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<h1>Shared Ownership Advisor - Monday to Friday</h1><h3>Bracknell | £38,500  | No commission</h3><p><strong>Love property, but ready to leave the weekend sales grind behind?</strong></p><p>If you're an Estate Agent, New Homes Sales Consultant or Shared Ownership professional who enjoys working with customers but wants more stability, better hours and less pressure, this could be a great next move.</p><p>We're looking for an experienced property professional to join a residential developer in Bracknell on a <strong>Monday-Friday basis</strong>, with only occasional Saturday cover when required.</p><p>And importantly, <strong>there's no commission target.</strong></p><p>This is much more of an <strong>advisory and customer-focused sales role</strong> - helping customers understand their options, managing the process and making sure everything progresses smoothly, rather than constantly chasing the next sale.</p><h3>Why is this role is different?</h3><ul><li><p><strong>Up to £38,500 basic salary</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm</strong></p></li><li><p>Saturdays only occasionally when required</p></li><li><p><strong>No Sunday working</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>No commission structure</strong></p></li><li><p>12-month contract with a view to permanent</p></li><li><p>Customer-focused rather than target/commission driven</p></li><li><p>Use your existing property knowledge without the traditional estate agency lifestyle</p></li></ul><h3>What you'll actually be doing</h3><p>This isn't a cold-calling, commission-chasing sales environment.</p><p>You'll be the key point of contact for customers, helping them through their property journey and making sure everything runs smoothly.</p><p>You'll:</p><ul><li><p>Respond to customer enquiries</p></li><li><p>Arrange and conduct property viewings</p></li><li><p>Understand customers' requirements and advise them on suitable options</p></li><li><p>Manage applications and reservations</p></li><li><p>Keep customers updated throughout the process</p></li><li><p>Coordinate with solicitors, mortgage brokers and internal teams</p></li><li><p>Manage paperwork and documentation</p></li><li><p>Progress sales through to exchange and completion</p></li><li><p>Keep the sales pipeline and records up to date</p></li><li><p>Resolve customer queries and issues</p></li><li><p>Provide a high level of service throughout the buying journey</p></li></ul><h3>Who would suit this?</h3><p>We're particularly interested in people coming from:</p><p><strong>Estate Agency</strong><br />If you're a Sales Negotiator who enjoys property but is tired of giving up every Saturday and Sunday, this gives you the opportunity to use your experience in a more structured environment.</p><p><strong>New Homes</strong><br />If you're currently working on a development and want to move away from weekend-heavy, commission-driven sales, this could be a strong alternative.</p><p><strong>Shared Ownership / Affordable Housing</strong><br />Your experience explaining housing options, qualifying customers and managing documentation could transfer particularly well.</p><p><strong>Property Sales / Sales Progression</strong><br />If you enjoy managing transactions and customers rather than constantly chasing new business, we'd like to hear from you.</p><h3>The ideal candidate</h3><p>We're looking for someone who is:</p><ul><li><p>Experienced in residential property or new homes</p></li><li><p>Comfortable dealing directly with customers</p></li><li><p>Highly organised and able to manage multiple transactions</p></li><li><p>Confident explaining processes and property options</p></li><li><p>Strong on administration and attention to detail</p></li><li><p>Proactive in progressing sales</p></li><li><p>Professional, personable and customer-focused</p></li><li><p>Looking for a <strong>Monday-Friday role with genuine work-life balance</strong></p></li></ul><h3>The bottom line</h3><p><strong>£38,500. Monday-Friday. No commission. No regular weekends.</strong></p><p>If you're good at property sales but have reached the point where you want <strong>a more advisory, customer-focused role with a better lifestyle</strong>, this could be the change you're looking for.</p><p>Get in touch with your CV to find out more.</p>

