Role title:

Lettings Apprentice

Location:

One Church Road, Richmond                                                                           

Salary:

£23,500 - £24,000 DOE + £1,000 Sign on Bonus

Start Date:

Monday 7th September 2026

About the team:

Our Property Management division is made up of both Prime and Core teams, with more than 90 dedicated specialists managing a portfolio of over 6,200 properties. Our property managers and team leaders play a crucial role in delivering a smooth, supportive journey for both landlords and tenants, ensuring exceptional service at every stage.

Purpose:

We are looking for enthusiastic apprentices ready to kick-start their careers in Lettings! Based at our Richmond Head Office, you will work closely with our experienced Property Management team and gain hands on exposure across multiple departments during your first year. This unique opportunity offers practical experience, valuable industry insights, and structured training to help you stay ahead of evolving legislation and best practices. If you are eager to learn, grow, and make an impact, we would love to hear from you!

Your rotation will include working closely with Tenancy Progression, Client Accounts, Property Management, Tenancy Renewals, and local offices, as well as additional experience days in other Lettings functions to broaden your industry knowledge.

Day to day Property Management duties:

• Assist department managers with administrative tasks to ensure smooth operations

• Process supplier invoices and service charges

• Manage utilities by liaising with utility companies and contractors

• Send inventory check in and check out reports to tenants and landlords

• Open and distribute post across teams

• Verify and save accurate document within the internal system

• Handle tenancy renewals, working closely with landlords and tenants to understand their needs

• Oversee tenancy progression, ensuring timely and precise documentation, including tenancy agreements, invoices and deposit forms

• Manage client accounts by processing daily payments to contractors and landlords, including rent and credits

• Support local lettings teams with landlord onboarding as a lettings coordinator

Key skills:

• Ability to multi-task

• Collaboration

• Planning and Organising

• Clear and friendly telephone communication skills

• Ability to follow instructions and procedures effectively

• Can do attitude

• Committed to follow company principles and values

• Adaptability

• Resilience

How you’ll make an impact:

• Good communication and organisational skills

• Word, Power Point and Excel capabilities

• Good written, presentation and numerical skills are essential

• Excellent communication skills

• Diligent and detail driven

• Able to work individually and as part of a team

• Punctual, reliable, keen and enthusiastic

• Thirst for knowledge and self-motivated

Ahead of anything else, we look for individualism and diversity in our apprentice intake - so it's very important at every stage of the selection process that you take the opportunity to show us what you're really like. Be honest and above all, be yourself.

Training:

You will work towards achieving the Level 3 Housing and Property Management Apprenticeship qualification.

On the job training is provided to ensure all the required knowledge and experience is obtained throughout the apprenticeship to qualify successfully.

We will provide the full suite of Savills training programme including mandatory health and safety and office training, as well as specific training relevant to your role.

We ensure that your Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is current and that all staff are fully up to date with changes to legislation and business needs.

Benefits:

• Permanent Contract for all apprentices, as opposed to a training contract

• Interest free season ticket loan

• Pension Scheme – Royal London

• Training costs covered

• 25 days annual leave

• Employee discounts - save money using our MyRewards on thousands of discounts and offers

• Sports activities (Hockey, Netball, Skiing, Rugby, Football, Cricket, Badminton & Squash)

• Employee Assistance Programme – A 24 hour service available to all staff and completely confidential

• Discretionary bonus scheme

• Cycle to Work Scheme

• ShareSave - Save As You Earn share option scheme

Find your place to thrive:

Savills is an organisation full of extraordinary individuals. Brilliant people at the forefront of their specialisms, eager to drive progress for themselves, their colleagues and our business as part of a truly inclusive culture.

No matter the role you’re in, we all share one purpose: to help people thrive through places and spaces. This is built into our DNA, shaping the way we behave to deliver the best results. We define it by four key values. We listen, We empower, We challenge, We collaborate.

Working Week:

Five full days in the office, working hours 9:00am to 5:30pm. One of these days each week will be dedicated to apprenticeship studies whilst in the office.

Assessment for this role:

• Application Form - CV and question (applications close at 9am on Monday 16th February)

• Online Assessment – SHL (will be sent on application completion and will need to be completed by 12pm on Monday 16th February)

• Screening call & Presentation (between Monday 9th March – Friday 13th March)

• Assessment Centre & Interview – Friday 10th April in London Head Office (33 Margaret Street, London, W1G OJD)

We reserve the right to close applications at our discretion prior to the stated deadline. We recommend submitting your application as soon as possible to ensure consideration.

Applicants are permitted to utilise AI tools to assist in the preparation of their application materials. However, all information submitted must be factually accurate and originate from the applicant's own experiences. Content generated by AI should be used solely as a supportive tool and must be thoroughly reviewed and edited to ensure authenticity. All information provided will be evaluated during the interview process. Applications containing inaccuracies, plagiarised material, or content copied from internet sources will be withdrawn from consideration. For internal candidates, such instances may also lead to disciplinary action.

Entry requirements:

GCSE English and Maths at Level 4 (Grade C) or above is a mandatory requirement and you may not apply if you are currently studying for or already have a degree.

You must be eligible to live, work and remain in the UK, within 1 hour’s commute of the office you are applying to.