Kings Permanent Recruitment for Estate Agents & Financial Services Professionals
Sales and Administration Assistant
We are a growing recruitment business seeking a reliable and proactive Sales and Administration Assistant to support the Director on a part timeremote and flexible working basis, with hours that can be fitted around existing commitments such as school hours or other freelance work.
This role is offered on a self-employed freelance basis, making it ideal for someone already working independently who is looking to take on additional hours.
The ideal candidate will be based in the Teesside area, as occasional face-to-face meetings will be required with the Director to discuss strategy and business development.
As the business grows, there is genuine scope for increased hours, responsibility, and long-term ongoing work.
About the Role
The Sales and Administration Assistant will support both administrative and business development activity across a busy recruitment environment. The role is remote and flexible, with tasks allocated on an ad-hoc and ongoing basis depending on workload.
You must be comfortable working independently, managing your own time, and responding to occasional urgent requests, including telephone contact when required.
A key part of the role will involve ensuring all live job advertisements are created, updated, and maintained accurately across all relevant platforms.
The Sales and Administration Assistant role is varied and will suit someone who enjoys both structured admin work and reactive business support.
Key Responsibilities
- General administrative support to the Director
- Updating and maintaining the CRM system
- Managing candidate and client data
- CV formatting and document preparation
- Creating, updating, and maintaining live job advertisements
- Ensuring job adverts remain accurate, current, and consistently updated across platforms
- Email correspondence with candidates and clients
- Business development and sales support activity
- Occasional inbound/outbound telephone calls
- Ad-hoc operational tasks to support the business
What We’re Looking For
- Already self-employed or experienced in freelance/remote work (preferred)
- Strong Microsoft Excel and Outlook skills (essential)
- Confident telephone manner and comfortable speaking with candidates and clients
- Highly organised with strong attention to detail
- Able to work independently and manage workload effectively
- Flexible and available for ad-hoc support when required
- Based in or near Teesside (preferred due to occasional meetings)
- Previous experience in recruitment, admin, sales support, property, estate agency or lettings is highly advantageous for a Sales and Administration Assistant
What We Offer
- £10-£13 per hour (self-employed freelance basis)
- Estimation of 10-15 hours per week
- Fully remote and flexible working arrangements
- Ability to fit work around school hours or existing commitments
- Opportunity to increase hours as the business grows
- Long-term potential for ongoing, consistent work
- Varied workload across admin, sales, and recruitment support
Important
This is a self-employed freelance position, not employed work. You will be responsible for your own tax, National Insurance contributions, and HMRC submissions.
To Apply
Please send a short introduction including:
- Your relevant experience
- Current availability
- Why this role would work for you and fit into your day-to-day routine
- Any similar freelance or remote work you currently undertake and will continue with
- Any experience with recruitment, property, or AI tools
Kings Permanent Recruitment for Estate Agents and Financial Services Professionals hits 19 years of successful trading. A milestone to be proud of…
Kings Permanent Recruitment for Estate Agents and Financial Services Professionals is a "Specialist Estate Agency Recruitment Service" dealing with the placement of Estate Agents, Letting Agents and Financial Services Professionals into permanent positions.
We cover all specialities of recruitment within the residential property sector to include Residential Sales, Residential Lettings, Property Management, Block Management, Inventory Clerks, RICS Chartered Surveyors, Land and New Homes, CeMAP qualified Financial Services Consultants / Mortgage Advisors, Protection Advisors, Secretarial / Administration.
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