Junior Estate Agent Apprentice
Bear Estate Agents Basildon
Basildon (SS16 4HA)
Closes in 15 days (Friday 20 March 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 26 February 2026
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Summary
Bear Estate Agents, Basildon have an amazing opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to join their team. This role requires a confident individual who can converse easily with people and is ambitious to succeed.
- Wage
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£14,722.50 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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Monday - Saturday, 9.00am - 6.00pm. (1-hour lunch break)
Saturdays are Mandatory and a day off in lieu will be given (day to be arranged).
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 23 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
This is an excellent opportunity for an individual with a hunger to learn and have a career in the letting industry.
Responsibilities are to include, but not limited to:
- Replying and drafting professional emails to the client
- Working alongside the Sales Progression and Lettings Teams as customer support on the phone
- Interacting with customers on social media
- Completing data collection
- General office tasks
- Keeping a log of energy performance certificates
- Tagging property keys
- Helping our sales team collect feedback from viewings
- Assisting with viewings
Position to start as soon as possible.
Own transport is essential to assisting with viewings.
Where you'll work
351 Clay Hill Road
Basildon
SS16 4HA
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
- The apprenticeship programme duration is 13-months
- Functional Skills in maths, English and ICT (if required)
- You will be based in the employer’s office, so you will gain 13 months of office-based training
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English Language (grade 4)
- English Literature (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
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Excellent telephone manner
- Full UK Driving Licence
Other requirements
Due to the location of the office and the duties of the role, having your own transport is essential, having a full UK driving licence would be useful.
About this employer
Bear Estate Agents are a local estate agent company in Basildon who are a growing business. Their aim is to make their client’s lives as easy as possible when it comes to selling your home. From attending viewings, attending expert valuations and completing home sales, Bear will be with you every step of the way, keeping you up to date on the latest news of your home.
After this apprenticeship
Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, a full-time position may be available for the right candidate.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
RM TRAINING (UK) LIMITED
Katie
katie@rmtraining.co.uk
01702 782001
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000018179.
Apply now
Closes in 15 days (Friday 20 March 2026 at 11:59pm)