Degree Apprentice - Trainee Residential Valuation Surveyor
Location: Bury St Edmunds office
Salary: £22,000
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Qualification: BSc (Hons) Real Estate - Chartered Surveyor Degree Apprenticeship (Level 6) - four-year online course starts in early 2027
Earn a Degree. Build Your Career. Shape the Property Industry.
Are you interested in property, business and the built environment? Do you want to gain a university degree without paying tuition fees while earning a salary?
We're looking for someone who is ambitious and motivated to join our growing team. You'll start work with us before beginning your fully funded Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship in early 2027, giving you the opportunity to gain valuable workplace experience and develop your knowledge before your university studies commence.
This is a fantastic opportunity to develop a rewarding career in the property industry while studying towards a fully funded Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship, leading to a professional qualification as a Chartered Surveyor.
Working alongside experienced surveyors, you'll gain practical experience valuing residential and development properties while building the knowledge and skills needed for a successful career.
What you will do
As part of our Valuation team, you will:
- Assist Surveyors with inspections of residential properties and development schemes.
- Learn how to assess property values for a range of purposes.
- Carry out market research and analyse comparable evidence.
- Contact property professional to collate comparable evidence
- Help prepare professional valuation reports.
- Develop an understanding of property legislation, valuation methodologies and market trends.
- Build strong relationships with colleagues, clients and professional contacts.
- Begin your fully funded degree in early 2027 through University of the Built Environment (formally UCEM), with dedicated paid study time.
What we are looking for
We're looking for someone who is:
- Enthusiastic about property and the built environment.
- Curious, analytical and eager to learn.
- A confident communicator with strong interpersonal skills.
- Organised, reliable and able to manage both work and study commitments.
- Comfortable working with numbers and analysing information.
- A team player with a professional attitude.
Essential Requirements
- A proactive, positive attitude to work and study.
- A collaborative approach to working with the confidence to ask questions and drive their own learning.
- At least 96 UCAS points - A Levels (or equivalent).
- GCSEs (or equivalent), including English and Mathematics at Grade 4/C or above.
- Eligibility to undertake a Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship.
A full UK driving licence and access to a car are essential, as travel to visit schemes, inspect properties and visit clients is an essential part of the role.
What you will receive
- A fully funded university degree with no tuition fees.
- A competitive salary from day one.
- Paid study time throughout your apprenticeship.
- Support and mentoring from experienced Chartered Surveyors.
- Hands-on experience across a wide variety of property types.
- Clear progression towards Chartered Surveyor status through the APC (where applicable).
- Pension scheme, generous annual leave and wellbeing benefits.
- A supportive, collaborative working environment with excellent career prospects.
Why join us?
As an award-winning leading Chartered Surveying practice, we pride ourselves on creating a supportive and empowering working environment where our people are encouraged to thrive, develop and achieve their ambitions. Our commitment to excellence drives a culture of innovation and continuous improvement which sets our people apart offering them opportunities to make meaningful contributions to our continued success.
Recognised as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for the second-year running, we are committed to fostering our inclusive culture where employees feel valued, supported and empowered to achieve their ambitions and drive professional success.
With a strong focus on professional development, we provide tailored training programmes, structured learning and mentorship opportunities to help our people develop successful professional careers within our growing business. Our commitment to ensuring a positive work-life balance and employee wellbeing is a genuine strength of our business, and continuous development combined with the opportunity to gain hands-on experience across a diverse range of property projects, helps our people build rewarding careers in valuation surveying.
As a leading Affordable Housing Chartered Surveying practice, we are a dynamic, collaborative and a highly respected provider of Red Book valuation services to our Registered Provider clients in the residential property sector, nationwide.
This is more than an apprenticeship - it's the start of a professional career. By the time you complete your degree, you'll have several years of practical experience, a recognised qualification, and the opportunity to progress towards becoming a Chartered Surveyor.
If you're motivated, ambitious and ready to build your future in property, we'd love to hear from you.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £22,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Flexitime
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
Education:
- GCSE or equivalent (required)
Work Location: In person
