Bardon-based housebuilder David Wilson Homes East Midlands has recruited four new sales advisers and a part exchange and sales progression administrator to support a rise in enquires across its new developments.

The news comes after the company recently announced that an expected 376 jobs would be created over the next few years thanks to the launch of several new developments in Leicestershire.

John Reddington, Managing Director at David Wilson Homes East Midlands, said, "Our new sales advisers will be based at developments across the county, learning from our existing sales force and bringing their previous knowledge and experience to help to drive further growth for the company.

"Furthermore, our new part exchange and sales progression administrator will be supporting the division with the increased volumes of part exchange applications we are currently receiving.

The new starters are:

• Catherine Davies who is based at The Chestnuts development in Syston
• Gavin Buck who is based at Castle Heights in Church Gresley
• Emily Johnson who is based at Kibworth Meadows in Kibworth
• Michelle Stokes who is based at the Hastings Park development in Ashby-de-la-Zouch
• Jane Pyecroft joins the team at head office working as a part exchange and sales progression administrator

Catherine Davies, aged 45, successfully gained employment at David Wilson North Midlands where she worked for two years as a sales adviser and has recently made the move to David Wilson East Midlands.

Catherine said, "I have strong family ties with the company, my brother is a contracts manager and my step-mother works as a sales adviser. I have also lived in two David Wilson Homes and have over 15 years' experience working within the industry, which I think gives me a greater understanding of the company - I think the quality that David Wilson provides really sets them apart from other homebuilders."

Gavin Buck, aged 35, said, "I used to work as a lettings agent and also have ten years previous experience working within the homebuilding industry. I've found that the skills I gained in my previous role have given me an added sense of confidence. We've been given excellent training and I'm really eager to progress within this role and complete my first sale on my own."

Emily Johnson, aged 26, said, "It's great to have secured this position at a company of David Wilson Homes' stature. The company offers great opportunities to progress, which is really important."

Michelle Stokes, aged 43, said, "It's really exciting to be working on a brand new site, which has been busy since we opened in January. We get a wide range of customers through the door each day and I'm really enjoying helping customers to secure their new home."

Jane Pyecroft, aged 49, said, "After working in estate agency for many years, I was keen to make a career move. The team at David Wilson Homes are really supportive and friendly and I love how varied and interesting the job is."

David Wilson has also recently recruited two more sales advisers, Jamie Varley who is based at The Greens located in Hinckley and Martine Fitzgerald who is based at the De Lacy Court development in Castle Donington.

John Reddington continued, "It's fantastic to announce that we have appointed our new sales advisers and part exchange administrator - they bring fresh ideas to the table with plenty of enthusiasm and dedication and are already proving to be great assets to our division."

David Wilson Homes East Midlands is still recruiting for motivated and personable sales advisers to join their team. Please log onto www.buildingcareerstogether.co.uk for full details.

To find out more about David Wilson Homes' developments, call 0844 811 5544 or log on to the website at www.dwh.co.uk

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NOTES TO EDITORS: 

1)    For further information about David Wilson Homes East Midlands please contact Hannah Elwell or Naomi Pratt, Unsworth Sugden, on 01162 471777 or hannah@unsworthsugden.co.uk or naomi@unsworthsugden.co.uk

2)    David Wilson Homes East Midlands is a part of Barratt Group which sold 12,637 homes in the last financial year, making it the biggest housebuilder by volume in Britain.

3)    Barratt Group was awarded a maximum five star rating for the fourth consecutive year in the 2013 Home Builders Federation Customer Satisfaction Survey.

4)    In 2012 site managers working for Barratt Group won the highest number of NHBC Pride in the Job Quality Awards for a record eighth consecutive year.

5)    Barratt Group was named Sustainable Developer of the Year at the What House Awards 2012, in addition to Sustainable Housebuilder of the Year at the Housebuilder Awards 2012.

6)    Barratt Group is the only housebuilder to provide a five year warranty on the fixtures and fittings in its new build homes at the time of purchase.

7)    Images of a selection of developments are available to the media at
http://www.barrattdevelopments.co.uk/barratt/en/media/mediakit/lib