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MSE provides a friendly working environment in which our people take great pride in achieving excellence on behalf of our clients. Job satisfaction comes from the relationships that develop with clients, and we foster a strong team ethos in our Guildford and Godalming offices.

We are always interested to hear from talented people who can make a positive contribution to our business. Our policy is to recruit locally whenever possible.

If you would like to make a general enquiry about working with us, please send your CV to Ash Ryan, PA to Senior Partner.

Email: ash.ryan@mseproperty.com
Post: 252-254 High Street, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3JG

Current Opportunities

Residential Sales Negotiator/Senior Negotiator

Job Summary

This is a key role for an experienced/senior negotiator to join the Godalming Residential Sales Team.  A flair for winning business and the ability to sell property in a competitive market will be essential alongside the need to deliver great customer service. The Godalming office works closely with the Guildford office and covers a wide area including the villages within the Surrey Hills.

The Company
 
Meldrum Salter Edgley (MSE) is a long established and respected firm of general practice Chartered Surveyors and Estate Agents, regulated by RICS to the highest standards and providing a wide range of survey and valuation services in the residential and commercial sectors. The broad variety of work undertaken provides a stimulating professional environment with long established client relationships contributing to the personal satisfaction of producing work of the highest quality. The Company takes great pride in what it does and provides a friendly and professional working environment in the centre of Godalming.

Key Responsibilities

  • To liaise and negotiate with vendors and applicants in a professional, competent manner and to achieve new sales.
  • Achieve referrals to other departments of MSE including Survey and financial services in a professional and competent manner.
  • To provide the highest possible quality of customer service to all members of the public.
  • Interviewing, and recording applicant and vendor details correctly.
  • Generating and arranging viewings of properties and to accompany viewings where appropriate.
  • Regular contact with existing vendors, applicants and potential vendors.
  • Prompt and regular phoning/emailing/mailing of property details to relevant applicants to maximise viewing opportunities.
  • Giving prompt and effective feedback to clients.
  • Maximise opportunities for valuations/instructions for own/other offices.
  • Prioritising opportunities to generate offers.
  • Negotiating offers effectively to generate new sales.
  • Achieve personal targets and thereby contribute to office targets.
  • Attend office and other meetings and contribute fully to them.
  • Provide, where possible, any information requested by the Sales Manager/Partners.
  • Ensure that all contact with the public and members of the company is conducted to a professional and competent standard.
  • Maintain a smart, clean and tidy appearance at all times.
  • Keep the office, personal desk, and back areas of the office tidy at all times.
  • Achieve Financial Services referrals.
  • Use every opportunity to promote Survey, Commercial, and Lettings business.
  • Compliance with all company policies, relevant legislation (including the Estate Agents Act 1979 and the Property Misdescriptions Act 1993), codes of conduct, and regulations of other organisations (including RICS and NAEA).
  • Correct use of all office and company procedures and systems (including Dezrez, key receipt system, websites, and filing systems).

Employee Specification

  • Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written).
  • Ability to influence/negotiate.
  • Good general IT skills.
  • Accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Ability to prioritise and organise workload.
  • Use own skills and initiative in problem solving.
  • Ability to work as part of a sales team in achieving results.
  • Flair and aptitude for selling in a competitive environment.

Job Details

Based: Godalming or any other MSE premises
Hours: Full time
Salary: TBA

Application Details

To apply for this role, please contact Paul Machell, Sales Manager at the Godalming office, including your CV and a brief summary of why the job appeals and how you are able to contribute to the role.
 
Email: paul.machell@mseproperty.com
Post: Meldrum Salter Edgley, 252-254 High Street, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3JG

Surveyors’ Secretary (Part Time)

Job Summary
 
A busy administration and secretarial role in support of a Chartered Building Surveyor and Valuer, taking control of all aspects of the administration of the work undertaken including dealing effectively with clients and new enquiries, typing and publishing reports, and organising the workflow and outputs.
 
The role is part time and some flexibility exists in the working hours available to accommodate the best applicant's individual circumstances.
 
The Company
 
Meldrum Salter Edgley (MSE) is a long established and respected firm of general practice Chartered Surveyors and Estate Agents, regulated by RICS to the highest standards and providing a wide range of survey and valuation services in the residential and commercial sectors. The broad variety of work undertaken provides a stimulating professional environment with long established client relationships contributing to the personal satisfaction of producing work of the highest quality. The Company takes great pride in what it does and provides a friendly and professional working environment in the centre of Guildford.
 