Shared Ownership Advisor - Monday to Friday

<h4><strong>Want to gain immediate experience in property sales with a clear path to progression?</strong></h4><h4><strong>Team orientated and looking to escape the competitive atmosphere of a typical sales role?</strong></h4><div class="job-description"><p><strong>Know you're good at sales and dealing in property, but not sure where to start?</strong></p><p>In a position for a 5* developer, you will gain the vital experience and training needed to accelerate your career before committing to a permanent contract. </p><p><strong>Ideal if you are based within commuting distance of North London; primarily <strong>Wood Green, Finsbury Park</strong> and <strong>Stamford Hill</strong> area.</strong></p><p>Unlike Estate Agency, a New Homes sales agent is based within the marketing suite and sells new build properties off-plan to would-be buyers. You'll provide a beacon of knowledge for your area of the city, provide guidance on what purchasers can expect and lend a reliable ear to their queries.</p><p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Why New Homes?</span></p><ul><li><strong>Good work/life balance</strong>. Working out of a marketing suite means your hours are typically 10am - 6pm and no later.</li><li><strong>In-depth knowledge gained</strong> of what it means to sell a private or affordable property. You may decide to progress into a position in property consultancy, as a real estate broker, a sales progressor, in customer care, facilities management or more - ideal if you want to break into the world of working for developers on a long-term basis.</li><li><strong>Not your typical 'sales' role. </strong>New homes sales executive build longer term relationships with home-buyers, from reservation to moving in. A more consultative and customer-focused style of selling is what's needed.</li></ul><p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">What can I expect?</span></p><ul><li>Weekly pay, based on a the equivalent base salary of 26 - 28k per annum. Temp to perm - if you love it, and prove a good fit for the team, you can expect to be taken on as a permanent member of staff. </li><li>Commission that's earned as a team, rather than individual targets. If one of you sells, you all earn. </li><li>5 days per week with two days off (weekends on a rota). </li></ul><p>Intrigued to know more? Give me a call for an informal chat.</p></div><p> </p>

New Homes Sales Consultant - North London

<p><strong>New Homes Sales Executive, Kent</strong><br /> <strong>£30,000 base | OTE £45,000 | Immediate start<br /><br />Must have Estate Agency or New Homes Experience </strong></p><p>Want to build your new homes career with a developer that really invests in its people? We're recruiting a New Homes Sales Executive to join a highly regarded housebuilder in Kent. They're known for quality homes, a great reputation with buyers, and a supportive team culture.</p><p><strong>Why this developer?</strong></p><ul><li><strong>A respected name:</strong> their reputation for build quality and customer service makes every sale easier and gives you a brand you'll be proud to represent</li><li><strong>Career progression:</strong> a clear path from Sales Executive to Senior Sales and Sales Manager, with ongoing training and development</li><li><strong>A supportive team:</strong> work alongside experienced sales, site and marketing professionals who want you to succeed</li><li><strong>A strong pipeline:</strong> an established site with plenty of buyer interest and more developments coming across Kent</li></ul><p><strong>The role</strong><br /> As the face of the development, you'll guide buyers from first enquiry through to reservation and completion, keeping sales moving and delivering an outstanding customer experience.</p><ul><li>Managing enquiries, viewings, reservations and completions</li><li>Building strong relationships with buyers</li><li>Keeping CRM records and sales admin accurate</li><li>Maintaining show home and site presentation standards</li><li>Liaising with solicitors, mortgage advisers and internal teams</li><li>Achieving individual and site sales targets</li></ul><p><strong>What we're looking for</strong></p><ul><li>Experience in new homes sales or estate agency (essential)</li><li>A confident, professional manner and excellent customer service skills</li><li>Strong organisation and attention to detail</li><li>A full UK driving licence and your own car</li><li>Comfortable working weekends</li><li>Available immediately or on a short notice period</li></ul><p><strong>What's on offer</strong></p><ul><li>£30,000 base salary, £45,000 OTE, with uncapped commission</li><li>A full-time, permanent role</li><li>The chance to grow your career with one of Kent's most exciting developers</li></ul><p><strong>Location:</strong> Several sites across Kent<br /> <strong>Start date:</strong> ASAP</p><p>Interested? Apply now or get in touch for a confidential chat about the role.</p><p>Before you post this, check that the developer actually offers what the "Why this developer?" section promises, such as the career path and more Kent sites coming. If you tell me which developer it is, I can swap in specific, accurate details like awards, star ratings or upcoming sites.</p>

