Job description
About Us
The Guinness Partnership is one of the leading providers of affordable housing and care services in England. We build and manage homes and provide housing services for around 135,000 customers nationwide. Of our 65,000 homes, more than 70% are let at a social or affordable rent, while around 10,000 are owned or part-owned by the people who live in them.
About the role
Guinness Homes is growing, and our development portfolio has never been stronger. We’re incredibly proud of the outstanding new build developments we will shortly begin marketing and have an exciting 12 month fixed-term contract opportunity for an ambitious Sales Consultant based in London to secure reservations, exchanges and completions at our Signal Park, Tolworth KT5 9NX development.
If you really enjoy working in a vibrant and positive sales environment and understand the importance of delivering great customer service, we would like to hear from you.
You will receive a basic salary of £39,041 per annum with on-target earnings of up to £53,408. We pay our bonus payments monthly for exchanges/completions and quarterly for reservations.
Reporting to the Sales Manager, you’ll run and maintain the Marketing and Sales Suite on site to the highest standard, welcoming all visitors and managing viewings. You’ll also work closely with all members of the sales team to ensure smooth and swift progression from reservation to exchange and completion - including weekly contact calls with each customer.
For a full list of key responsibilities please review the attached role profile.
What we’re looking for
You’ll not only be an experienced Sales Consultant, but you’ll have great sales and customer engagement skills and will be able to demonstrate:
- Experience of working in the Residential New Build Property Sector in a front-line customer facing sales role.
- Proven customer service experience.
- Flexible and adaptable approach.
- Excellent communication skills (oral and written)
- Working knowledge of IT systems and ability to use dedicated CRM.
- Good organisational skills and attention to detail.
- Demonstrable experience of New Build Residential Property sales.
- Ability to produce accurate, clear and concise reports.
- Ability to work independently with limited direction and planning own workloads.
- Proactive and self-motivated.
- Demonstrates the Guinness Behaviours.
- Full UK drivers license and use of your own vehicle – Mileage expenses are paid at 45p a mile
Essential Qualifications:
- Educated to A level or equivalent
Your normal working week is Thursday to Monday inclusive. In every four week period you will not be required to work two Sundays. On the weeks that you do not work a Sunday you will be required to work either a Tuesday or Wednesday during that shift week.
If you’re interested in finding out more about the key responsibilities of the role and/or to ensure you meet the essential criteria, please review the attached role profile.
The Guinness Partnership is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all colleagues, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
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