Karren Brown
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Careers at Perry Bishop
Our people are our greatest asset. We value all our colleagues and invest in training to keep our teams motivated and committed to providing the best customer experience.
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Our people are our greatest asset. We value all our colleagues and provide competitive salaries and regular training to keep our teams motivated and committed to delivering customer service excellence.
Working for Perry Bishop is hard work, but rewarding. Our high retention rates are testament to the good working environment we have created across all branches.
Meet the team
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Karren Brown
Where is your favourite pub or restaurant?
The Old Boathouse, South Cerney.
What do you love about the area?
Being a short walk from the lakes and the all the nature reserves.
Where is the best place to relax in the area?
Lunch and a spa treatment at Whatley Manor, Malmesbury.
What do you think is the best view in the area?
View looking down Black Jack Street/ The view from the top of Cirencester Park down to Cecily Hill on a sunny day.
How would you spend a ‘perfect day’ in the area?
Shopping, lunching and a spa day with friends.
Harriet Davies
Associate
Associate
Harriet Davies
Where is your favourite pub or restaurant?
For a special occasion my husband and I love to go to the White Heart in Fyfield. The food is exceptional and it is less than 15 minutes from Faringdon centre.
What do you love about the area?
Faringdon is very centrally located with easy access to Oxford, Swindon and the motorway links. There is a real sense of community in the town and having lived here for 15 years, I find it an exceptionally warm and friendly place. I also love walking my dog and there is superb countryside right on the door step.
Where is the best place to relax in the area?
In the summer, we love having family picnics up the folly or heading over to Badbury clumps.
What do you think is the best view in the area?
Sunrise at Wicklesham Farm in winter over frosty fields.
Gerry Millington
Customer/Client Manager
Customer/Client Manager
Gerry Millington
Where is your favourite pub or restaurant?
Woodman Inn – Fernham.
What do you love about the area?
The wonderful dog walks just a few minutes’ from my doorstep.
What do you think is the best view in the area?
From the top of White Horse Hill on a clear day.
How would you spend a ‘perfect day’ in the area?
A walk at Badbury clump in May once the blue bells are out, followed by lunch at carpenters canteen in Coleshill.
Sue Crook
Customer Manager
Customer Manager
Sue Crook
Where is your favourite pub or restaurant?
Bell Hotel.
What do you love about the area?
Friendly people.
Where is the best place to relax in the area?
At Coleshill a national trust place, great walks.
What do you think is the best view in the area?
On the church path looking over towards Radcot.
How would you spend a ‘perfect day’ in the area?
A cycle ride around the villages and stop at a pub to recover.
Lois Grist
Customer Manager
Customer Manager
Lois Grist
Where is your favourite pub or restaurant?
I’ve enjoyed many delicious meals at the Viceroy Indian restaurant.
What do you love about the area?
The countryside views and walks, Badbury Clump, and the friendly community.
Where is the best place to relax in the area?
The Tythe Barn Great Coxwell by the pond.
What do you think is the best view in the area?
Views from The Folly Hill or up at White Horse Hill.
How would you spend a ‘perfect day’ in the area?
Walking or cycling along part of the ridgeway and having a picnic to relax and enjoy the fabulous views.
Katie Foot
Sales Administrator
Sales Administrator
Katie Foot
Where is your favourite pub or restaurant?
The Trout at Tadpole Bridge (between Buckland and Bampton) has always been a great favourite of ours.
What do you love about the area?
I really love the community in Faringdon – we moved here 22 years ago and in spite of living abroad for 6 years in the middle of that time, we had no hesitation in returning here when my husband retired in 2012 (extra bonus: that’s when I started working at Perry Bishop!)
Where is the best place to relax in the area?
Either a walk along the River Thames, or Badbury Clump woods in bluebell time.
What do you think is the best view in the area?
The view from the top of Faringdon Folly Tower – it is said one can see five counties on a clear day!
How would you spend a ‘perfect day’ in the area?
With friends, on a lovely country walk, possibly stopping at the excellent tea rooms in Buscot or Coleshill on the way home. Alternatively, having a great time at Faringdon FollyFest in the Market Square, and perhaps dinner at Floyds Grill afterwards.
Sarah Benson
Director
Director
Sarah Benson
Where is your favourite pub or restaurant?
I love Floyds in Faringdon for its superb food and friendly atmosphere. Travelling slightly further afield the White Hart at Fyfield has long been a favourite.
