Tom O'Gara Email & Phone Number

Manchester, United Kingdom

Successfully managed the sale of 46 Shared Ownership (SO) properties on Gecko Homes very first SO scheme “Park View” in Gorton, Manchester.Other sales schemes have included:Oakmoor, Chorlton scheme (24 x 2 bedroom apartments) for sale through SO.Central View, Partington (13 x 3 & 2 bedroom houses) for sale through SO.Kings Quarter, Macclesfield (7 x 3 bedroom houses) for sale through SO.Deepdale, Withington scheme (5 x 3 bedrooms houses) for sale through SO.Assess and determine eligibility for potential buyers including affordability assessments, ensuring all documentation required for auditing purposes is kept on property sales files.Effectively manage waiting lists and demand for new developments, ensuring customers areupdated regularly on progress leading up to sales launch dates and achieving off-plan reservationsResponsible for maintaining current and accurate information on PAMWIN as required to enable performance data to be extracted within required deadlines.Conduct viewings with prospective customers at sales developments, briefing them effectively on affordable housing schemes, selling all relevant aspects of the properties/development, and closing the sale.Liaise with solicitors, valuers, and Mortgage Advisors to ensure sales are progressed quickly to legal completion.Ensure a smooth sales process, high levels of customer satisfaction, and avoid the potential for lost business.Liaise with Development staff and building contractors on sales matters relating to new-build developments, such as programmed handover information, access to properties, and early provision of legal documentation required for plot sales contract papers.Attend site meetings and build-sales meetings as required to fee.Booking of press adverts, ordering site signage, keeping website entries up-to-date, appealing and accurate, organising and manning sales launch events and open days.Compile market research and competitor reports for new developments.

Manchester, United Kingdom

Led, managed and developed the Social Housing division from inceptionDay to day management of 2 team members of the Social Housing team which, included assessments, reviews and targetsManaged targets and workload for myself and my team members ensuring all SLA’s and KPI’s are metWeekly management reportingRunning a full 360 desk, typically placing candidates into Social Housing Providers and Maintenance Contractors across the North West and West MidlandsExperience building relationships with senior management professionals and placing senior housing professionals across the housing sectorIdentified and approached target clients via market knowledge / mapping, cold calling, visits, networking, marketing, referrals etc.Negotiated terms of businessGenerated candidates via headhunting, CV & database searches, networking, effective marketing, referrals etc.Interviewed candidates for live and future roles including conducting behavioural and competency based interviewsFull responsibility for all compliance, audits and placements on the teamRe-drafting candidate CVsManaged advert campaigns and responsesSelling candidates into clients and successfully handling any objectionsPrepared both parties for interview and provided detailed feedbackAdvised both candidate and client through the offer, resignation, and acceptance stagesResolved daily issues from candidates and clients including regular payment and timesheet queries

Manchester, United Kingdom

Running a section providing candidates into the built environment sector within public sector organisations such as local authorities and housing associationsDeveloping new business and maximising use of BRC from existing clientsShortlisting, interviewing and referencing candidates to ensure only suitable candidates are offered to clients

Manchester, United Kingdom

Worked in a team of consultants providing professional interim staff for a range of clients including NHS, Local Authorities, Social Housing and Maintenance ContractorsSourced candidates for jobs within Housing Management, Supported Housing, Maintenance and Public Sector FinanceManaged own workload of clients and worked to high monthly targetsWorked with both clients and candidates to negotiate rates of payCreated and posted engaging job advertisements on the Job Centre and other websitesCreated email and paper ‘mail shots’ to advertise available rolesPerformed telephone and face to face interviews with potential applicantsProvided advice and guidance to candidates seeking employment on CV formatting and interview techniquesAdvised clients on the recruitment process and the company terms and conditionsFormatted CV’s and sourced candidate references from previous employersCompleted candidate registration administration and generated contracts of employmentAttended regular service review meetings with clientsCompleted all related recruitment and contracts administrationWorked successfully within a highly pressured target driven environmentAssisted any new starters as and when required

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