Sales Consultant

Location: Regional role (London and Essex) with travel across development sites as required
Contract: Full-time Permanent
Salary: Circa £30,000 + commission

We re looking for a proactive and driven Sales and Marketing Consultant to support the success of our outright sale and shared ownership homes for the over 55s. This is more than a sales role; it s about guiding customers through an important life transition with empathy, confidence and care.

You ll take ownership of the full customer journey, building trust, understanding individual needs and providing the support and momentum customers need to make life changing decisions. With a hands on, results focused approach, you ll nurture leads, deliver a high quality personalised experience and work towards achieving and exceeding sales targets.

If you re a self starter who combines strong sales ability with a genuine passion for people and a focus on results, we d love to hear from you.

What you ll do

• Manage enquiries and guide customers through the full sales journey
• Build strong relationships, taking time to understand individual needs and circumstances
• Deliver reservations in line with sales targets
• Support development launches, events and open days
• Maintain marketing suites and show homes to a high standard
• Work closely with Sales Managers and marketing teams to drive demand
• Keep accurate records and manage activity through our CRM systems
• Monitor local market activity and contribute to improving the customer offer

What you ll bring

• Experience in a sales role, ideally within property or a customer-focused environment
• A people-first approach, with strong empathy and the ability to build trust and rapport
• Confidence working towards targets while maintaining a high standard of customer care
• Patience and the ability to support customers through longer decision-making journeys
• Strong organisation skills and attention to detail, with confidence using systems
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Shared ownership or experience working with older customers is desirable

Anchor a great place to work

Anchor is England s largest not-for-profit providers of care and housing for older people. Our heartfelt ambition is to transform housing and care so everyone can have a home where they love living in later life.

We re not-for-profit which means every penny we make or save is invested in the people who live with us, the places they live and the people who work here. That means a better standard of care and customer service, better wages, more investment in training and development and improved facilities.

Our values

Every one of us can make a difference to our residents and play a part in shaping homes and services around their needs.

Our Anchor values of being Accountable, Respectful, Courageous and Honest apply to us all, whether you manage colleagues as part of your role or not.

A rewarding environment

From health and happiness to finance and your career, we ll give you all the support you need.

Health & happiness

• Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts
• Mental health support
• Flexible working options
• Access to online GP appointments

Finance

• Pension plan contribute between 4% and 8% and we ll match it or better
• Quick and easy pension transfer service
• Savings and financial advice, loans, free life assurance
• Discounts on shopping, holidays, phones, technology and more
• Free Blue Light Card

Career

• Ongoing personal and professional development programme
• Leadership Pathways online learning resources
• Career progression and promotion opportunities

Join us and play a meaningful role in helping people find not just a home, but a lifestyle that works for them.

Please note: We ll be reviewing applications as they come in and may close the advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.