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Why work at D&R
Whatever your role, Davidson & Robertson has a tried and tested training and development pathway to help you achieve your career goals, we will support you whichever direction you choose. There are real opportunities to grow from within the business – three of our Directors joined as placement students.
Teamwork
With five branches, we work hard to make sure we are a close team, working together on projects across Scotland and Northern England. The whole business comes together twice a year for company training days – always a great way to learn something and catch up with colleagues.
We also have a (voluntary) challenge each year – great fun and a great way to take time out and connect outside the office environment. Previous years have seen us take part in the Great Glen Challenge, (where we managed a win!), The Southern Upland Way walk and Hadrian’s Wall Walk. It’s a great way to support our chosen charities, catch up and have some fun together.
Current Vacancies
If you would like to work for D&R but your ideal role is not listed, please send your CV to cb@drrural.co.uk. We are always happy to receive speculative CV’s.
Property Sales: Associate Director/Director – Edinburgh
Job Title | Property Sales Director | Associate Director
Job Type| Permanent, Full time/Part time
Salary| Competitive Salary
Location| Newbridge EH28 8LT
Our Company
Davidson & Robertson is a firm of progressive rural surveyors that has served and been trusted by the sector for 135 years. Today our team of industry experts are supporting farmers, landowners & occupiers to transition their business to meet both the challenges and the opportunities emerging in the contemporary rural sector, building profitable and sustainable businesses for future generations.
The Role
We are looking to recruit a Director/ Associate Director to join our Agency team. The successful candidate will be a key player in our Rural and Agency Department. The role focuses on driving business growth by identifying and securing new opportunities, building relationships, and developing strategies to expand the company’s market presence and achieve revenue targets. Responsible for generating leads, maintaining client relationships, both new and existing and delivering an outstanding service to clients.
Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following:
- Optimising every opportunity to generate leads, secure market appraisals and sales instructions.
- Identifying new business opportunities this includes researching potential markets and clients to increase sales and improve the company’s position.
- Attending industry events to foster relationships with clients, partners/referrers, and industry contacts to generate leads and secure new business.
- Maintain an awareness of properties for sale in the local and relevant property markets in which we operate.
- Understanding market dynamics and trends, competitor activity and client needs.
- Undertake market appraisals, prepare fee quotes.
- Arrange and conduct viewings of properties, guide potential buyers around the property, answer any questions or queries from potential purchasers, gather feedback, set and manage closing dates.
- Manage the sales process – timetable/timeline for each property.
- Act as a point of contact for sellers and buyers, keeping them updated on progress of sale and addressing concerns.
- Actively negotiate offers between buyers and sellers to reach mutually agreeable terms.
- Oversee the marketing of properties including liaising with suppliers, book advertisements, brochure production, promotional information, photos, for sale boards, website, social media content, PR etc. Produce reports and other written material.
- Provide content for the social media profile of the department.
- Input into PQQ’s and tenders etc.
- Work as part of a team assisting with the supervision of junior team members (where applicable) and take an active part in sharing knowledge and experience with the team.
- Participate in the development and implementation of an effective department and business plan developed in-line with the D&R vision.
- Develop relationships with clients including gaining a good knowledge of the client’s business, economic drivers, market and sector requirements to ensure advice is relevant and commercial.
- Develop and maintain good relationships with other professionals.
- Identify opportunities to cross sell other disciplines from across the company including planning and development, property, and utilities, energy and infrastructure. Where such potential is identified, liaise with team members across departments to deliver client work.
- Engage in business development activities and be active in the promotion of the company and seek opportunities for new work.
- Adhere to and support administrative procedures including following time recording and billing process, management of client files and participation in debt collection procedures.
- Treat all information about the company and its clients and business as confidential.
- Maintain high standards of professional conduct.
- Keep track of CPD hours.
- Attend internal and external training as and when required.
- Comply with requirements set out by RICS, GDPR, H&S and all company policies and procedures including those set out in the QMS manual.
What you will need to succeed
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to adapt style as required.
- Presentable and approachable and ability to engage with a variety of audiences.
- Financial and commercial acumen with excellent planning and operational reporting skills.
- Ability to work efficiently and effectively under pressure and prioritise workload.
- Commits to challenging goals and delivers consistently against these.
- Intermediate skills in Microsoft office including word, PowerPoint and excel. Also, financial system, Reapit and CRM.
- Knowledgeable about the market in which the company operates, develop a reputation outside of D&R.
- A self-starter, proactive and able to demonstrate high levels of initiative and motivation.
- Work with other team members, display trust and loyalty.
- High standards of work with excellent attention to detail.
- Flexible work practices including working outside of normal office hours when required.
- Understanding and commitment to the company’s mission, vision and values.
- Ability to work well in both a team and individually.
- Full UK Driving Licence.
Benefits
Davidson & Robertson offer a generous benefit package including 32 days holiday which rises with length of service, your birthday off and health and wellbeing support.
- Additional leave
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
Further benefits will be discussed with successful applicants
- Work Location: In person
Sales Negotiator, Cumbria
Full job description
Sales Negotiator – Cockermouth, Cumbria
Part-time, Full-time.
