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Job Title: Graduate/ Apprentice - Building Surveyor

Salary Range: £31,821 – £44,147 per annum

Fixed Term / Full Time

Location: Wandsworth

Objective of role  

Are you interested in a career in Building Surveying or are you looking to further your education to become a Building Surveyor? The Design Service are looking for a Graduate/Apprentice in Building Surveying. 

The Design Service team in Richmond and Wandsworth Council’s supports a wide range of essential consultancy services to help maintain the Councils building infrastructure to make sure facilities are useful, safe, enjoyable and comfortable for service users and staff to enjoy and deliver their services to the community. 

 As the Graduate/Apprentice Building Surveyor, you will be working alongside the Building Surveying team whilst studying for your professional qualification. Ideally you would have some experience with carrying out measured, condition and dilapidation surveys. You will be working with a wider team of professionals from the Council who deliver essential services where no two days are the same. You will be building professional relationships and have the ability to adapt to a diverse client base.  

Can you help the people of Richmond and Wandsworth and make sure these essential services keep delivering?

About the role 

We are looking to recruit a graduate/apprentice in Building Surveying.  The role is a fixed term contract, the duration of which will depend on the course of study undertaken, we would ideally like someone who already has a qualification or is already studying. Applicants need to have lived in the UK for 3 or more years.

The primary focus of the role will be to successfully undertake a training program in order to gain a relevant qualification.

During your course of study, you would be mentored by other members of the Design Service and you would in turn support them in:

• the quality assurance for ongoing projects,
• collaboration with clients, writing reports, presentations, and minuting meetings.

As your knowledge increases you would take on your own projects with the support of the senior building surveyors

Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Knowledge of Building Surveying and working towards RICS qualification – or looking to work towards it.
• A professional and can-do enthusiastic attitude
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to adapt to a diverse range of clients
• Excellent organisational abilities to be able to balance different tasks ensuring deadlines are met whilst maintaining highest levels of accuracy.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to think flexibly and innovatively.
• Able to present opinions clearly and succinctly both on paper and in person.
• Commitment to maintaining and improving the quality of services provided.

If you are passionate about making a positive impact on the ability of Richmond and Wandsworth’s ability to deliver services, possess the required qualifications, and thrive in a challenging yet highly rewarding environment, we invite you to apply for this opportunity.

Indicative Recruitment Timeline

Closing Date:  26/01/2025

Shortlisting Date: w/c 27/01/2025

Interview Date:  w/c 03/02/2025

Useful Information

Richmond & Wandsworth Better Service Partnership are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services. 

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know. 

We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Some posts may be exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to attract, develop, and reward our employees such as 40 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), flexible working and a generous pension plan.

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils