Careers
Whether you are seeking a career in sales, rentals or property management you will need to be energetic, dedicated and self-motivated. Hard work and the best use of your time are not by themselves a guarantee of success but you will not begin to succeed without these.
A wide range of people have a great opportunity to succeed in our company, previous experience not necessarily being required as training is provided. However common sense, maturity, responsibility, patience, sense of humour, a high level of personal presentation and good telephone manner are prerequisites.
Our clients are invariably busy, successful and demanding people and you will need to be able to deal with them in a professional and courteous way at all times.
If the idea of working for one of England's top estate agents appeals to you please contact either of the following:
Sales
Charles Ashby, John D Wood & Co., 140 Kensington Church Street, London W8 4BN
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7908 1115 E-mail: cashby@johndwood.co.uk
Lettings
Nik Madan, John D Wood & Co., 140 Kensington Church Street, London W8 4BN
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7908 1109 E-mail: nmadan@johndwood.co.uk
Rentals and Property Management
Moira Johnston, John D Wood & Co., 10 Portland Road, London W11 4LA
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7727 9485 E-mail: mjohnston@johndwood.co.uk
Current Vacancies
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Administrator - Kensington
We are seeking a pro-active, confident, flexible, hands-on and well-presented administrator/secretary for our Kensington sales office.
Educated to A level standard, essential skills include: accurate audio & touch typing (min 50 WPM) and spelling; confident Word / Excel / Power Point; good telephone manner. You must embrace change and new IT technology. Previous estate agency experience an advantage, administration essential. Must be resilient and have a sense of humour. Competitive Salary commensurate with experience.
Please telephone Charles Ashby on 020 7908 1115 for an informal discussion.
Or write in confidence, enclosing CV to: Charles Ashby, John D. Wood & Co., 140 Kensington Church Street, London, W8 4BN Fax: 020 7727 2665 Email: cashby@johndwood.co.uk
PRESS OFFICER / MARKETING ASSISTANT - Kensington
Confident and organised assistant to work in-house for leading London estate agent. Building on our established media contacts to achieve editorial coverage in national newspapers and magazines. Responding swiftly to press requests. Sourcing and collating information from our office network to provide journalists in an efficient manner to tight deadlines. Keeping a record of results through cuttings books, also maintaining marketing cost spreadsheets. Excellent writing ability essential for press releases, e-newsletters and tweets, previous PR or property experience an advantage. A great opportunity to further your PR career as part of an innovative and hard working marketing team.
In the first instance, please e-mail your CV to Richard Page on rpage@johndwood.co.uk together with a covering letter explaining why you believe you are suited to such a role.
Credit Controller/ Client Accounts Liaison Executive - Widegate Street, London
John D Wood & Company Lettings are currently recruiting a Credit Controller/ Client Accounts Liaison Executive for our Accounts department in our Head Office. You must have a proven track record of good communication and organisational skills, be computer literate, well presented, able to work on your own initiative and thrive under pressure in a busy and often hectic environment. We can offer you a competitive salary and bonus scheme, a comprehensive training programme and structured career path. Previous experience is not essential.
Please apply enclosing a covering letter to Moira Johnston, John D Wood & Co. Lettings, 10 Portland Road, London, W11 4LA Fax: 020 7727 1938 Email: mjohnston@johndwood.co.uk
Manager - Cobham
We are seeking an experienced and pro-active estate agent to manage our Cobham sales office.
The successful applicant will have managed or been a senior member of an established and successful residential agency, with a good personal record of sales. Excellent package and prospects.
Please telephone Charles Ashby on 020 7908 1115 for an informal discussion.
Or write in confidence, enclosing CV to: Charles Ashby, John D. Wood & Co., 140 Kensington Church Street, London, W8 4BN Fax: 020 7727 2665 Email: cashby@johndwood.co.uk
Sales Negotiators - Esher, Battersea and Wandsworth
We are now looking for experienced negotiators with knowledge of the area listed above.
This is an excellent opportunity to work with one of the country's leading estate agents at the top end of the London and Country residential property markets. A first-rate salary package is on offer together with long-term career prospects.
Please telephone Charles Ashby on 020 7908 1115 for an informal discussion. Or write in confidence, enclosing CV to: Charles Ashby, John D. Wood & Co., 140 Kensington Church Street, London, W8 4BN Fax: 020 7727 2665 cashby@johndwood.co.uk
New Business Coordinator - Oxford
We are looking for an experienced, highly organised, efficient and responsible self starter to further our business development in this new position. Located within our Summertown Oxford Office, the role will involve constant liaison with all aspects of our sales operation, following up existing leads and generating new business and the production of promotional material.
Educated to A-level standard and fully conversant in IT, you will have had a previous role with direct customer contact, preferably within a marketing environment. You will be enthusiastic on the telephone and posses the strength of character to motivate future clients with the patience and tact to operate as part of a team.