Your role will be to facilitate property sales by liaising between buyers and sellers, negotiating offers, and managing the sales process, whilst maintaining a strong focus on exceptional client service. The role will also be responsible for generating leads, securing market appraisals and sales instructions.
Skills, Knowledge and Experience
- Experience of working in a similar role within an agency business.
- Sales experience essential.
- Client focused and comfortable in a client facing role.
- Strong service orientation – a ‘client first’ culture.
- Intermediate/advanced skills in Microsoft Office, including Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
- Full UK Driving Licence.
- Organised and able to prioritise workload in a fast-paced environment.
- Dependable with the ability to work under pressure – the team can rely on job holder to produce work to deadlines.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to adapt style as required.
- Displays initiative and is proactive.
- Numerate.
- Confidential and trustworthy.
- A self-starter, able to demonstrate high levels of initiative and motivation.
- Work with other team members, display trust and loyalty.
- High standards of work with excellent attention to detail.
- Flexible work practices, including the willingness to work outside office hours as required.
- Understanding and commitment to the company’s mission, vision and values.
If you are passionate about property, particularly in the rural industry and are interested in joining our friendly team of rural experts, we would love to hear from you. We offer a generous holiday package of 32 days which rises with length of service, wellbeing support and your birthday off. Further benefits will be discussed with successful applicants.
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Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Referral programme
- Free parking
- Company pension
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Company events
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
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Property and Lettings Manager – Edinburgh/South Queensferry (Full-time, Part-time)
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Full job description
Job Title: Property and Lettings Manager – Full-time or Part-time
Location: South Queensferry, Estate Office (In-Person)
The Role
We are seeking a Property and Lettings Manager to work exclusively with one of our prestigious Clients, based close to South Queensferry. The Estate comprises a diverse property portfolio with over 70 residential properties and numerous commercial leases, including workshops, offices and a farm shop. The Property Manager will be required to deliver outstanding proactive support to our client, displaying a strong focus on exceptional client service.
Responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following:
- Responsible for lease renewals, rent reviews and administrative support in the estate office.
- Managing a portfolio of leases and maintain general tenant management functions including lettings; rent reviews; changes of use; alteration of property; schedules of conditions/dilapidations; monitoring and reporting of property defects.
- Acting as a first point of contact to tenants for reactive repairs and queries before obtaining quotations for minor repair works and instructing contractors in accordance with D&R’s procedures.
- Work with Clerk of Works to assist with the preparation and updating of periodic repair schedules, proactive and reactive maintenance works, and compliance matters.
- Preparing tenancy agreements and licences.
- Ensuring Tenancy Agreements are signed and completed in a timely manner and copies are recorded.
- Liaise with outgoing tenants regarding check-out and updating utility companies.
- Obtaining energy performance certificates and electrical condition reports.
- Organising inventories and schedules of condition.
- Liaising with the wider client team relating to the start of tenancies and rent changes.
- Assisting with the management of contractors.
- Arrange property inspections for third parties as required.
- Preparing reports, presentations using PowerPoint, and spreadsheets using excel.
- Maintaining electronic files/paper filing system ensuring department compliance with RICS, money laundering rules, QMS and company processes and procedures.
- Enhance skills by attending training as required.
- Comply with D&R IT and Data Protection policies and procedures.
- Understand and adhere to QMS process and undertake audits as required.
- Maintaining a high level of confidentiality and professionalism when dealing with clients and colleagues.
What you will need to succeed
Qualifications and IT skills
- Qualified Letting Agent.
- Intermediate/Advanced IT skills including MS word, excel & PowerPoint.
Skills and Attributes
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise effectively.
- Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Attention to detail.
- Positive, proactive and flexible approach.
- Excellent ability to work flexibly and multitask.
- Must be a team player but also demonstrate own initiative.
- Effectively carry out routine tasks.
- Dependable – team can rely on job holder to produce work to deadlines.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Enthusiasm to do a good job.
- Flexible and adaptable approach to work.
- Proactive with strong ownership approach to operational workflow.
- Confidential and trustworthy.
- Client focused – internal and external customers.
- Positive, numerate and detail orientated.
- Organised and able to prioritise workload to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Demonstrable level of residential and commercial lettings experience within a professional services environment.
- Knowledge of the applicable property lettings legislation, including the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016.
- Preferably experience in working with colleagues to create and deliver property repair budgets.
If you are passionate about property & lettings and interested in joining our friendly team of rural experts we would love to hear from you. We offer competitive salaries, a generous holiday package (which rises with length of service), your birthday off and access to health and wellbeing support.
Additional benefits will be discussed with successful applicants.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Company events
- Company pension
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person
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Our Aberdeen Team is Expanding
Are you a Rural Surveyor/Senior Surveyor with experience in Utilities, Energy and Infrastructure or Valuations looking to develop your career further?
If so, we would love to hear from you.
Join our friendly team of rural experts based in our Aberdeen office.
Send your CV in confidence to cb@drrural.co.uk to note your interest.
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