Full-Time Ely Senior Negotiator

Posted: Wed 23 Oct 2024

Cheffins' market leading Ely office has a vacancy for a Full-Time Senior Negotiator, working alongside a very experienced, driven, and friendly team of property professionals within Residential Sales.  

Why Cheffins?

Cheffins is a privately owned independent partnership and one that believes interviews are life-changing events. 

An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a driven Senior Sales Negotiator who will be an integral member of the Sales Team.  You would be working Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.30pm and Saturdays on a rota basis 9.00am to 4.00pm, with a day off in lieu.  

We focus on fair and objective hiring, we work hard to create and maintain a welcoming, inclusive and safe environment that embraces the uniqueness and value that each person can bring to the business. We want everyone to be themselves.

Our values:

Welcoming, we’re friendly and make everyone - without exception - feel safe, included, valued and at home at Cheffins. 
Considered, we provide effective advice and support to our clients and colleagues.  We’re open-minded and considerate of people’s experiences and stories.
Committed, we care about our work, clients, colleagues, communities and the environment. We always act with respect, kindness and responsibility.
Knowledgeable, our staff combine technical and market expertise, with a willingness to listen and fully consider people’s views, values and ideas.

How we will reward you?
We offer a competitive salary and rewards package including,

• 23 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays with entitlement increasing with length of service
• All offices shut down over Christmas and the New Year as we recognise that our people need a break
• Long Service Awards
• Annual All Staff Reward scheme
• Contributory Pension 
• Health Cash Plan through Medicash, with a focus on Wellbeing (including, complimentary therapies, skinvision, digital physiotherapy, health & stress support, virtual GP, mProve yourself, gym discount and discounted shopping)
• Life Assurance
• Optical cover
• Flexible working opportunities and we are always happy to discuss how this could work for you
• Payment for professional memberships and development opportunities
• Menopause policy
• Employee Volunteering days
• Family friendly policies

Our focus is to encourage you to continue with your learning and development and we are committed in supporting you to be the very best version of yourself to help you achieve and fulfil your potential.

Social events include Christmas and Summer get togethers, charity events, team building opportunities, we actively encourage our people to gain life experiences. 

The successful candidate will need to have the following:

• Previous experience in Estate Agency in a sales negotiator role
• Enjoy a varied, busy and rewarding role, with the ability to organise the workload to meet multiple deadlines
• Good IT skills and enthusiasm for embracing ever changing and advancing technology
• Self-motivated individual who also enjoys working as part of a team
• A desire to provide excellent client care with a high level of attention to detail
• Maintaining confidentiality and professionalism at all times
• Use of own vehicle which is insured for business use.

What will you be doing?

Offering a welcoming and first class service to our clients and working closely with the team to negotiate sales.

Main purpose / scope of role:

• Registering and qualifying applicants
• Arranging and carrying out viewings
• Reporting feedback to clients in a timely manner
• Dealing with all enquiries via telephone, email and face to face
• Negotiating and agreeing sales
• Sales Progression when necessary
• Arranging market appraisals.

What happens next?

This role could be the best move you make.  Take your time to apply.  Be honest and tell us all about who you are, what motivates you, your life experiences and what you would like Cheffins to offer you.

Before we get to meet you, take your time to look at our website and learn a bit about Cheffins.  Think about what you have achieved and how that fits with the role and person we are looking for. 

The interview will not be an interrogation, it will be relaxed and an opportunity for us to learn about you and for you to learn about us.  

We look forward to receiving your application.

Please note applications submitted without a covering letter and completed application form will not be considered.