New Homes Sales Consultant - Kent

<p dir="ltr"><strong>Finance Analyst</strong><br />London | 5 days in office | Up to £50,000 (DOE)</p><p dir="ltr">A growing real estate business is looking for a Finance Analyst to join its strategic finance team. The role reports to the Associate Director and covers investment analysis, development appraisals, portfolio valuations and asset management reporting.</p><p dir="ltr">The business is building out its investment and valuations capability as it grows, so this role will help shape how those functions are set up. It suits someone from a real estate, investment or development background who is comfortable working with financial models and wants a hands-on analytical role. An accounting background is not required.</p><p dir="ltr"><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p><ul dir="ltr"><li>Update and maintain development appraisal models across multiple projects, working with other departments to keep project information accurate.</li><li>Track live development costs against monthly budgets and report on ROI throughout the project lifecycle.</li><li>Support the move from self-funded developments to third-party development finance.</li><li>Update investment and stabilised appraisal models, researching market and operational data to support assumptions.</li><li>Produce quarterly portfolio valuations and analyse market rents, yields and asset performance across different asset classes.</li><li>Use the asset management model, KPIs and dashboards to report on portfolio performance.</li><li>Prepare asset memorandums for lenders, new acquisitions and quarterly reporting.</li><li>Maintain the utilities benchmarking and forecasting model with the Senior Management Accountant.</li><li>Liaise with agents, advisers and internal teams, and provide ad hoc analysis across the business.</li></ul><p dir="ltr"><strong>Requirements</strong></p><ul dir="ltr"><li>Development appraisal experience.</li><li>Experience in real estate, asset management, investment, or construction/development.</li><li>Strong Excel skills and a solid understanding of financial models, including how to review, update and interpret them.</li><li>Analytical, detail-focused and a clear communicator, comfortable dealing with senior stakeholders and external partners.</li><li>Able to work in the office 5 days a week.</li></ul><p dir="ltr"><strong>Nice to have</strong></p><ul dir="ltr"><li>Valuations experience.</li><li>Knowledge of multiple real estate asset classes.</li><li>Power BI or similar reporting tools.</li><li>Strong academic background.</li></ul><p dir="ltr"><strong>Why apply</strong></p><p dir="ltr">This is a chance to help set up the investment and valuations function in a growing business rather than join an established one. You'll get exposure to acquisitions, development finance, valuations and asset management, work closely with senior decision-makers, and your role will grow as investment activity increases over the coming years.</p>

Finance Analyst

<div> </div><div><div tabindex="0"><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p dir="ltr"><strong>Receptionist / PA, Mayfair, London</strong></p><p dir="ltr"><strong>Day rate equivalent to £35,000 pro rata | Start date: Monday 12th October</strong></p><p dir="ltr"><strong>About the company</strong></p><ul dir="ltr"><li>One of the UK's fastest-growing property developers</li><li>Ambitious, international business with a strong pipeline of high-profile developments</li><li>Known for delivering exceptional projects</li><li>Head office in the heart of Mayfair</li></ul><p dir="ltr"><strong>The opportunity</strong></p><ul dir="ltr"><li>Be the first point of contact for visitors, clients and partners</li><li>Provide hands-on PA and admin support to the wider team</li><li>Gain real exposure to senior stakeholders</li><li>Join a business at an exciting stage of growth</li></ul><p dir="ltr"><strong>Key responsibilities</strong></p><ul dir="ltr"><li>Welcome guests and clients with a polished, professional presence</li><li>Manage front-of-house, including meeting rooms, refreshments and visitor logs</li><li>Handle incoming calls, emails and general enquiries</li><li>Provide PA / EA support: diary management, travel arrangements and meeting coordination</li><li>Prepare documents, presentations and correspondence</li><li>Process expenses and order supplies</li><li>Liaise with building management and suppliers</li><li>Support the team with ad hoc admin and projects</li></ul><p dir="ltr"><strong>About you</strong></p><ul dir="ltr"><li>Proven experience in a receptionist, PA or EA role</li><li>Corporate, property or professional services background preferred</li><li>Excellent communication skills and a confident manner</li><li>Highly organised with strong time management</li><li>Able to prioritise in a fast-paced office</li><li>Confident with systems and technology, including Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)</li><li>Quick to pick up new platforms</li><li>Strong attention to detail</li><li>Proactive, "can-do" attitude</li><li>Discreet, reliable and a true team player</li></ul><p dir="ltr"><strong>What's on offer</strong></p><ul dir="ltr"><li>Day rate equivalent to £35k pro rata</li><li>Prestigious Mayfair location</li><li>Immediate start on 12th October</li><li>Opportunity to join a high-growth, forward-thinking developer</li><li>Chance to make a real impact</li></ul></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