What do you love about the area?
I was born in Lechlade and moved to Faringdon aged 9 and am still here many decades later! Faringdon is a quirky, unique community with so much to offer. I love walking into the town at weekends for a coffee and knowing that I will bump into so many people who are happy to stop for a friendly chat. We are spoilt for choice for country walks from the town too.
Where is the best place to relax in the area?
My garden! (Except when the grass needs mowing!). I love a walk to the woodland around the Folly and to sit on a bench taking in the views.
What do you think is the best view in the area?
We are lucky to have a choice of two – a climb to the top of Faringdon Folly gives such a great view over our historic town but also provides views of five different counties! Then the view from the Uffington White Horse is an absolute must. It is breathtaking.
How would you spend a ‘perfect day’ in the area?
I would start with coffee from one of our independent coffee shops, a cake from Lush Looking Cakes in London Street before heading out for a walk into the countryside. I would finish with a gin and tonic from Gin to My Tonic before enjoying a delicious meal in Floyds.
Daisy Alban-Jones
Associate Director Lettings
Associate Director Lettings
Daisy Alban-Jones
Where is your favourite pub or restaurant?
Cote – always good food and service!
What do you love about the area?
Friendly town and good range of shop/facilities.
Where is the best place to relax in the area?
Cirencester Park – walking with the family and dog.
What do you think is the best view in the area?
Looking back over Cirencester church and town from Cirencester Park
How would you spend a ‘perfect day’ in the area?
A walk around the Amphitheatre, lunch and some shopping in town followed by a show at Barn Theatre in the evening.
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Karren Brown
Where is your favourite pub or restaurant?
The Old Boathouse, South Cerney.
What do you love about the area?
Being a short walk from the lakes and the all the nature reserves.
Where is the best place to relax in the area?
Lunch and a spa treatment at Whatley Manor, Malmesbury.
What do you think is the best view in the area?
View looking down Black Jack Street/ The view from the top of Cirencester Park down to Cecily Hill on a sunny day.
How would you spend a ‘perfect day’ in the area?
Shopping, lunching and a spa day with friends.
Associate
Harriet Davies
Where is your favourite pub or restaurant?
For a special occasion my husband and I love to go to the White Heart in Fyfield. The food is exceptional and it is less than 15 minutes from Faringdon centre.
What do you love about the area?
Faringdon is very centrally located with easy access to Oxford, Swindon and the motorway links. There is a real sense of community in the town and having lived here for 15 years, I find it an exceptionally warm and friendly place. I also love walking my dog and there is superb countryside right on the door step.
Where is the best place to relax in the area?
In the summer, we love having family picnics up the folly or heading over to Badbury clumps.
What do you think is the best view in the area?
Sunrise at Wicklesham Farm in winter over frosty fields.
Customer/Client Manager
Gerry Millington
Where is your favourite pub or restaurant?
Woodman Inn – Fernham.
What do you love about the area?
The wonderful dog walks just a few minutes’ from my doorstep.
What do you think is the best view in the area?
From the top of White Horse Hill on a clear day.
How would you spend a ‘perfect day’ in the area?
A walk at Badbury clump in May once the blue bells are out, followed by lunch at carpenters canteen in Coleshill.
Customer Manager
Sue Crook
Where is your favourite pub or restaurant?
Bell Hotel.
What do you love about the area?
Friendly people.
Where is the best place to relax in the area?
At Coleshill a national trust place, great walks.
What do you think is the best view in the area?
On the church path looking over towards Radcot.
How would you spend a ‘perfect day’ in the area?
A cycle ride around the villages and stop at a pub to recover.
Customer Manager
Lois Grist
Where is your favourite pub or restaurant?
I’ve enjoyed many delicious meals at the Viceroy Indian restaurant.
What do you love about the area?
The countryside views and walks, Badbury Clump, and the friendly community.
Where is the best place to relax in the area?
The Tythe Barn Great Coxwell by the pond.
What do you think is the best view in the area?
Views from The Folly Hill or up at White Horse Hill.
How would you spend a ‘perfect day’ in the area?
Walking or cycling along part of the ridgeway and having a picnic to relax and enjoy the fabulous views.
Sales Administrator
Katie Foot
Where is your favourite pub or restaurant?
The Trout at Tadpole Bridge (between Buckland and Bampton) has always been a great favourite of ours.
What do you love about the area?