Key Responsibilities
  • To generate new Survey and Valuation instructions by pro-actively contacting new and prospective clients by telephone and email.
  • To organise the administration for one (or more) Chartered Surveyors including streamlining systems and maintaining records.
  • Diary management and arranging of appointments.
  • Typing reports using digital audio typing equipment and online report writing tools.
  • Deal with all correspondence and other written communications including terms and conditions and other standard documentation.
  • Provide first line of contact in person and in writing for new enquiries issuing quotes for new work and winning new business through providing professional and positive first impressions of the company.
  • Building relationships with established clients.
  • Help to maintain a high level of presentation standards in the reports including contributing to the design of written material.
  • Organisation and manipulation of digital photography for publishing.
Employee Specification
  • Excellent secretarial skills, preferably with experience working in a Chartered Surveyor firm or other professional practice role such as Legal Secretary.
  • Accurate typing – audio.
  • Highly organised with good time management and administration skills.
  • IT literate with sound knowledge of Microsoft Office and advanced use of Word in particular.
  • Demonstrable skills in maintaining the highest professional standards in the quality of written presentation and in all communications.
  • Personable and friendly communication skills with the ability to win the confidence of clients and promote the company in dealing with new survey and valuation enquiries.
  • Preferably with some local knowledge of the area and some interest or previous background knowledge of building construction and the processes of buying and selling properties.
  • Demonstrate an understanding and knowledge of the property business and professional surveying services. MSE will provide additional training in this respect.
  • Be willing and keen to learn and acquire new skills.
Job Details
 
Based: Guildford
Hours: 10.00am - 3.00pm Monday to Friday (flexibility may be available depending on applicants’ circumstances)
Salary: TBA
 
Application Details
 
To apply for this role, please contact Ash Ryan, PA to Senior Partner, including your CV and a brief summary of why the job appeals and how you are able to contribute to the role.
 
Post: Meldrum Salter Edgley, 252-254 High Street, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3JG

Residential Sales Assistant (Part Time)

Job Summary

Provide efficient sales and administrative support within the busy Residential Sales Department and deal with applicants, clients and visitors to the offices in a competent, friendly and professional manner. The role involves organising appointments and showing properties to potential buyers.

The Company
 
Meldrum Salter Edgley (MSE) is a long established and respected firm of general practice Chartered Surveyors and Estate Agents, regulated by RICS to the highest standards and providing a wide range of survey and valuation services in the residential and commercial sectors. The broad variety of work undertaken provides a stimulating professional environment with long established client relationships contributing to the personal satisfaction of producing work of the highest quality. The Company takes great pride in what it does and provides a friendly and professional working environment in the centre of Godalming.
 

Key Responsibilities

  • Diary management - organising viewing and valuation appointments.
  • Dealing with buyers and clients calling in to the office and over the telephone.
  • Maintaining the residential sales/lettings software (DezRez) with details of vendors, applicants, viewing activity, price changes, etc.
  • Accompanying prospective buyers to view properties for sale.

Employee Specification

  • A confident, enthusiastic and well organised individual who is able to meet the demands of a varied workload, often deadline driven. 
  • Enjoys making positive and active contributions to the overall success of the Residential Sales Department. 
  • Good general IT skills.
  • Must have common sense and the ability to deal with a wide variety of clients and members of the general public. 
  • Enjoys the motivation of being part of a busy, successful sales team.
  • Confident, friendly telephone manner.
  • Confidentiality and professionalism - with regard to client details and the profile of MSE.
  • Personal presentation appropriate to a professional office environment. 
  • Knowledge of the local area and an interest/understanding of the property market preferred.
  • Car owner with full clean driving licence.

Job Details

Based: Godalming
Hours: 9:00am - 5:00pm on Saturdays as part of a rota (currently every other Saturday)
Salary: TBA

Application Details

To apply for this role, please contact Paul Machell, Sales Manager at the Godalming office, including your CV and a brief summary of why the job appeals and how you are able to contribute to the role.
 

Email: paul.machell@mseproperty.com
Post: Meldrum Salter Edgley, 252-254 High Street, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3JG

