Young apprentice required based at our office in Wareham amongst the beautiful rolling hills of the Purbecks, historic Corfe Castle, the Jurassic coastline and the fine sandy beach of Swanage. (Who would want a job anywhere else).

Opportunity to train to be an Estate Agent and study at the same time.

Duties include: Taking enquiries from purchasers and sellers face to face, over the phone, and by email.

Checking on the progress of sales with solicitors, vendors and purchasers. (Very important - sales do not happen on their own).

Creating sales particulars. Accuracy is very important.

Updating property details on web sites including in house web sites and other web sites such as Rightmove.

Responding to emails.

Meeting and greeting customers and clients. (Politely).

Answering phone calls. (With enthusiasm).

Arranging viewings and appointments. (With keenness).

Maintaining cards in the window display. (Marketing techniques important).

Preparing appraisal reports for Vendors.

Supporting the sales team by obtaining property price comparables.

Preparing agency agreements for vendors and chasing any paperwork.

Paperwork relating to sales including written offers to Vendors, preparing Memorandums of sale.

Preparing adverts for the press.

Assisting with the creation of marketing material including leaflets.

Preparing commission statements and invoices for agency related services.

Keeping vendors informed of interest and compiling reports.

Completing VAT returns.

Daily accounts data entry.

Maintaining petty cash.

Preparing budgets for the Director.

Preparing letting agreements.

Admin work associated with lettings. (We can teach you).

Any other duties.

That's a lot of tasks so we guarantee you will never be bored. If you have a natural gift for selling and get on with people, the job will be a lot easier. You will receive instruction on how to carry out all the above tasks so if you are reasonably intelligent and have a nice smile - you are on your way to working at Osbornes!

Ideal attributes: Good sales and customer contact skills.

Good business letter writing skills.

Ideal opportunity to join a forward thinking, rapidly growing independent and innovative National Estate Agency. Opportunity to learn new skills.

Note - Restricted internet access only for employed staff. Social networking and private emails not allowed. (If you are looking for a job where you may surf the internet all day, catch up on the latest gossip, see what your friends are doing, send and reply to your private emails, blog or play games - then Osbornes is definitely not for you)!

Your reward - £80 week until fully trained, commission depending on involvement in a sale (everyone needs a carrot otherwise it is definitely not worth getting out of bed in the morning)!

Additional note 24th May 2008. Although the property market is generally quiet, Osbornes is rather busy right now. We are currently offering property from South Wales to Scotland and The Purbecks. We also offer property abroad so the work is generally very interesting.

If you are looking for fun, (serious fun), excitement, and an extremely rewarding and satisfying career read on:

Apply in the first instance to John Osborne, Director, Osbornes, 26 South Street, Wareham, Dorset BH20 4LT by sending a current CV together with a hand written covering letter.

Must be computer literate.

Full driving licence to drive a car

Exciting opportunity.

Basic and commission plus bonuses.

Ideal opportunity to join a forward thinking, independent and rapidly growing independent Estate Agency in the Purbecks.

A brief outline of some of the duties:

Work with customers, face to face, over the phone and by email.

Arrange appraisals. Take instructions from Vendors.

Arrange viewings, and also in many cases to accompany viewings.

Follow up sales by keeping regular checks with vendors, purchasers and solicitors.

Preparing sales particulars.

Preparing and updating window cards.

Preparing particulars of sale once a sale has been agreed. 

Assisting with marketing and advertising.

Updating Osbornes web site, and third party web sites including Rightmove.

Adding applicants to the Osbornes Access database and maintain records.

Maintaining the appointment diary.

Sending out mail shots to buyers on our mailing list.

Contacting prospective vendors with a view to obtaining selling instructions. (Please note that Osbornes do not poach properties from other Agents!)

Assisting with copy for local press advertising and marketing of properties

Keeping the office clean and tidy

Filing.

Data entry.

Attributes of the ideal member of staff

Good customer contact skills

Clear voice

A good telephone manner

A sense of humour. 

Able to work in a team.

Eager to learn new skills if necessary including negotiating and obtaining property selling instructions

Attention to detail.

English language and maths qualification.

A wish to study and become professionally qualified in Estate Agency

Hours of working

Office hours Monday - Friday 8.45am - 6pm (Core hours 9am - 5.30pm)

Saturdays (Times subject to change according to the season) Alternate or one in 3 Saturdays by arrangement 9am - 5pm

Sundays (Times subject to change according to the season) Alternate or one in 3 Sundays by arrangement 10.00am - 3pm

Note This job description is subject to review.

Any other duties that may be reasonably required.

New ideas by members of staff to enhance the working environment and/or to increase productivity welcomed.

Entry for the Estate Agency of the Year Awards 2006 (The best small Estate Agent with 1 - 3 offices). Osbornes entered for the first time this year and were pleased to be one of only 8 estate agencies in the whole country to be short listed.

Judging included the possibility of mystery callers and enquiries. To provide the best possible service, Osbornes have guidelines for staff including telephone procedures, dress code (suit - black, blue or grey). Osbornes mission statement is "To offer, friendly, personal and professional service at a competitive commission rate". 

Osbornes offer a traditional Estate Agency Service using all the latest technology to provide an efficient and effective operation. Examples of the technology used includes mobile phones, voicemail, VOIP, SMS messaging, internet, computer databases, internet including web sites and email, video conferencing, mail merge, word processing, spreadsheets for wage calculations, colour printing of sales particulars.

Are you that special person?

Apply in the first instance to John Osborne, Director, Osbornes, 26 South Street, Wareham, Dorset BH20 4LT by sending a current typed CV together with a hand written covering letter. 

Must be computer literate.

A car owner

Ideal opportunity to join a forward thinking, rapidly growing independent Estate Agency in the Purbecks with lots of opportunities.

Apply in the first instance to John Osborne, Osbornes, 26 South Street, Wareham, Dorset BH20 4LT by sending a current CV together with a hand written covering letter.