Introduction

This is a customer-facing role with responsibility for providing the administrative support needed to secure successful property sales. Junior Estate Agents may work in different areas of estate agency, i.e. sales, auctioneering and commercial property. In all cases, they will be required to understand and comply with contractual, statutory and legal restrictions, and client confidentiality. Apprentices will be working under supervision within the wider organisation.

The Junior Estate Agent will be able to acquire the fundamental skills for the commercial and residential property sales industry. This in turn will give them the capability for further career progression on completion of the apprenticeship. This career progression can be either with their existing employer or within the industry in general. It will also enhance their ability to undertake further qualifications. Progression onto management apprenticeships at level 3 will also be an option.

Entry requirements

There are no other formal qualifications required to start this apprenticeship but you will be assessed to ensure you have the ability to complete the English and Maths qualification to at least level 1.

Functional skills

Apprentices will be required to have or achieve level 1 English and maths and taken the exams for level 2 prior to completion of their Apprenticeship. If Level 2 has already been achieved then development of further English and maths skills will continue for the whole of the apprenticeship. A British Sign Language (BSL) qualification is an alternative to the English qualification for those whose primary language is BSL.

End point assessment

To achieve this apprenticeship standard, the employer, training provider and apprentice will agree when the apprentice is ready and competent to undertake the i ndependent end assessment, which will test their skills knowledge and behaviours required for this role.

Progression

Apprentices who successfully complete this apprenticeship may be eligible to apply for student membership of the following: NAEA Property Mark (now incorporating the professional bodies formerly known as National Association of Estate Agents, Institute of Commercial and Business Agents and National Association of Valuers and Auctioneers.

Funding

Levy paying employers may fund apprentices on this programme from their Apprenticeship Account and non-levy paying SMEs through the co-funded option. There may be a small fee for some SME’s.

Duration

Minimum 12 months.