Mia Pendleton
South Shields
Summary
Recent graduate with a RICS-accredited BSc (Hons) in Real Estate from Sheffield Hallam University, with experience across both commercial valuation and residential lettings. Completed a year-long placement at Cushman & Wakefield, valuing a range of commercial properties, carrying out inspections, attending client meetings, and producing valuation reports. Alongside completing my degree, I also worked full-time for a year as a Lettings Negotiator at Goodwin Fish, where I exceeded targets, managed landlord relationships, supported compliance around the Renters’ Rights Act, and worked across a wide range of city centre properties. I am now seeking to build my career further within the real estate sector and apply my experience.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work history
Lettings negotiator
Goodwin Fish
Manchester
2025.07 - Current
- Exceed lettings targets and consistently deliver strong results
- Act as the office contact for the Renters’ Rights Act, supporting landlords and keeping the team informed
- Speak directly with landlords, providing advice and managing relationships
- Carry out property valuations alongside the Branch Manager
- Manage the company’s social media pages
- Support the team with weekly training and guidance on legislation and market updates
- Work with a wide range of city centre properties, marketing and letting homes from £800 to £4,000 per month
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of market trends, to help with strategic decision making.
Commercial Valuation Surveyor
Cushman and Wakefield
Manchester
2024.07 - 2025.07
- Independently valued a variety of commercial properties across the UK, including retail, industrial, and office assets
- Conducted property inspections and site visits to gather key data for valuation reports
- Produced high-quality valuation reports in line with RICS Red Book standards
- Delivered formal presentations of valuation findings to both internal teams
- Utilised property databases and software such as Argus, CoStar, EGi, and Land Registry for data collection and analysis
- Spoke with clients, agents, and stakeholders to gather market intelligence and support valuation assumptions
- Gained strong understanding of valuation methodologies
- Managed competing deadlines and worked on multiple instructions simultaneously, ensuring accuracy and efficiency
- Worked closely with chartered surveyors and received mentorship towards future APC preparation
- Actively participated in the Cushman & Wakefield Charity Committee, helping to organise and run fundraising events across the office to support company-nominated charities and promote team engagement
Bar Staff Member
Slug and Lettuce
Sheffield
2023.06 - 2024.06
- Handled multiple tasks efficiently and made quick decisions
- Memorised all 26 cocktails and take regular exams to keep up with spec changes
- Team collaboration on bar
- Management of bookings and tables
- Marketing on social media
- Setting up for events
- Charity work
- Engaged with guests to encourage loyalty and repeat visits
- Resolved guest complaints promptly and professionally, notifying restaurant management of concerns
Barista
Starbucks Coffee
Newcastle upon Tyne
2021.10 - 2022.09
- Exams to keep up to date with their policies and regulation
- Memorising all of Starbucks drinks as well as keeping up to date with trends of new custom drinks
- Memorising all of Starbucks codes to write on cups that are easily understood by other team members
- Working in a fast place environment whilst timed and monitored
- Being trusted to help with stock management
- Closing the store with no supervision
- Conflict resolution abilities
- Training new starters and budding with them on shift
- Started training for supervisor however left for university
Waitress
The New Ship
Newcastle upon Tyne
2019.06 - 2021.10
- Ability to understand and meet the needs of diverse clients
- Managed a busy pub environment
- Supervised events
- Promoting charity donations
- Dealt with high pressure situations
- Sorted and distributed business tasks to correct staff member
- Maintained tidy reception area to provide visitors with positive first impression of company
- Ran reception areas by greeting visitors and responding to telephone and in-person requests for information
Volunteer worker
Young Carers
Newcastle upon Tyne
2016.06 - 2018.09
- Helped create and helped organise the setting up of activities
- Got to know and help young people of my community
- Communicated with people of all different ages and backgrounds
- Led arts and crafts, board games and creative writing to facilitate safe and positive social interactions
- Showed sensitivity and respect towards peoples needs, providing safe environment for people accessing the service
- Assisted with running group sessions, encouraging members to actively participate for improved support
- Prepared hot drinks and snacks for service users, offering warm, welcoming environment for duration of stay
Education
BSc - Real Estate
Sheffield Hallam University
Sheffield, SHFA-Levels - Criminology, Psychology and Law
Harton Academy
South Shields, STYGCSEs -
Harton Academy
South Shields, STYSkills
- Strong Communication Skills
- Exceptional Work Ethic
- Organised and Reliable
- Presentation & Public Speaking Skills
- Team Collaboration & Group Work
- Trustworthy and Professional
- Marketing and Sales Awareness
- Time Management
- Dedicated and Self-Motivated
Websites, Portfolios and Profiles
linkedin.com/in/mia-pendleton-2518a229
Hobbies and Interests
- Charity work
- Gym
- Swimming
- Paddle boarding
- Socialising
- Travelling
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Lettings negotiator
Goodwin Fish
2025.07 - Current
Commercial Valuation Surveyor
Cushman and Wakefield
2024.07 - 2025.07
Bar Staff Member
Slug and Lettuce
2023.06 - 2024.06
Barista
Starbucks Coffee
2021.10 - 2022.09
Waitress
The New Ship
2019.06 - 2021.10
Volunteer worker
Young Carers
2016.06 - 2018.09
A-Levels - Criminology, Psychology and Law
Harton Academy
GCSEs -
Harton Academy
BSc - Real Estate
Sheffield Hallam University