Apprentice Building Surveyor - Training and Development
Somerset Council
Somerset (TA1 4DY)
Closes in 12 days (Tuesday 5 August 2025)
Posted on 22 July 2025
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Summary
We’re working to improve the lives of people in Somerset - and you’ll be a key part of that. Your day-to-day work will involve Assisting the Building Surveyor team in a range of building surveying duties for the council, to help to ensure that the council’s estate is managed and developed effectively.
- Wage
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£24,404 a year
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£24,404 to £25,183 per annum
- Training course
- Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, flexible hybrid working, with days in Council offices across Somerset when required
25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
Working hours to be agreed with line manager
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 September 2025
- Duration
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5 years
- Positions available
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Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
We’re working to improve the lives of people in Somerset - and you’ll be a key part of that. Your day-to-day work will involve:
- Assisting the Building Surveyor team in a range of building surveying duties for the council, to help to ensure that the council’s estate is managed and developed effectively
- Assisting with site inspections to review defects and compliance issues
- Assisting with scoping and specifying repair, remedial and capital improvement works for delivery by internal or external trades
- Preparing plans and drawings for proposed works using AutoCAD where required
The role will require frequent travel across Somerset, with lone working subject to risk assessments.
Where you'll work
County Hall
Taunton
Somerset
TA1 4DY
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ESTATE MANAGEMENT
Training course
Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Information management - Provide data, information and advice for clients relevant to the surveying discipline.
- Health and safety - Recommend solutions to ensure safe and secure working environments.
- Construction technology - Provide advice relating to the construction technology of buildings and their materials.
- Law - Negotiate and agree terms for acquisition/disposal of property, standard forms of building contracts or other property related contracts and liaise with legal advisers.
- Consultancy - Manage instructions from engagement to completion.
- Building surveys – Undertake inspections and surveys and provide advice and recommendations to clients relating to building surveys.
- Prepare designs and specifications – Carry out the preparation of the design and specification of building projects from outline proposals to completion of the design and specification process.
- Administer contracts – Implement administrative procedures for the running of a construction project. Issue instructions, deal with payment provisions, manage variation procedures and deal with completion and possession issues and the issuing of certificates.
- Valuation and appraisal - Prepare capital and rental valuations of land and property for a range of formal and appraisal purposes and prepare client reports.
- Land, property and planning law - Negotiate solutions to issues affecting both owners and occupiers of land and property including at least two of management, sales, lettings, purchase and/or planning.
- Inspection and measurement – Undertake inspections of land and property and prepare related reports and advice. Use appropriate instrumentation to take measurements of land and property. Apply the appropriate guidance and use the appropriate basis to undertake measurements. Prepare and present measurements in an appropriate manner.
- Tendering and procurement - Provide advice and recommendations as to appropriate procurement routes and manage the tendering processes relevant to them.
- Costing and cost planning of construction works - Undertake the detailed quantification, costing and cost planning of complex construction works.
- Manage efficiencies of construction contracts – Manage the construction phase of a construction project. Carry out life cycle costing and apply value engineering processes. Prepare data, reports and forecasts.
- Information management - Provide data, information and advice for clients relevant to the surveying discipline.
- Health and safety - Recommend solutions to ensure safe and secure working environments.
- Construction technology - Provide advice relating to the construction technology of buildings and their materials.
- Law - Negotiate and agree terms for acquisition/disposal of property, standard forms of building contracts or other property related contracts and liaise with legal advisers.
- Consultancy - Manage instructions from engagement to completion.
Training schedule
You will be required to enrol on Apprenticeship training course - Chartered Surveyor (degree) (level 6). Apprentices will be required to complete a Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) accredited BSc (Honours) degree. The postholder will also be required to enrol on the RICS APC and works towards full membership of the RICS.
More training information
We offer ongoing support, training and guidance to help you be the best you can be. But it will really help if you have:
- An understanding of building surveying principles and practices
- A construction related qualification or in a related field
- A demonstrative aptitude for learning and the ability to develop technical skills and areas of knowledge
- 2D/3D CAD drawings skills and experience
The entry requirements for this course are as follows:
- Tariff points: 112
- GCSE: GCSE: Grade C/4 or above in English and Mathematics, or equivalent (we accept Functional Skills Level 2 in English and Maths)
- A-level subjects: Points from A-level General Studies and AS-level subjects (not taken onto full A-level) can be included towards overall tariff. You must have a minimum of two A-levels. No specific subjects required
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4/C)
- Maths (grade 4/C)
Other in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Team working
- Initiative
About this employer
We’re working to improve the lives of people in Somerset – and you’ll be a key part of that. We are looking for an Apprentice Data Analyst to join our busy Business Intelligence Team. You’ll gain hands on experience of using information and data to support the delivery of Council services and improve the outcomes for local people. The Business Intelligence Team supports the delivery of Council Services through the provision of data analysis, intelligence and insight. Apprentices will gain knowledge and experience of data analysis tools and techniques using a range of databases and reporting systems.
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
Next steps can be discussed with the right applicant during their time on the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
Somerset Council
Nicola Johns
nicola.johns@somerset.gov.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000333182.
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