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Looking for a New Career? Northfields Current Vacancies December 2011

Current vacancy list - December 2011

Looking for a career in estate agency? We have a variety of vacancies and offer a multi - award winning training programme:

Full-time vacancies

Valuations Manager - Central London Interviewing now!

Experienced Sales & Lettings Negotiators - Interviewing now!

Part-time vacancies

New Business Advisors - Central London Interviewing now!

If you are interested in any of the positions above, please e-mail your CV with a covering letter to recruitment@northfields.co.uk. Please note that due to the high volume of applications we receive, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

PRESS RELEASE: NORTHFIELDS SCOOPS INDUSTRY’S TOP LETTING AWARDS

Northfields has scooped five awards in the Estate Agency of the Year Awards 2010 including the ultimate honour for a lettings business, Lettings Agency of the Year. The awards, the “Oscars” of the estate agency industry, are the longest running and most highly regarded accolades in the profession, championing best practice. The winners were announced on Tuesday 15th June at a glittering awards ceremony hosted by American comedienne, Ruby Wax.

  

As well as the top award for best overall performance, Northfields won the Gold for Best Small Lettings Agency, Silver for Best Property Management, Gold for Best Marketing and Bronze for Training and Development. The judges commented, “For an agency of its size, Northfields’ investment in its staff training, technology and innovation is impressive. It continuously demonstrates an ability to punch well above its weight.”

The Northfields lettings team invests equal time in both landlord and tenant and have implemented innovative ideas to help both. The judges noted, “Excellent communication is key to this business and is shown in every relationship. Both tenants and vendors comment on the team’s exceptional knowledge, dedication and enthusiasm.”

The difference our approach makes is reflected in our figures: 86% of our business comes from personal recommendation, 18% of landlords have stayed with Northfields for over a decade and six out of ten properties are let within 24 hours. This impressive performance is enabling us to open our fifth office in Bayswater, W2 this year, despite the recession.

Proud lettings director Silvia Eldawi comments, “It takes something special to be a member of the Northfields’ lettings team. Our staff are passionate about what they do and I am thrilled that the hard work they put in to helping our customers has been recognised.”

The awards, which are chaired by the Property Ombudsman and have the backing of the Association of Residential Lettings Agents (ARLA), were judged by a panel of highly experienced property professionals. All the judges have seen numerous different agencies over many years, giving them the ability to compare one lettings agency with another.

Northfields, which already has branches in Shepherds Bush, Ealing Broadway, Northfields and Pitshanger, To discuss how we can help you, call our award-winning lettings team on 020 8567 6660.

Job Vacancies for Lettings Negotiators

Northfields are currently interviewing for lettings negotiators for positions at various office locations. 

Northfields has repeatedly won awards for training and development, most recently in the Estate Agency of the Year awards in 2009. 

The Financial Times also recently featured an article about how we have kept staff motivated.  Click here to read the article.

If you are interested in becoming part of our award-winning team, please e-mail your CV with a covering letter to helen.kennedy@northfields.co.uk

Northfields in the News - How Northfields Keeps Staff Motivated in the Financial Times

Northfields was recently asked by the FT to comment on how we keep our staff trained and motivated, especially in the face of the recent recession.  Our Managing Director, Richard Palfreemen explains "Having been through the last recession, we probably acted faster than other people,” he says. “We have got through it by focusing on training and development, but also by trying to make it fun and buzzy.”  Click here to read the full article.

Feel like working in a motivated environment?  Click here to see Northfields's latest job vacancies.

Lights, Camera, Action! Our Own Branch Manager, Kylie Menz Appears on Property Snakes and Ladders

Our very own Kylie Menz, Branch Manager at our Northfields Avenue Sales Office appeared on Property Snakes and Ladders with Sarah Beeny last night on Channel 4.  The episode focused on three first-time developers who jointly purchased a 5 bedroom property in Brentford and planned to divide it into flats.  The show's producers contacted Northfields to value the property to offer our expert opinion on the property's value after it had been refurbished. 

Kylie says of her experience in front of the camera, "It was absolutely no problem to value the property as I have the experience of doing valuations and selling property regularly in Brentford.  However, talking in front of a camera was a new experience.  The camera crew was fantastic on the day and gave me lots of tips, making the experience really enjoyable for me."

To read about the episode and see the photo gallery click here.   To see the episode in its entirety click here.  Please note that you'll need to click on the episode dated 16 June 2009 and you will need to Flashplayer downloaded on your computer.  If you don't already have it download, download it for free by clicking here.

"The interesting thing is that this episode was shot in November 2008 and shows how quickly the market can changed.  We are finding that there are fewer properties on the market in sales at the moment.  This lack of supply combined with pent-up demand from buyers, particularly for buyers looking to move into certain school catchment areas in time for the start of the new school year, has caused an increase in sales turnover.  We are seeing realistically priced properties being sold quite quickly with increased competition from buyers", says Kylie.  If you have a property is Brentford or anywhere in West London that you would like valued, call Kylie Menz on 0208 840 6666 or click here to request your valuation online.

Vote for your Favourite Northfields Negotiator

We are very proud of our Negotiators here at Northfields. With the three national estate agency awards that we won in 2008, the industry recognises the high standards by which our staff operate. 

If you have experienced Northfields multi-award winning service, vote for your favourite negotiator by selecting their name below.  The negotiator with the highest numbers of votes will win a cash prize!

Employee of the Quarter - Angie Mason

Northfields Estates is keen to recognise the outstanding contributions of our staff.  In fact, our annual staff survey found that 97% of our staff believe their individual contribution to the team is always recognised.

This quarter, Lettings Accountant, Angie Mason has been chosen by the staff of Northfields for extra recognition as the Employee of the Quarter. 

Angie has been an integral part of our lettings administration team and her hard work and self motivation are appreciated by everyone at Northfields.

10 Years with Northfields Estates

Congratulations to Clare Dunne.

Clare Dunne has been working at Northfields Estates for 10 years.  While Clare’s children were small, she worked as a member of our Saturday staff in our sales department, helping people to find their perfect property in the Ealing area.  As Clare’s children have now started school, she has moved on to become a Property Inspector as part of our Property Management team in the lettings department, as well as continuing to work as part of our sales team on Saturdays.  Northfields Estates is happy to let Clare work flexibly to fit her working life around her family.  As a result, Northfields has benefited from Clare’s dedication and experience for ten years.  We think that ten years with Northfields is something special.  Congratulations Clare!

Employee of the Quarter - Emma Lawley, Lettings Negotiator

Here at Northfields we reward outstanding work.

We acknowledge when someone has not just done their job but has been exceptional in all areas, those, like Emma, who have great people skills, self motivation, determination and are a great team member.

Our annual staff survey found that 97% of our staff believe their individual contribution to the team is always recognised.