Jobs

Dozens of current jobs, and profiles of some of the industry’s top movers and shakers.

Regional Managing Director: London; Six figure package plus executive share options; Your Move; Visit Website; Following the recent acquisition of another major high street estate agency by our parent company, LSL Property Services Plc, YOUR MOVE is now the largest single estate agency in the UK today. Due to our expansion and the reorganisation of our senior management structure, an exciting career opportunity has arisen for a Regional Managing Director - London. Based in our regional office in Tolworth with responsibility of 40 branches, including Estate Agency, Lettings and Financial Services covering London and Hampshire. This role will suit someone with the drive and determination to propel the business forward and increase market share. A wide-ranging knowledge of the London Property market is an essential part of this role. You should have a top quality track record in sales of both property and financial services along with experience of managing a large sales workforce. Previous experience of multi-branch estate agency management is essential. We are l;ooking for someone with drive nthusiasm, strong leadership and development skills and the desire to implement nw ideas and sales initiatives. We are also interested in hearing from experienced Area Sales Directors/Area Sales Managers, capable of running 10-15 and 3-5 branches. Please apply via email as above. Closing date 31st May 2010.

Associate Partner - Head of Residential Agency Sales: North Midlands; Buzzrecruit.com; Visit Website; We are looking for a strong, polished and a highly successful Estate Agent to lead our clients North Midlands Agency Team, specialising in the marketing of prestige village and country property. You will be an outstanding, polished Estate Agent with an excellent track record in this sector. Key attributes are: Do you have current experience in prestige Country and Village Homes? Are you a highly polished, driven and experienced Estate Agency leader? Are you an exceptional manager of people? Are you experienced in running a Country Home Agency? Our client requires an enthusiastic professional Estate Agent with a strong knowledge of the village and Country Homes sector in the North Midlands. With the backing of a leading and reputable brand, the ideal individual will be expected to take control of every facet of the residential operation from strategic direction and longer term growth. This is just one of the many vacancies that we currently have. We also have a number of Negotiator,Valuer and Manager vacancies across the Midlands, Worcestershire, Gloucestershire, Stafforshire, Warwickshire and Oxfordshire.

Experienced Negotiator: Haywards Heath; Monkhouse & Bannisters; Visit Website; We are a progressive, independent rural agency and now have an outstanding long term opportunity for an experienced Negotiator. You have at least three years excellent experience plus first class service skills, drive and enthusiasm.

Sales Consultants x2: Twickenham, Middlesex working at developments in SW London, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire.; £27,000.00 pa no commission earnings; Thames Valley Housing; Visit Website; Affordable housing continues to be the only solution for many people trying to get on the property ladder. To help first time buyers, Thames Valley Housing sells new homes as part of the New Build HomeBuy (part buy, part rent) scheme. Would you enjoy helping these people buy their first property,as well as being part of the expanding social housing industry that offers a rewarding and varied career? You are currently working in a customer facing sales role and understand the need to be a great communicator, flexible and well organised to do your job well. We would like you to be results focused whilst at the same time show commitment towards our values of customer care and diversity. You will be working a 35 hour week that includes weekend work (to a maximum of 3 of every 4 weekends), have a good aptitude toward soffice based IT systems and experience of the housing market. Closing date: Monday 24th May 2010. Interview date: Thursday 3rd June 2010.

Key people interviews

Watt engineering: He’s not called Bob and he’s not a builder, but former Countrywide managing director Alec Watt claims to have just the answer for fixing your furnishing dilemmas, as he explains to Clare Bettelley.

Shapps named housing minister: Grant Shapps has been appointed as housing minister by the newly-created coalition government.

Run4Shelter team celebrates race success: After months of intensive training, or in some cases thinking about running over a pint in the local pub, last Sunday finally delivered the 2010 Virgin London Marathon to an unavoidable and painful reality.

Countrywide league bash celebrates staff success: More than 400 Countrywide agents gathered to celebrate their success over the last year at the group’s Chairman’s League Awards. Clare Bettelley reports.

Flight chaos hits Run4Shelter team: The Negotiator's Run4Shelter Virgin London Marathon team will be two men down due to the recent flight chaos caused by the volcanic eruption in Iceland.

Rural expert returns to Chesterton fold: Chesterton Humberts has lured back negotiator Edward Dyke to help expand its rural practice.

GMG targets agents of the North: GMG Property Services has appointed Gaynor Ollier as a regional sales manager for the North of England.

Savills mourns shock death: Savills’ Nottingham branch has been left devastated by the sudden death of its residential head, Robert Billson.

AMR undergoes management shuffle: AMR Group founder Alan Mead has promoted himself to chairman after 15 years at the helm as managing director.

Andrews pulls socks up for Sport Relief: Andrews management has raised a whopping £477 for Sport Relief 2010 with the purchase of the charity's socks.

RECRUITMENT UPDATE: Agency pay gathers momentum: Agency salaries are increasing as firms realise that quality candidates require more money and benefits, according to the latest market data from Dove & Hawk, as James Huntly explains.

Taylors manager named TDPG competition winner: Taylors branch manager Barry Lee has bagged a range of iPhone accessories as winner of a prize draw run by The Digital Property Group in association with The Negotiator.

Commission-free job portal hits agency: Agency recruitment stalwart Ian Dobrin is in the throes of launching a job portal, which aims to slash thousands of pounds off agents’ recruitment costs.

Spicerhaart celebrates graduate success: Spicerhaart is celebrating the success of the first students to embark on its graduate training scheme.

Chesterton Humberts bags John D Wood agent: Chesterton Humberts has appointed James Grillo as an associate director to grow its country house department.

Badger Holdings hires new homes director: Badger Holdings has appointed Craig Hallam as new homes director.

Moortown scoops top Manning Stainton award: Manning Stainton’s Moortown branch has scooped the agency’s premier trophy at its annual awards ceremony.

Arun Group toasts annual success: Arun Group gathered 500 staff from across its 111-office network this month to help celebrate a 4% increase in market share.

Barnard Marcus names new MD: Barnard Marcus has promoted Paul Kenny to the position of divisional managing director for London.

Ex-Spicerhaart agent tasked with new launch: Nathan Reeks has been drafted into Properts to create an agency division.