Junior Estate Agent Apprentice
Crucible Homes
Sheffield (S35 2UQ)
Closes in 22 days (Friday 13 March 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 16 February 2026
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Summary
Crucible Homes in Sheffield are seeking an enthusiastic estate agent apprentice to join their dynamic team and gain hands-on experience in both sales and lettings. This is an excellent opportunity to develop a career in property with full training and ongoing support.
- Wage
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£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Junior estate agent (level 2)
- Hours
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9am – 5.30pm Monday to Thursday
Friday 9am - 4.30pm.
One in 4 Saturdays from 9am -1pm.
30 mins for lunch.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 16 March 2026
- Duration
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1 year 1 month
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
- Assisting with residential property sales and lettings processes
- Preparing and marketing properties for sale and rent (including online listings and brochures)
- Booking and conducting property viewings for buyers and prospective tenants
- Handling enquiries via phone, email, and in-person, providing excellent customer service
- Supporting negotiations between buyers, sellers, landlords, and tenants
- Assisting with tenancy referencing and lease documentation
- Maintaining and updating accurate client and property records
- Supporting the team with sales progression, renewals, and compliance tasks
- Learning how to generate property valuations and source new business opportunities
Where you'll work
11 Lound Side
Chapeltown
Sheffield
S35 2UQ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
RM TRAINING (UK) LIMITED
Training course
Junior estate agent (level 2)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- To demonstrate an understanding of the competitive market-place and commerciality of Estate Agency, Innovation, recognising opportunities and referrals.
- To be able to organise and plan work in a flexible manner to ensure tasks are prioritised and completed within agreed timescales. Show effective decision making in order to ensure work and tasks are completed in line with instruction and on time, including the principles of productivity, diary management, prioritising, targets/objectives and to understand task setting.
- To be able to work effectively with internal colleagues and external partners to achieve individual, team and business targets, identify solutions to problems, appreciate the importance of team working, and understand job roles and where they fit within the team. To use appropriate communication and interpersonal skills such as active listening, engagement and managing ambition.
- Know how to manage the relationship with the customer. Know the importance of written, verbal and non-verbal communication (including body language), email, letter, telephone and personal etiquette.
- Appropriate use of social media sites, ie. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and smartphone applications.
- Effective use of IT equipment and software, including specific sales and lettings packages, phone systems, use of mobile phones, measuring devices, dictation machines, damp meters, touch typing, cameras, PCs/laptops/tablets, multifunction copiers, cloud data systems (and data compliance), safety devices.
- To be able to demonstrate presentation skills, viewing and selling properties, cross selling, lettings and referrals. Standard methods of concluding sales; understanding needs.
- To have an understanding of active listening, active questioning, empathy, handling difficult people and situations, objection handling, public relations and research. To be inquisitive, respectful, polite and know how to take control of a negotiation conversation.
- Be able to apply a range of administrative skills in order to support the range of estate agency activities and related services. An understanding of the importance and use of digital and hardcopy records, including appropriate software packages. Diary management, filing, making and receiving telephone calls.
- Demonstrate both spoken and written ‘business English’ and the difference between internal and external communications etiquette (email, letter, telephone) and numeracy (use of percentages).
Training schedule
- Junior Estate Agent Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard
- Training will be delivered by RM Training
- If you have not already achieved a GCSE C/4 + in both maths and English (or equivalent) and cannot provide evidence in the form of a certificate, you will also need to achieve Functional skills at Level 2, in both numeracy and literacy. This will include sitting an exam
- End-point assessment to achieve your final apprenticeship grade
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Organisation skills
- Full UK driving licence
- Strong organisational skills
- Ability to work well in a team
- Confident
- Professional
- Self-motivated
About this employer
We’re an independent estate agent based in Sheffield and Rotherham who sell and let homes across South Yorkshire. We’re all about helping you get the best possible price when you sell your home.
We help you sell your property and find your new dream home in an area that you love. We also have tailored services to help landlords rent properties and manage tenants.
Choosing Crucible Homes improves the lives of real people in your local area. We proudly give 100% of our profits to providing quality, affordable housing and to supporting people to live well, settle and flourish in their homes.
We care about the communities you live in. We sponsor sports teams, support local schools, and take part in local charity events and activities throughout the year.
After this apprenticeship
Potential for a permanent position upon successful completion of an apprenticeship
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
RM TRAINING (UK) LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000015806.
Apply now
Closes in 22 days (Friday 13 March 2026 at 11:59pm)