  • "MSE have provided a high level of service for the three years we have let out our property. This is important for overseas clients, such as ourselves." Mr McL, Hong Kong
  • "Thank you Paul and the team at the Godalming office. Even though our sale was a long drawn out process. It eventually all went to plan and we were very happy with the excellent service and value for money we received from MSE. See you next time!" Mr & Mrs N, Dunsold
  • "MSE guided us through the letting process and were professional and efficient." Ms G, Burpham
  • "MSE lettings team proved themselves to be highly competent and well organised.  Their advice when it comes to the business of property lettings is thoroughly reliable and based on a wealth of experience." Mrs. R, Guildford
  • "Always professional, polite and productive. Totally satisfied." Mrs N, Guildford
  • "If you want to deal with a company who will give direct, honest advice, then I would recommend MSE to anyone. They sold my house in 7 days for over asking price!" Mr O, Haslemere
  • "MSE have been my letting agents since 1987. On the odd occasion of entering the office always a warm welcome very pleasant but most of all very competent and hard working." Mrs S
  • "Friendly and helpful staff at all stages of negotiations - very efficient." Mrs K, Godalming
  • “You are a real credit to your profession.” Mr H, Cranleigh
  • "We were delighted with MSE who were courteous, professional, friendly and extremely efficient. We would certainly recommend them to others." Mr & Mrs M, Rowhook
  • “My dealings with you on my property rental have been great and I will happily recommend you at all times.” Mr A, Aldershot
  • “Many thanks for all your professional property management over the last couple of years” Mr F, Godalming
  • “What set MSE apart from the rest was the energy and enthusiasm you showed. MSE proved to be even better than we could have hoped for, your passion for the business runs through your team.” Mr & Mrs G
  • “We would like to take the opportunity to thank Paul Chilton and staff with MSE for their attention to us during this tenancy.” Mr & Mrs C, Guildford
  • “We had lived in our home for nearly 40 years, so moving was very stressful. Without the help, consideration and care which we received from MSE we would never have made it.” Mr & Mrs B
  • "After a disastrous year of assigning the letting my flat to a very large national organisation who were completely useless in their dealings with me, that it was with feelings of great relief and security that I changed the management to MSE" Mrs K, Guildford
  • “Friendly, professional and responsive from start to finish.” Dr F & Ms J, Guildford
  • "Professional, knowledgeable and helpful staff. Efficient service when re-letting properties (minimal voids) and dealing with tenants' difficulties. Someone always available to discuss problems." Mr & Mrs H, South Petherton
  • "Personally, I hate the big firms, stickered up cars, shiny suits but no knowledge. MSE are an established firm, with low turnover of staff, great local knowledge, and good old fashioned good customer service." Mr O, Haslemere
  • "Being a smaller company, I have always found MSE easy to contact either by phone or e-mail, and they are always prompt in dealing with the day to day problems of property management. I would recommend them." Mrs K, Guildford
  • "I'm extremely happy with MSE. I don't have to worry about anything to do with the property - it is all dealt with by them." Mrs VderM, Manchester
  • "I was recommended MSE by a family member who used their services and I would recommend them to others." Mr McL, Hong Kong
  • Our personal attention and local knowledge have won us a reputation for outstanding service and a massive 70% of our business comes through personal recommendation. 
  • "A huge thank you to Peter and Patrick for all your hard work". Mr & Mrs B, Chilworth
  • "We would highly recommend people to your care should anyone need an estate agent, and thank you once again". Mr & Mrs B, Chilworth
  • "Your surveyor was extremely helpful in assessing the tasks required to repair cracks in the wall caused by settlement.  He was kind and courteous throughout and responded to phone calls and correspondence in a timely way". Miss H, Guildford
  • "Thank you for your help and professional expertise regarding the marketing and sale of 5 Binscombe Lane, and for achieving a very satisfactory price for us.  Please thank all your staff and colleagues who were involved in this process in any way". Mr K, Godalming
  • "You really were great and helped to make a difficult process that much easier". Mr & Mrs H, Guildford
  • "MSE showed a genuine interest in our home and provided a more friendly and personal service not often associated with estate agents. We would certainly recommend them and other agents could learn a thing or two from them. Miss S, Haslemere
  • "Thank you and the team at MSE for your help and advice during our move. Your service was professional and effective from the initial engagement through getting the offer. We are now settled in at the new house and we are grateful to MSE for your part in the move."  Mr P
  • "I would like to take the opportunity in thanking you and Phil for all your hard work and professionalism in finding such a wonderful tenant for our cottage". Ms D, Guildford
  • "... thank you again to all of you.  Definitely the best agency." "... I will recommend it to other people." Ms J
  • "Dear Lizzie ....Finally I just want to say that I have enjoyed living in the flat over the past couple of years. Thank you for looking after the place so well!" "... You're by far the best and most professional agency I have ever worked with." Mr P, Guildford
  • "...Thanks for a smooth (if this is the oppposite of disasterous)! sale & all your professionalism & hard work. We will be back...." Mr C
  • "Dear Bruce ... I also wanted to say a big 'thank you' for all your help during the moving process. Your calm manner and professionalism always helped to relieve the stress, it was a pleasure to deal with you and all the staff at MSE.." Mr & Mrs F
  • "To Bruce Simon & team, MSE. Just to say "Thank You" for your thoughtful and considerate handling of the sale..." "...next door to us, and all you have done. Much appreciated." Mr & Mrs C, Guildford
  • "...we both wanted to express our thanks to you all for the totally professional, but friendly, calm and supportive way in which you dealt wit our sale..."
  • "Just wanted to thank you for all your hard work and patience when acting as our agents for our recent sale and purchase. Your enthusiasm and professionalism were both superb and you were all a pleasure to work with." Mr & Mrs C
  • "We would like to thank you for the excellent service you have provided during our time with MSE, and would happily recommend your company or use you again."  Ms C, Guildford
  • "Thank you very much Bruce. Your great help, kindness and professionalism has been much appreciated. All of the MSE staff who I have dealt with have been very professional." Ms G
  • "Many thanks for an excellent service - in stark contrast to your competitors." Mr P