Jobs

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

Full & Part Time Sales Advisers: South West; Persimmon Homes; P100387SW; Visit Website; Persimmon South West is part of Persimmon plc, one of the largest and most successful house builders in the UK. At Persimmon South West, we now require Full and Part Time Sales Advisers to work on developments in Devon & Somerset. You should be well organised, self-motivated and possess excellent communication skills. Taking a proactive approach with the ability to multitask, it is essential that you have previous experience in a sales environment including achieving and exceeding sales targets. Part time Sales Advisers must be flexible and be able to work Tuesday and Wednesday, occasional weekends and holiday/sickness cover, when needed. The hours for the Full Time position will be Thursday to Monday, including weekends and Bank Holidays. IIn return the company offers excellent prospects with competitve rates of pay, plus benefits that include bonus scheme, and commission on sales. Please apply in writing, enclosing a detailed CV and existing salary details to: Nina Hester, Sales Director, Persimmon Homes South West, Persimmon House, Mallard Road, Sowton Trading Estate, Exeter, Devon EX2 7LD. Closing date 23rd May 2010.

Partner/Managing Director: Wimbledon South West London; Investment Required £25,000.00 - OTE £60K basic, plus commission plus dividends; Abbey Estate Agents; Visit Website; Based in Wimbledon South West London fantastic opportunity to run your own business under our well established brand. The office is in a prime location and has recently been refurbished to a high standard, there is approximately 700 sq foot, five desks. The business has a small management portfolio and lots of potential, we are looking for someone to take this office to the next level and fulfill its full potential. Key benefits:- Comprehensive support allowing you to concentrate on the core of the sales and letting business; Brand recognition; Group buying power; Innovative website; Large database of clients

Experienced Valuers and Negotiators: Dorset, Somerset, Devon and Cornwall; Stags; Visit Website; Due to expansion we are looking for experienced valuers and negotiators in various offices throughout Dorset, Somerset, Devon and Cornwall.

Branch Managers, Valuers, Senior Negotiators: Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Wiltshire, Birmingham & West Midlands; Buzzrecruit.com; Visit Website

Flat Fee Recruitment, Per Role, Not per candidate! (and even bigger discounts available for high volume recruiters!): e Recruit Solutions Ltd; Visit Website; What our clients say: "As the Training & Development Manager for a large Estate Agency, my role is widely varied and demanding. The recruitment aspect of my position is often a time-consuming and costly one, so working with the right company is of great importance to me." "eRecruit have shown me a new side of recruitment, and one that I like: Instant results, a huge time-saving, great candidates, a world of choice and very impressive financial savings compared to other methods - a great model for the future of recruitment." Gillian Mills, Training & Development Manager.

Key people interviews

Chairman league awards bash applauds agency excellence: 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.

Savills appoints South West London director: Savills has appointed Angharad Gabriel as an associate director with responsibility for its Wimbledon and Putney lettings team.

Perry Bishop and Chambers appoints sales manager: Perry Bishop and Chambers has appointed Michael Berry as residential sales manager at its Cirencester office.

Moore Blatch bolsters resi division with professional singer: Moore Blatch has bolstered its residential property division with the appointment of solicitor and professional singer Stephen Reading.