KATIE RIDLEY
NEW HOMES DIRECTOR
"I have been part of the team for just over three years and I hope for many more. I love my job and the support offered at John Shepherd is second to none."
Full Time Valuer & Business Generation
LOCATION
Solihull Office
Solihull Branch
6/8 Drury Lane, Solihull, B91 3BD
HOURS OF WORK
Monday to Friday 08:45 to 17:30
Alterative Saturdays 09:00 to 16:00
SALARY
Negotiable
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Full responsibilities of your pre & post valuation preparation & follow ups and comparable evidence complied
- Attendance of Valuations and efforts in securing instructions
- Honest, reliable & professional advice to potential vendors
- Management of in office procedures & policy
- Management of staff under the guidance of Katie Ridley
- Reporting and management of sales KPIs, target, conversions &
- Organising photographer/videographer to attend properties
- Creation of material materials and releasing properties to the market
- Sales targets for you as an individual and management of branch targets
- Produce Post MA reports
- Window cards and branch material to be managed and rotated weekly
- Oversee bad debts with Department heads
- Order EPC’s
- Management of exchanges and income
- Information sheets on all properties. (Vis Adobe Sign on Reapit) - training to be provided.
- Ordering property brochures / SIYR leaflets / General touting through appointed printers (weekly)
- Emailing Property Alerts through Reapit and HTML using additional photography
- Registering buyers and book in viewings
- All pre and post reservation documents to be complied, AML, I.D, reservation form, offer letters etc.
- Sending out memorandums of sale (by email & post)
- Assistant with the group sales chaser for sales chasing with all parties to be updated daily
- Property briefing sheet to be completed
- Newspaper/live24
- Instructions& sales to be put onto the system
- Exchanging stock and invoices posted & emailed
- Booking financial service appointments
- Key allocation system / Order up boards on New Listings
- Shadow support for open days & launches
- Touting ideas and implementation of material
- Further duties on an ad hoc basis
Trainee New Homes Sales Advisor
LOCATION
New Homes Department
Solihull Branch
6/8 Drury Lane, Solihull, B91 3BD
HOURS OF WORK
Monday to Friday 08:45 to 17:30
Saturday 09:00 to 16:00
A day in lieu will be gifted back for every 2nd Saturday worked
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Touting for new business for land and new homes opportunities (training given)
- Honest, reliable & professional advice to potential vendors & purchasers
- Following office procedures & policies
- Contribution and awareness of sales KPIs & targets
- Organising photographer/videographer to attend properties
- Creation of marketing materials
- Sales targets for you as an individual to include ancillaries
- Window cards and branch material to be managed and rotated weekly
- Oversee bad debts with Department heads
- Management of exchanges and income
- Ordering property brochures / SIYR leaflets /
- Emailing Property Alerts through Reapit and HTML using additional photography
- Registering buyers and book in viewings
- Conducting viewing in a professional manner
- All pre and post reservation documents to be complied, AML, I.D, reservation form, offer letters etc
- Sending out memorandums of sale (by email & post)
- Assistant with the group sales chaser for sales chasing with all parties to be updated
- Newspaper/live24
- Sales to be uploaded onto the system
- Exchanging stock and invoices posted & emailed
- Booking financial service & other ancillary appointments & referrals
- Key allocation system / Order up boards on New Listings and sold properties
- Shadow support for open days & launches
- Touting ideas and implementation of material
- All pre & post follow up for appointments conducted, consisting of confirmation calls and feedback
- Weekly vendor care contact
- Proactively ring thorough our database for business generation
- Innovative idea contributions for canvassing material
- Further duties on an ad hoc basis
Lettings Negotiator
We are looking for a Lettings Negotiator with a natural flair to join our successful and growing team. The candidate must be extremely well organised, enthusiastic and are able to multi-task with ease.
