Apprentice (Surveyor)
Durham County Council
Crook (DL15 9AZ)
Closes on Monday 6 April 2026
Posted on 25 February 2026
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Summary
Have an interest in helping to providing a good standard of living to residents in the County? Then this apprenticeship could be ideal for you
- Wage
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£14,526.20 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Surveying technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm with flexible and hybrid working available
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 7 September 2026
- Duration
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3 years
- Positions available
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2
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
As a surveying apprentice you will be responsible for providing the HIA’s technical service, providing advice guidance and practical support liaising with clients and contractors in order to deliver adaptations and home improvements ensuring 100% customer satisfaction.
You will be responsible for carrying out initial feasibility studies to determine what adaptations would be possible- this would include liaising directly with occupational therapists to establish what adaptations would meet the clients assessed needs.
Where you'll work
9 North Terrace
Crook
DL15 9AZ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
HARTLEPOOL COLLEGE OF FURTHER EDUCATION
Training course
Surveying technician (level 3)
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Training schedule
The apprentice will attend college on a day release basis
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 9-4)
- Maths (grade 9-4)
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
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Team working
About this employer
Durham County Council is the largest council in the North East, we employ over 16,000 people and have a budget of around £1.3 billion which helps us provide services for more than 513,000 people. We are a forward-looking council and recognise that we need passionate people who share our enthusiasm to deliver fantastic services to the people of County Durham.
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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
We are unable to guarantee a job role on completion of the apprenticeship but there will be the opportunity for progression while on programme
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
Durham County Council
Neil Turner
neil.turner2@durham.gov.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000017585.
Apply now
Closes on Monday 6 April 2026
After signing in, you’ll apply for this apprenticeship on the company's website.