Q. Who are Townends?
Townends is an independent company that started in 1991 as a single estate agency office in Staines. Today Townends has over 20 branches covering South and West London, Middlesex, Surrey and North Hampshire. As well as the traditional sales business, we have a thriving lettings operation which successfully lets and manages in excess of 6,000 properties each year.
Q. Are you recruiting now?
Yes. Please click here to view our Current Vacancies.
Q. Do I need previous experience in the property industry to get a job at Townends?
No. We are happy to consider applications from high calibre individuals both with and without previous property experience.
Q. How do I apply for a position?
Please click here to view our Current Vacancies page.
Q. What do you look for in a job applicant?
We are looking for individuals who encapsulate our core values of Pride, Passion, Professionalism and Performance. If you are well presented and can demonstrate drive, enthusiasm, strong communication skills, determination, resilience and confidence you could be exactly what we are looking for. Please click here to be directed to our Current Vacancies page.
Q. What promotion opportunities are there?
We have a policy of promoting internally and it is rewarding to see so many of our senior staff, many of whom joined us as trainees, grow and develop. This is why we invest in so heavily in training and career development, not just at the outset, but throughout your career.
Q. I don’t want to be an estate agent. Does Townends have any other jobs on offer?
Townends is part of the Badger Holdings Group and we have a wide variety of positions available throughout the year in both front-line and support roles. For a list of our Current Vacancies please click here.
Q. Can you tell me a bit more about the reputation of Townends?
At Townends we believe that the service we offer is simply better than that offered by our competitors. You’re probably thinking that we would say that, but we passionately believe in the `Townends Difference’.
Over the years we have found that our friendly nature has attracted people from large corporate businesses who no longer want to feel like a number lost in the crowd but a recognisable face with the ability to make a difference. Those joining us from small companies enjoy the security, training and development on offer and the chance to develop themselves as an individual.
Q. Do you provide a Graduate Training Programme?
We run a Career Accelerator Programme which is open to applications from all candidates whether you are a graduate or have excellent transferable skills to bring to our business. We provide the opportunity for those with ambition and drive to thrive in our incentive driven environment with unlimited potential.
Q. How does Townends recognise employee performance and success?
Your performance is reviewed on an on-going basis against personal targets. There are regular 1-1's with your managers.
We believe that in order to be successful you must also have fun which is why a performance related culture exists within Townends. Our rewards and incentives are there to motivate and say thank you.
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