Career opportunities in property

BUILD YOUR POTENTIAL

Knight Frank is a place for people who look at the world differently, who build on their possibilities in an environment that is privately-owned and wholly collaborative with a partnership structure. You don’t need to have a degree in property to build your future with Knight Frank, we are looking for curious and driven people to transform our business and industry.

Our Life Skills sessions have been designed to inspire professional sports people and encourage individuals to explore career opportunities in property.

We offer a suite of workshops with different learning outcomes, tailored to meet the specific, individual club needs. Delivered by Kate Doyle, a qualified teacher with many years’ experience in early careers recruitment and development, the sessions are interactive and educational, and written to meet individual, specific objectives.

Transferable skills

We believe professional sports equips people with a variety of skills necessary for a career in property: drive, determination and ambition, often coupled with an ability to work alongside a team of diverse individuals.

There’s a human element in the world of property that is too easily overlooked. At Knight Frank, we believe taking a personal approach is crucial when interacting with our clients, as it gives us a detailed understanding of how we can connect them with the perfect property, be it residential or commercial.

Communication skills honed both on and off the field, pitch or court, potentially in front of the media provides a foundation for exceptional customer and client service.

A combination of Q&A, facilitated discussion and group activities provide opportunity for individuals to display skills and identify area of strength.

Entry Points and follow up work experience:

During the Life Skills webinars, we review a variety of entry points into real estate and careers at the Firm. Options from apprenticeships through to fully funded degrees, leading to qualification as a Chartered Surveyor. Following the sessions, we have hosted several players in our Head Office for a period of formal work shadowing, providing a first-hand insight to our work.

Our Client Case Study Session concludes with a tour of properties explored in the activity and allows participants to speak first hand, with Knight Frank surveyors and negotiators.

We have been working with PSN and supporting the Life Skills programme to improve general knowledge of the property industry and broad aspects of real estate. The training explores common industry terminology and highlight key factors to consider to increasing awareness and understanding of the property market to enables individuals to make more informed decisions.

Scheduled around your availability, sessions can be delivered both virtually and face to face.

READY TO BE INSPIRED? GET IN TOUCH. KATE.DOYLE@KNIGHTFRANK.COM

EMPHASIS ON PLAYER WELFARE CONVINCED MANU TUILAGI TO JOIN SALE SHARKS

England centre Manu Tuilagi as said that he was convinced to join Sale Sharks after a single zoom call, identifying the way Steve Diamond looks after players as the main reason for the switch.

After a disagreement with his club of 10 years Leicester Tigers over contract terms, Manu Tuilagi signed as a free agent to Sale Sharks, with the biggest selling point being the club’s emphasis on player welfare.

The deal came about as a result of Tuilagi not being able to reach a deal with the Tigers after they proposed a 25 per cent wage cut across the whole senior team. Tuilagi could not agree to the terms of the new contract and was then later made a free agent in which Sale Sharks snatched him up very soon after.

The deal is reportedly worth around £300,000 for one year which he will be taking part in 1 ½ Premiership seasons.

According to Manu Tuilagi, one of the main reasons for the move was due to the care and attention head coach Steve Diamond takes with his players, as player welfare is such an important aspect for players to take into consideration, especially a player such as Tuilagi who has a history of injuries and setbacks in his career.

Diamond has highlighted his desire to help Tuilagi get game time to be chosen for England. “The first thing is the care and detail – [learning to] understand his body over the next fortnight, knowing exactly what he needs, and then see when we utilise that,” Diamond said.

“Initially he’s here for 12 months – that’s two campaigns, as I see it – and as we get to know each other we’ll have a chat about the future. Initially, it’s how we get this lad playing for us on a regular basis and playing for England on a regular basis. Then the big light at the tunnel is a Lions tour in 12 months’ time.”

The Sharks have one of the smallest first-team groups in the Premiership, the way Diamond has managed their fitness and welfare is by using a non-contact mentality during training, which the prevention of any serious injuries and setbacks for any player in the squad. Another possible solution that has been considered is running two squads during their hectic Premiership schedule, playing one squad midweek.

Player welfare has been a major talking point for Rugby during the coronavirus pandemic. The unprecedented amount of rugby set to be played over the next 12 months is going to take a huge physical toll on players, with Premiership Rugby in negotiations with top-flight players over how best to manage their welfare.

The provisional date for next season is November 21, four weeks after the Premiership final. During that time, players will have to prepare for a new season while international fixtures are introduced. The new season is sure to be a test to players and coaching staff, who work tirelessly behindthe-scenes making sure players are fit for the upcoming fixtures.