At Places for People, we hire people, not numbers. If you're a proven sales professional from a new homes or property sales background, this is your opportunity to sell high‑quality developments while making a real difference.
As one of the UK's leading social enterprises, everything we do is about building thriving communities. We're looking for commercially driven sales people who know how to convert leads into completions, deliver an outstanding customer journey, and take pride in closing deals the right way.
Working Pattern
35 hours per week, working 5 days out of 7, including weekends. The role follows a Thursday to Monday schedule, with the following hours:
* Thursday: 12:00pm – 7:00pm
* Friday to Monday: 10:00am – 5:00pm
Where will I be working?
Site based at Gillingham SP8 4GG (Dorest)
About the Role
This role will feel very familiar if you've worked in new build, estate agency or property development sales.
As a Sales Executive, you'll take full ownership of the sales journey on your development(s) – from first enquiry through to reservation, legal progression and successful handover. You'll be responsible for:
* Proactively generating and converting leads into reservations and completed sales
* Managing the full sales pipeline and accurately forecasting performance
* Delivering exceptional on‑site and appointment‑based customer viewings
* Negotiating confidently while maintaining a high‑quality customer experience
* Building strong relationships with buyers, solicitors and internal stakeholders
* Representing the brand professionally and driving site‑specific sales strategies
You’ll work closely with the Sales Manager and wider team, with clear targets and the autonomy to manage your patch like your own business.
About You
You're a results‑driven sales professional who thrives in a target‑led environment and understands what it takes to sell property.
You’ll bring:
* Experience in new homes, property or estate agency sales
* A strong track record of meeting and exceeding targets
* Confidence conducting face‑to‑face viewings and progressing buyers to reservation
* Excellent negotiation, communication and relationship‑building skills
* Strong organisation skills to manage multiple buyers and deadlines at once
* A customer‑focused mindset, balancing commercial outcomes with service quality
* Experience in shared ownership and/or open market housing preferable
You're competitive, proactive and motivated by success – but you also care about doing the right thing for customers and communities.
Benefits
We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for. We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:
* Competitive salary, with a salary review yearly
* Pension with matched contributions up to 7%
* Excellent holiday package – up to 35 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell leave
* Cashback plan for healthcare costs – up to £500 saving per year
* Training and development
* Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more
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