PA / Receptionist - Mayfair 

<p><strong>Architectural Technician/Design Manager </strong><br />London, UK  *  Full-Time, Permanent  <br />BTR / Residential Development  *  Client-Side  *  RIBA Stages 3-5</p><div> </div><h1>The Opportunity</h1><p>Our client is a London-based real estate developer and investor with an active pipeline of residential-led schemes, including Build-to-Rent, office-to-hotel conversions, and emerging pipeline projects. They are seeking an experienced Technician / Architectural Technologist to take on a central technical delivery role within their growing in-house development team.<br />This is a hands-on, client-side position working directly with the Development Director. You will act as the key interface between the external design team, consultants, and construction delivery - ensuring design information is coordinated, buildable, compliant, and aligned with programme and commercial requirements.</p><h2>At a Glance</h2><ul><li>Client-side role reporting directly to the Development Director</li><li>Lead technical coordination across BTR and mixed-use residential schemes</li><li>RIBA Stages 3-5 through to construction, handover, and close-out</li><li>Involvement in early-stage feasibility, massing studies, and development appraisal</li><li>Office-based, 5 days per week, with regular site attendance</li><li>Competitive salary based on experience</li></ul><div> </div><h1>Key Responsibilities</h1><h2>Technical Design &amp; Coordination</h2><ul><li>Review, prepare, and coordinate architectural drawing packages, technical details, schedules, and specifications across tender, construction, and as-built stages</li><li>Translate concept and planning-stage information into coordinated, construction-ready packages</li><li>Manage and review consultant information across architectural, structural, MEP, fire, façade, interior, and landscape workstreams to ensure integration and eliminate clashes</li><li>Coordinate design information in line with the project brief, planning conditions, Building Regulations, warranty requirements, and employer standards</li><li>Identify and resolve coordination conflicts between architectural, structural, and MEP information using BIM workflows and drawing coordination processes</li></ul><h2>Planning &amp; Statutory Compliance</h2><ul><li>Assist in discharging planning conditions and ensuring technical submissions remain aligned with approved consents</li><li>Review accessibility, space planning, and apartment layouts against UK residential standards, including London Plan, NDSS, and M4 requirements where applicable</li><li>Contribute to design risk reviews and support CDM compliance at design stage</li></ul><h2>Construction &amp; Site</h2><ul><li>Liaise with contractors, subcontractors, statutory authorities, approved inspectors, and utility providers throughout delivery</li><li>Conduct site inspections, monitor construction progress against drawings and specifications, and identify non-conformances and coordination gaps</li><li>Respond to RFIs and technical queries in a timely, commercially aware manner</li><li>Support quality assurance processes, including benchmark reviews, sample apartments, façade interfaces, and finishing standards</li></ul><h2>Early-Stage &amp; Feasibility</h2><ul><li>Prepare and coordinate feasibility layouts, massing studies, and technical assessments to support acquisition, planning, and development appraisal activities</li><li>Assess site constraints, efficiency metrics, unit mix, circulation, servicing, and buildability at concept stage</li></ul><h2>Handover &amp; Closeout</h2><ul><li>Support handover documentation, O&amp;M information coordination, snagging close-out, and production of as-built records</li><li>Maintain document control standards, revision management, drawing registers, and audit trails across all technical information</li></ul><div> </div><h1>Candidate Profile</h1><h2>Experience</h2><ul><li>4-8+ years in a technical delivery role on UK residential projects</li><li>Strong track record coordinating external architects and consultant teams during technical design and construction phases</li><li>Proven experience on medium to large-scale residential developments - apartment-led or mixed-use schemes in London or major UK urban locations</li><li>Prior experience on BTR, private sale residential, student accommodation, or high-density housing schemes is highly advantageous</li><li>Solid grounding in RIBA Stages 3-5 from developed design through to practical completion</li><li>Experience preparing residential feasibility studies, test fits, and massing exercises</li></ul><h2>Skills &amp; Knowledge</h2><ul><li>Proficiency in AutoCAD is essential; Revit and BIM-based coordination experience is strongly preferred</li><li>Sound knowledge of UK Building Regulations and technical standards relevant to residential design</li><li>Good understanding of planning compliance, statutory approvals, and technical submission processes</li><li>Practical understanding of construction sequencing, site logistics, and buildability</li><li>Strong space planning and residential layout capability</li><li>Commercial awareness - able to balance design quality, compliance, cost, and programme</li><li>Excellent organisational skills, document control discipline, and attention to detail</li><li>Competence in Microsoft Office and common document management platforms</li></ul><h2>Qualifications</h2><ul><li>Degree, diploma, HNC/HND, or equivalent in Architectural Technology, Architecture, Building Studies, or a related built environment discipline</li><li>Demonstrated right to work in the UK</li><li>CIAT membership (ACIAT or MCIAT) is advantageous but not essential</li></ul><h2>Personal Attributes</h2><ul><li>Detail-oriented and technically rigorous, with a solutions-led mindset</li><li>Delivery-focused and comfortable in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial development environment</li><li>Confident challenging inconsistencies and driving coordinated outcomes</li><li>Collaborative and professional in dealings with consultants, contractors, and internal stakeholders</li></ul>

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