Please telephone Charles Ashby on 020 7908 1115 for an informal discussion. Or write in confidence, enclosing CV to: Charles Ashby, John D. Wood & Co., 140 Kensington Church Street, London, W8 4BN Fax: 020 7727 2665 Email:cashby@johndwood.co.uk
Branch Support Assistant - Kensington
We are looking for a proactive and highly organised person to assist the Branch Support & Training Manager based in our Head Office, Kensington. The role will include day to day procedural support for our offices, production of management reports and preparation for office compliance audits, as well as assisting in coordinating the training programme for the company.
Candidates should be educated to A-level standard and fully conversant in IT, preferably with experience in estate agency or administration. This role could suit part or full time.
Please telephone Charles Ashby on 020 7908 1115 for an informal discussion.
Or write in confidence, enclosing CV to: Charles Ashby, John D. Wood & Co., 140 Kensington Church Street, London, W8 4BN Fax: 020 7727 2665 Email: cashby@johndwood.co.uk
Lettings Manager - Wimbledon
John D Wood & Co. Lettings are looking to recruit a lettings manager to run the lettings department of their Wimbledon office. The ideal candidate will need previous lettings experience and will need to be either ARLA or NFOPP technical award qualified. You must also hold a clean driving licence and possess good organisation and strong communication skills. You must also be ambitious and self motivated: being a team player is a prerequisite. We can offer you a competitive salary and bonus scheme, a comprehensive training program and structured career path. We can offer excellent career prospects for the right individual.
Please apply enclosing your CV and covering letter to Moira Johnston, 10 Portland Road, London, W11 4LA or via email to: mjohnston@johndwood.co.uk
Lettings Negotiator - South Kensington
John D Wood & Co. Lettings are currently looking for an experienced lettings negotiator to join their Gloucester Road office. Previous lettings negotiator experience essential.
This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working hard, and thrives in a busy environment with excellent earning potential. You must be ambitious, self motivated and be able to work on your own initiative. We can offer you a competitive salary and bonus scheme, a comprehensive training programme and structured career path. A clean driving licence, good organisation and strong communication skills will be required.
Please apply with c.v. to Moira Johnston, John D Wood & Co. Lettings, 10 Portland Road, London, W11 4LA. Email: mjohnston@johndwood.co.uk
Lettings Negotiators – Belgravia, Cobham, Oxford, Richmond, Wandsworth, Weybridge
We are looking for experienced lettings negotiators for our Belgravia, Cobham, Oxford, Richmond, Wandsworth and Weybridge Offices. Candidates must possess a thorough understanding of the lettings industry, and ideally be ARLA (NFOPP) qualified. Previous experience with an upmarket firm is an advantage. Candidates must be well presented, articulate and possess the ability to communicate at all levels. A competitive salary package, car allowance and long term career prospects are on offer. A full clean driving licence is required.
In the first instance, please e-mail your CV to Nik Madan on nmadan@johndwood.co.uk together with a covering letter explaining why you believe you are suited to such a role.
John D Wood & Co. is looking to recruit exceptional graduates, who have successfully completed or are completing a R.I.C.S. accredited course, to join our Residential Valuation and Surveying Department. We offer the opportunity for graduates with proven academic excellence (typically at least three "A"s at "A" level) and a passion for property to undertake the Residential Property Practice pathway for the Assessment of Professional Competence (APC).
Our Residential Valuation and Surveying Department specializes in the top end of the residential market and our clients include private individuals, companies as well as governments. We undertake valuations for litigation, loan security, tax and charitable purposes. A large proportion of our work is in the area of Leasehold Reform where we are known as the leaseholders agent as we have only represented leaseholders for the last 30 years. Discretion, attention to detail and an inquisitive mind will be essential as much of our work is for court or tribunal.
Our two year training scheme concentrates on one to one mentoring and hands on experience. Whilst most training will be conducted in-house there will also be an opportunity to study from experts in the relevant disciplines. Graduates will be expected to deal with clients from an early stage. Therefore candidates must have good interpersonal skills and a keen analytical mind.
Near to the time of your interim and final assessment APC Interviews, you will be given advice on your required submissions and will be prepared for your APC Interview with mock assessments.
The Package
John D Wood & Co. has achieved a 100% first time pass rate for all previous graduates and we continue to look for exceptional candidates whom have the intelligence and integrity to excel. Therefore we offer graduates a very competitive remuneration package, which is designed to attract the best candidates
The Application Procedure
We are no longer accepting applications for the September 2010 APC. Applications for the APC course starting in September 2011 will not be considered until 1st January 2011. We do offer unpaid placement opportunities, which are very highly sought after and we request candidates send a short covering letter together with their curriculum vitae if they wish to be considered.
Please write in confidence, enclosing your CV and covering letter, to James Wyatt M.R.I.C.S, Head of Valuation John D Wood & Co., 140 Kensington Church Street, London, W8 4BN
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7908 1110 E-mail: jwyatt@johndwood.co.uk
Graduate Training Scheme