LOCATION
Harborne Branch
110 Station Road, Harborne, B17 9LS
HOURS OF WORK
8:45-5:30pm - Monday to Friday
Saturday 8:45 - 4pm (alternative weeks)
SALARY
Competitive
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Booking & Conducting valuations & viewings
- Cross selling additional products to both Landlords & Tenants
- Conducting viewings (both virtually & physical)
- Able to conduct strong applicant registration
- General administration for the team
- Generating new business
REQUIREMENTS
- Have great people skills and an eye for detail
- Target driven
- Must be a team player and a people person
- Self-motivated, organised & self-disciplined
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:
Well presented
Full license with own vehicle
Able to work within a team environment
BENEFITS INCLUDE:
Competitive salary
Competitive Commission
Great potential for Career Progression
EXPERIENCE:
Lettings / Property Experience: Minimum 1 Year (Essential)
Lettings Manager - Cannock
We are looking for a Lettings Manager to join our experienced team here at John Shepherd.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Attend to valuations and negotiate prices with Landlords to achieve a larger property portfolio
- Manage the office and team to a high standard
- Monitor overall and individual performance of all lettings team including property managers and administrators
- Deal with staff training and appraisals
- Liaise with Directors on staff performance, market conditions and any issues that arise
- Maintain a strong relationship with all Landlords to help you acquire future business with them
- Dealing with enquiries from applicants on a daily basis including walk ins, telephone and email queries
- Oversee and contribute to any marketing ideas/campaigns
- Ensure staff are updating all details on the website/window display with current properties and any new instructions must be advertised promptly and effectively
- Promote additional services to existing clients and customers
- Be aware of competitor performance and activity
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA
- Well presented
- Full license with own vehicle
- Able to working within a team environment
BENEFITS INCLUDE
- Competitive salary
- Competitive Commission
- Great potential for Career Progression
HOURS OF WORK
- 8:45-5:30pm – Monday to Friday
- Saturday 8:45 – 4pm (alternative weeks)
EXPERIENCE
Lettings / Property Experience: Minimum 1 Year (Essential)
SALARY
Competitive
Sales Negotiator - Cannock
We are looking for a Sales Negotiator with ‘natural flair’ to join our successful and growing team at John Shepherd. Read on to see if you’re the person we’re looking for!
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Booking & conducting valuations & viewings
- Cross selling additional products
- Conducting viewings (virtual & physical)
- Conducting strong applicant registration
- General administration for the team
- Generating new business
REQUIREMENTS
- Have great people-skills & an eye for detail
- Naturally target driven
- Must be a team player & a people-person
- Able to self-motivated
- To be organised & self-disciplined
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA
- Well presented
- Full license with own vehicle
- Able to work within a team environment
BENEFITS INCLUDE
- Competitive salary
- Competitive Commission
- Great potential for career progression
EXPERIENCE
Sales/ Property Experience: Minimum 1 Year (Essential)
SALARY
£17,500.00 - £19,000.00 per year
FULL-TIME | PERMANENT
Sales Negotiator - Solihull
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Experience of valuations and efforts in securing instructions
- Management of in office procedures & policy
- Management of staff under the guidance of Katie Ridley
- Reporting and management of sales KPIs, targets and conversions
- Organising photographer/videographer to attend properties
- Creation of material materials and releasing properties to the market
- Produce Post MA reports
- Oversee ‘bad’ debts with Department heads
- Management of exchanges and income
- Information sheets on all properties (Adobe Sign on Reapit) - training to be provided.
- Emailing property alerts through Reapit and HTML using additional photography
- All pre and post reservation documents to be complied, AML, I.D, reservation form, offer letters etc.
- Sending out memorandums of sale (by email & post)
- Property briefing sheets to be completed
EXPERIENCE
Sales | Valuations | Property
WHAT OUR STAFF SAY
DEBBIE LOCK
PORTFOLIO MANAGER
"John Shepherd are a good company to work for, giving staff the opportunity to grow and progress their career."
DREW SWADKINS
REGIONAL LETTINGS MANAGER
"From being acquired from a previous company into John Shepherd, the support and guidance has helped me hone my skills and enhance my career. Very fortunate to be involved with such a positive company with so much potential."
ELLEN LUTWYCHE
REGIONAL PROPERTY MANAGER TEAM LEADER
"One of the reasons I specifically like working for John Shepherd is that everyone in the team shares the same vision and is dedicated to personal and company growth. This creates a strong and successful work environment in which all at the company and our clients benefit from."
LILY JOHNSON
LETTINGS MANAGER BIRMINGHAM & HARBORNE
"I love working at John Shepherd because of the consistent growth within the business I have been offered. I started the business as an administrator and within three years I now manage not one but two branches! The people are amazing and have become a family I didn’t know I’d ever have! No problem is ever too small to approach with and I am so excited to continue this journey!"
MARILENA THEOFANIDOU
LETTINGS MANAGER SUTTON COLDFIELD
"I love the day to day running of the lettings department. This ranges from prospective tenants to individual landlords as well as large corporations and estate owners. No day is the same, its fast paced and exciting."
CARLY NICHOLS
REGIONAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT TEAM LEADERD
"I really like working for John Shepherd as I feel my opinions and feedback are valuable to improving property management processes and career progression is encouraged and supported. The company is growing from strength to strength and it’s exciting to be a part of the process."
AILISH MCGOWEN
LETTINGS MANAGER SOLIHULL & SHIRLEY
"Having worked at John Shepherd for a couple of years now I have loved watching the business grow and develop, as well as having my own personal development and being heavily supported with this. I love the family ethos and everyone getting involved when someone is having a tough day or facing a challenge! Every day is different but our close working relationships don’t change."