Apprentice Commercial Surveyor

Summary

We are looking to recruit an ambitious school leaver to join our Oxford based Property & Asset Management team as an Apprentice Commercial Surveyor. This is a varied and interesting role requiring project and business management skills with hands-on delivery to provide property services to a wide range of clients.

Wage

£24,000 a year

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Training course

Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)

Hours

Monday to Friday 9am to 5:30pm.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

5 years

Positions available

1

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

Main tasks:

Assisting with a variety of the following:

Property and Facilities Management (liaising with landlords, tenants and contractors to operate buildings)
Accounting, administration and collection of rent, service charge, insurance and other property charges
Landlord and Tenant (including rent reviews and lease renewals)
Inspection, Measurement and Building Pathology
Assisting in the delivery of projects
Client interaction including visiting client sites
Taking an active role in the development and implementation of efficient, ‘best practice’ internal systems and processes, optimising IT and other resources
Implementation of policy as required and ensuring legal compliance on all work carried out
Developing your skills, experience and competency to gain chartered status
Assisting in the day to day running of the commercial office

Where you’ll work

Mayfield House
256 Banbury Road
Oxford
OX2 7DE

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ESTATE MANAGEMENT

Your training course

Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)

Equal to degree

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.

Your training plan

Over five years, you’ll split your time between studying and hands-on work. You’ll receive 7.5 hours of dedicated study time each week (equivalent to one day), with the remaining four days spent contributing to exciting, real-world projects as part of your day-to-day tasks. In your third year, you’ll join our APC Training Academy with the aim of qualifying as a Chartered Surveyor.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4)
Maths (grade 4)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Administrative skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working

About this company

Since 1855, Carter Jonas has grown to be one of the largest and most respected property consultancies in the UK with a network of 34 offices across England and Wales, employing more than 900 partners and staff. Our tailored service and provision of “Simply Better Advice” has enabled us to forge lasting, intelligent and trusted partnerships with our clients, and motivates us to employ the very best people. Our Values: - Approachable - Effective - Ambitious

After this apprenticeship

Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, you will be well-positioned to sit your Assessment of Professional Competence (APC). With continued support from Carter Jonas, we hope you will achieve chartered status shortly after, progressing to become a fully qualified Chartered Surveyor within the firm. This is a fantastic opportunity to build a long-term career with us, developing your expertise and growing within a supportive and forward-thinking environment.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ESTATE MANAGEMENT

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000314532.

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Closes in 9 days (Tuesday 29 April 2025)

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