Apprentice Junior Estate Agent

MJC RESIDENTIAL LIMITED

HOLMFIRTH (HD9 6DN)

Closes in 3 days (Monday 9 February 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 20 January 2026

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Summary

An exciting and progressive opportunity with a renowned Estate Agents and Property Lettings Management. You will be ambitious to start your career in the growing sector of residential sales and learn with a team who holds a wealth of knowledge and understanding about the industry.

Wage

£13,741 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Salary will increase to national minimum wage for those applicable after 12 months on programme. 

Training course
Junior estate agent (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm Saturday 9am - 1pm Time off in lieu will be provided if working a weekend.

35 hours a week

Start date

Monday 16 February 2026

Duration

1 year 3 months

Positions available

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

The main functions will be the following, although they are not definitive:

  • To register applicants onto the database
  • To manage the database with regular contact to purge redundant applicants
  • To book viewings by calling the database and property matching, as well as downloading email and web leads, requesting viewings
  • Obtaining regular feedback from viewings
  • Conduct property viewings
  • Prospecting - by calling database of local property owners with potential property to sell and booking in valuations
  • Prospecting - generate a tout list obtained by tracking properties that have been on the market with other agents for a period and not sold.
  • Generate tout list by obtaining addresses of the tracked properties and send letters periodically to the property owners to gain their instruction
  • Prospecting - by dropping door to door leaflets in specific areas, in roads where we have recently sold and to properties that have been on the market with other agents or withdrawn from the market
  • Various administrative tasks to support the sales team, including printing and franking letters for posting, archiving, filing
  • Front office - to meet and greet potential clients who come into the office and register their details on the system for sale or let.
  • Print and hand out brochures to applicants visiting the office
  • Take part in the morning sales meetings and diary management for the day
  • Adhere to company policies and procedures and use of company systems on the pc and paper forms including any requirements for money laundering and GDPR
  • Candidates must hold a full UK driving licence as they will be required to attend property viewings and complete canvassing in the surrounding areas

Mileage will be paid at HMRC’s current rate per mile to attend business appointments.

Where you'll work

9 MOORBOTTOM
HONLEY
HOLMFIRTH
HD9 6DN

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

CROWN VOCATIONAL TRAINING 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

Remote learning 

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 3 or above)
  • Maths (grade 3 or above)

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
  • Presentation skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Patience
  • Driving Licence
  • Own Vehicle

About this employer

Established in 2009, MJC Residential specialise exclusively in residential property sales, rentals, management, maintenance and development.

Having worked in property finance for over 20 years, MJC was the result of our client’s requests for a high quality, professional and cost-effective property management partner.

We aim to provide a hassle-free life for vendors, landlords and tenants, with our responsive, reliable services at competitive prices.

We are able to offer our clients the best of both worlds, online value for money with a face to face, fast, responsive and personal service, with no hidden costs.

At MJC we aim to be the best.

https://mjcresidential.com/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Dependant on performance and progress, apprentice may be retained for future development within the company.  However, this is not guaranteed. 

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CROWN VOCATIONAL TRAINING LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000009590.

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Closes in 3 days (Monday 9 February 2026 at 11:59pm)