I really love the community in Faringdon – we moved here 22 years ago and in spite of living abroad for 6 years in the middle of that time, we had no hesitation in returning here when my husband retired in 2012 (extra bonus: that’s when I started working at Perry Bishop!)
Where is the best place to relax in the area?
Either a walk along the River Thames, or Badbury Clump woods in bluebell time.
What do you think is the best view in the area?
The view from the top of Faringdon Folly Tower – it is said one can see five counties on a clear day!
How would you spend a ‘perfect day’ in the area?
With friends, on a lovely country walk, possibly stopping at the excellent tea rooms in Buscot or Coleshill on the way home. Alternatively, having a great time at Faringdon FollyFest in the Market Square, and perhaps dinner at Floyds Grill afterwards.
Director
Sarah Benson
Where is your favourite pub or restaurant?
I love Floyds in Faringdon for its superb food and friendly atmosphere. Travelling slightly further afield the White Hart at Fyfield has long been a favourite.
What do you love about the area?
I was born in Lechlade and moved to Faringdon aged 9 and am still here many decades later! Faringdon is a quirky, unique community with so much to offer. I love walking into the town at weekends for a coffee and knowing that I will bump into so many people who are happy to stop for a friendly chat. We are spoilt for choice for country walks from the town too.
Where is the best place to relax in the area?
My garden! (Except when the grass needs mowing!). I love a walk to the woodland around the Folly and to sit on a bench taking in the views.
What do you think is the best view in the area?
We are lucky to have a choice of two – a climb to the top of Faringdon Folly gives such a great view over our historic town but also provides views of five different counties! Then the view from the Uffington White Horse is an absolute must. It is breathtaking.
How would you spend a ‘perfect day’ in the area?
I would start with coffee from one of our independent coffee shops, a cake from Lush Looking Cakes in London Street before heading out for a walk into the countryside. I would finish with a gin and tonic from Gin to My Tonic before enjoying a delicious meal in Floyds.
Associate Director Lettings
Daisy Alban-Jones
Where is your favourite pub or restaurant?
Cote – always good food and service!
What do you love about the area?
Friendly town and good range of shop/facilities.
Where is the best place to relax in the area?
Cirencester Park – walking with the family and dog.
What do you think is the best view in the area?
Looking back over Cirencester church and town from Cirencester Park
How would you spend a ‘perfect day’ in the area?
A walk around the Amphitheatre, lunch and some shopping in town followed by a show at Barn Theatre in the evening.
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“Having joined eight years ago after some work experience (even though I was a mature adult!) I have thoroughly enjoyed my new career and have worked with some wonderful colleagues who have become great friends. The work has been very interesting, and there is always variety from day to day and lovely customers to work with. I would highly recommend Perry Bishop as an employer as it is a caring friendly company which maintains integrity”.
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“I have worked for Perry Bishop for over 10 years, having come from a corporate background. I have found working for Perry Bishop a very refreshing experience. The company ethos is very family-orientated, all the directors are approachable with an open-door policy. The team are all experienced and very proud of what we do and achieve”.
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“Having worked for Perry Bishop for 3 years I can honestly say ‘I love my job’. My job offers me flexibility between my work and home life. Working alongside a great team I have always felt a valued member of the Perry Bishop ‘family’ “.
Perry Bishop, colleague 3
“Working for Perry Bishop has been an absolute joy. They employed me on a temporary basis for maternity cover and have been so supportive and welcoming. It is the first time in my life that I have done temporary work having been made redundant after 32 years with my previous employer, and I was incredibly nervous, and lacking in confidence. They took a chance on me, and Perry Bishop have restored my confidence in myself and my abilities. I will be very sad when my contract ends, but will be eternally grateful for what I have gained from my time with them”.
Perry Bishop, colleague 4
When a maternity cover opportunity came up at just the right time, I joined Perry Bishop to “get me back into the local community”, having lived abroad for a few years. It has been one of the best moves I ever made – and I’ve now been with the company over nine years, working in both full-time and part-time roles. We are such a great team and my colleagues are now great friends as well – I really love my job!”.
Perry Bishop, colleague 5
“I have only been working with Perry Bishop for about 18 months but from day one I have been made to feel part of the ‘family’. PB is a lovely company to work for with management having a lot of respect for their employees. I have found that team members have a fantastic work ethic and want to do their best for the company to thrive and retain their street cred and high star rating”.
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