Homes England Apprenticeship Programme - Property – Chartered Surveyor
Homes England
Birmingham, B1 2AX
Closes tomorrow (Monday 24 February)
Posted on 10 February 2025
Contents
Summary
We are looking for the next generation of housing professionals to help us in key skills shortage areas. You will be an innovator who will bring fresh ideas, be commercially minded, a problem solver and a strong relationship builder. You will strive for excellence, embrace change and be curious about future possibilities.
- Wage
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£30,378 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
Year 1 - £30,378, Year 2 - £31,897, Year 3 - £33,491, Year 4 - £35,166 and Year 5 - £36,925
- Training course
- Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)
- Hours
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35 hours per week, Monday - Friday. Shifts to be confirmed.
35 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 11 August
- Duration
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5 years
- Positions available
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Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
Our apprenticeships provide the opportunity to complete an apprenticeship standard in your chosen profession through part time study, whilst also working for Homes England and gaining real work experience. You will complete placements which are structured around the apprenticeship standard to help you gain the skills you need to complete the apprenticeship.
You will be supported by your placement manager and you will be empowered to take ownership of your own learning and development including having access to a coach or mentor.
The property programme is offering an apprenticeship taking approximately 5-6 years to complete depending on whether the apprentice is qualified at A Level (or equivalent) or Degree level.
This route offers the chance for the apprentice to enter the profession with min A ‘levels (or equivalent) and undertake a degree level apprenticeship standard through part time study whilst also working for Homes England and gaining real work experience. In the later half of the programme it is anticipated the apprentice will undertake the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Assessment of Professional Competence (APC), at the end of the programme they will have achieved both an RICS accredited degree and membership of the RICS profession.
In addition to a gaining a relevant degree, the apprentice will gain the skills, competencies and experience required to gain professional membership. These are clearly set out by the RICS, and so will form the basis of the placement schedule and training plan. For more information visit:
- Chartered surveyor (degree) level 6 (RICS) https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/chartered-surveyor-degree-v1-2
You will need to be motivated to make a difference and share and be passionate about our vision to effectively drive regeneration and housing delivery to create high-quality and home and thriving places. You’ll be pro-active about your own development.
Please visit the university websites for the entry requirements:
- https://www.bcu.ac.uk/courses/chartered-surveyor-apprenticeship-bsc-hons-2025-26
You will be required to have the Right to Work in the UK for the duration of the programme. Homes England do not offer visa sponsorship, therefore if your visa expires mid-programme and you will need provide evidence on how you plan to secure another visa without sponsorship from Homes England.
Your application needs to be in your own words, reflect your personal understanding and experience, and must not have been generated by AI tools such as ChatGPT.
Where you’ll work
3 Arena Central
Bridge Street
Birmingham
B1 2AX
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY
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
Requirements
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
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
About this company
Homes England : The Housing and Regeneration Agency We believe that affordable, quality homes in well-designed places are key to improving people’s lives. As the government’s housing and regeneration agency, we create thriving new places and transform urban areas, combining the full breadth of our powers, expertise, land, capital and influence to bring investment to communities and get more homes built. How? We form long-term partnerships that bridge the gap between the public and private sector to meet local needs and aspirations. We use our influence to champion the creation of sustainable homes, communities and places that are brilliantly designed for the people that live there now, and in the future. And we use our funding and support to build a more resilient, diverse and innovative housing sector, helping new entrants in the market, encouraging modern methods of construction and design, and promoting the utmost attention to building safety. Together with our partners, we’re accelerating the pace of house building, remediation and regeneration across the country, as we seek to deliver ever more affordable homes in places people are proud to call home for generations to come.
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/homes-england (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
As well as a competitive salary and 33 days annual leave, we are committed to 50/50 hybrid working. We’ll support you, wherever possible, so that you don’t miss out on what matters to you.
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
This route offers the chance for the apprentice to enter the profession with min A ‘levels (or equivalent) and undertake a degree level apprenticeship standard through part time study whilst also working for Homes England and gaining real work experience. In the later half of the programme it is anticipated the apprentice will undertake the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Assessment of Professional Competence (APC), at the end of the programme they will have achieved both an RICS accredited degree and membership of the RICS profession.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
Homes England
Recruitment Team
RecruitmentInfo@homesengland.gov.uk
03001234500
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000302508.
Apply now
Closes tomorrow (Monday 24 February)
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