarded for it!
Vacancy Details
We are looking for a driven and personable Sales Assistant to join our busy Ipswich team to provide excellent customer service, dedicated to promoting and selling property to clients and maintaining good lines of communication. The successful applicant will be working within a professional team who has a genuine passion for the industry and enjoys working in a fast-paced environment. With our extensive experience and expert knowledge, Fenn Wright will provide a supportive and collaborative environment where you can gain the required skills and knowledge.
Key Responsibilities
- Booking and carrying out viewing appointments with prospective buyers in the Essex/Suffolk region and manage clients across all price ranges
- Handle applicant enquiries
- Provide feedback to clients, liaising in a professional, polite and respectful manner
- Seek to build the sales business by using and developing contacts and creating new opportunities
Hours
- 8:45am to 5:00pm every Saturday at our busy town centre office.
Essential Skills
- Excellent communication skills, able to adapt your approach to a broad range of client types
- Electronic diary management
- High level of customer service
- Previous property market experience an advantage
- Experience of working with a high end product or service also an advantage
- The ability to identify opportunities to create / develop business opportunities
- High level of written accuracy and attention to detail
Personal attributes
- Confident
- Proactive / self-starter
- Strong work ethic
- Punctual
- Approachable
- Professional
- Driven / Ambitious
- Result orientated
We understand the need for discretion and confidentiality and offer experienced individuals the opportunity to talk in the strictest of confidence regarding career options with Fenn Wright. Please contact Roseanna Seaton (Operations Manager) directly – res@fennwright.co.uk
Unfortunately we are unable to respond to each and every application. If you have not heard from us within the next 2 weeks, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion. On behalf of the firm, we would like to thank you for taking the time to apply.
Candidates must be eligible to work in the United Kingdom to apply for this position under the necessary individual eligibility criteria. Fenn Wright LLP do not hold a sponsorship licence.