Career success stories - Nazan Gungor

Nazan Gungor works in our IT team as a business analyst, but hasn't always worked in head office. From starting out as a Saturday assistant in Lee, to working for four years as a branch coordinator, below she discusses her journey...

Following the birth of my daughter, I decided to take a career break from my post as a business analyst at a previous company to spend valuable time being a mum, which had its challenges but was very gratifying. My career was always a big part of my life, so it wasn't long before I decided to seek opportunities. I knew finding the right job was never going to be easy, so in 2019 I decided to ease my way back to work with a part time post.

This is when I came across a rare opportunity for a Saturday position in the Lee branch at KFH. I had never worked for an estate agent before, but loved everything about properties, so this was a good opportunity to undertake. Following a successful interview I started my KFH journey as a Saturday temp. As my experience and knowledge grew, my passion for the company grew and I decided to apply for a permanent position as a branch coordinator. My application was successful, and I worked in both Lee and Blackheath. My four years of supporting the branches with day to day operations inspired me to progress further within KFH, as I knew this was the company for me.

In 2023, I applied for the application support analyst role in head office, and landed a position back in the world of IT, supporting our in-house applications. I have a degree in IT, so returning to my roots was exciting and something very close to my heart. My passion, enthusiasm and commitment in this role were widely acknowledged and I later landed a position of business analyst, where I am currently working on a transformation project. Kinleigh Folkard and Hayward truly recognises talent and growth by valuing each of its employees, my experience here has been very rewarding, working alongside fantastic people.