Head of Department - Beaconsfield, United Kingdom - Savills

Savills

Verified Company

Beaconsfield, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Role Overview

This is a brilliant opportunity for a driven and ambitious individual to lead our Lettings team covering Beaconsfield, Amersham and the surrounding areas.

The role includes the promotion and marketing of the department to not only maintain but also increase the annual turnover and profit margin and the maximising of cross division referral opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

To build and expand Savills Lettings business and to be aware of future opportunities that will enable the office to continue to expand
Carry out property valuations and listing of properties
To maintain and develop the branches lettings business plan
To represent the office at HODs meetings
Deliver persuasive market appraisals to achieve a high level of valuations to instructions conversions
To promote and maintain internal relations with all stakeholders
Maximise marketing and PR opportunities
To effectively lead your team, motivating, nurturing and developing them
To carryout monthly business review meetings and monitor progress against targets
To identify coaching needs for your team and then arrange/carryout the required training as well as monitoring and keeping up to date their individual development plans and to attend/nominate yourself for appropriate training
Comply with the ARLA Propertymark ways of working, strict Property Ombudsman and RICS 'Code of Practice', as well as keeping up to date with all legislation
To produce and regularly update relevant reports recording the performance of the department
Recruit new staff
Monitor sickness absence
To deal with any staff grievance issues raised within the department
To ensure your team are aware of the offices Health and Safety issues and monitor the work spaces and environments
In addition to the tasks described above, the job holder may be required to carry out other duties as may reasonably be required from time to time._

Key Skills

People management and leadership experience, able to evidence:
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Proven ability to develop skills and enable personal and professional growth of individuals
Able to delegate effectively for maximum results
A motivator, able to create successful team working and individual performance and engagement
Experience of successful conflict and performance management
Skills and Knowledge_
To be ARLA licensed
The ability to work efficiently under pressure with a flexible approach
Meticulous attention to detail
Possesses vision and is able to develop complex strategies and solutions
Excellent relationship builder to generate business
Focussed: commits to challenging goals and delivers consistently against these
Cost management: financial and commercial acumen with excellent planning, budgeting and operational reporting skills
Continuous improvement: delivers efficiency in addition to effectiveness
Selfstarter, who relishes challenges and strives for the best
Strong team player: builds relationships and consults with others, quickly establishes trust and credibility
Robust and prepared to lead from the front
Diplomatic and challenging with the ability to influence others
Confident with a positive outlook
Strong decision maker who gives assurance
Ethical with strong integrity
Someone who has innate curiosity and is eager to experiment and push the boundaries of what is possible

Team Overview
You'll be joining an established team working closely with the Sales team and members of our New Homes division. Savills culture is one of trust and respect, teamwork and collaboration. Our teams and our clients benefit when we work together, listening to and learning from each other. Above all, we value the motivation of our people.

This is evidenced by our wellbeing offer, our capability to facilitate flexible working and our support to enjoy a healthy work life balance.

Assessment applicants can expect during selection

Screening call
3 stage interview
Competency test
Business Plan Presentation
Recruitment agencies_
Savills only pay agency fees where we have a signed agreement in place and that agency has been previously contacted and directed by a member of our recruitment team. We do not pay agency fees when speculative and unsolicited CVs are submitted to Savills or any of our employees other than via our careers website and through our recruitment process. If this is not adhered to, agency fees will not be paid._
Submission of any unsolicited CVs or proposals to Savills will be deemed evidence of full and unlimited acceptance of this approach._

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