Getting to know… Raymond Gyimah, Development Manager
Tell us about your role and how long you’ve worked for FirstPort I’ve been the Development Manager at Eastman Village in Harrow since April 2020, and I have worked for…
Balancing work and home life – Paul’s story
To mark National Work Life Week (12-16 October 2020), our Senior Learning & Development Specialist, Paul Miles, shares his journey towards balancing his home and work life. Three years ago,…
Getting to know… Kirsty Taylor, Associate Director
Tell us about your role and how long you’ve worked for FirstPort I have been with the business since 2012. I joined as a Property Manager and was then promoted…
Jash – Development Manager and FirstPort Everyday Hero
Our Property and Development Managers are Everyday Heroes because they always go the extra mile for our residents. Throughout the Coronavirus pandemic, our retirement Development Managers have played a vital…
Alzheimer’s Awareness Day – Dawn’s Story
Development Manager and Trainer, Dawn Toop, shares her experience of the dementia training she has done through FirstPort, and how this has helped her in both her personal and professional…
Our graduates reflect on their first year at FirstPort
FirstPort Graduate Programme Each year we recruit a new cohort of graduates to join FirstPort. We equip them with a holistic and extensive learning programme which covers a wide range…
Career transitioning into the property sector
At FirstPort, we're proud to have a diverse workforce with a range of different experiences and skills, which we utilise as we work to become the UK’s favourite residential property…
Getting to know…Melanie Harvey, Response Manager
Tell us about your role and how long you’ve worked for FirstPort I head up Response, which is our internally-run recruitment agency supplying temporary and permanent cover to our sites…
Getting to know… Emma Smith, Head of Talent
Tell us about your role and how long you’ve worked for FirstPort I am FirstPort’s Head of Talent, which covers talent acquisition, talent planning, development and internal communications. I have…
Remote Hiring and On-Boarding
Now more than ever it has been key for us to have appropriate plans in place for the recruitment of great talent. With the demand for virtual recruitment increasing exponentially,…
