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Apprentice Surveyor

Employer
Derbyshire County Council
Location
County Hall, Smedley Street, Matlock, DE4 3AG
Salary
£17,400.00 - £18,000.00 annually
Closing date
8 Apr 2019

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Specialism
Engineering
Sector
Unspecified
Role Type
Apprenticeship, Degree
Start Date
September
Duration
Permanent
The vacancy willprovide an excellent opportunity for ambitious and self-motivatedperson to join a successful team to deliver of a wide variety of projects within Derbyshire.

Working under the guidance of Senior Building Surveyors, the role focuses on the delivery of building refurbishment and maintenance projects throughout Derbyshire.

Derbyshire County Council has a large property portfolio which provides an excellent opportunity to work with buildings across a wide spectrum of age and type, including traditional, system and modular. There will also be opportunities to undertake a variety of other building surveying work, including condition surveys, party wall matters and dilapidations.

The apprenticeship will be in partnership with Nottingham Trent University, further details can be found on their website https://www.ntu.ac.uk/study-and-courses/courses/find-your-course/architecture-design-built-environment/ug/2019-20/level-6-building-surveyor

Due to this post having administrative privileges within the Council's IT systems, and in order to comply with the Public Services Network requirements, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Basic criminal record check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. Click here to see our policy on criminal background checks.

Purpose of this role:

This Apprenticeship programme provides on the job training and a highly competitive study support package at the end of which the successful employee will achieve either a level 6 or level 7 apprenticeship as appropriate to role. These levels are nationally recognised to be approximately equivalent to an Hons Degree (level 6) or postgraduate qualification (level 7).

Degree apprentices will work with a variety of teams, and can expect to be involved in a variety of projects to:
  • Recognise the individuals ability to deliver impact, behave ethically and demonstrate a commitment to continual learning and development
  • Understand how to implement organisation strategy and plans at a higher level
  • Develop fully all aspects of management and leadership skills
  • Understand how a project/program moves through planning, design, development, deployment and evaluation
  • Provide professional advice and recommendations
  • Build an awareness of interpersonal and communication skills

Key relationships:
  • Responsible line manager
  • Training providers
  • Professional bodies

Key development areas include:
  • Understanding the management complexity and delivering impact at a strategic and/or operational level
  • Techniques for setting and delivering organisational objectives through a wide range of functions
  • Understanding the application of safe systems of work including accessing and controlling risk, working within legislation, procedures and best practice
  • Understanding a range of monitoring, management and reporting techniques to ensure costs, service, quality and objectives are being achieved
  • Understanding different leadership styles, motivating and improving performance and supporting fellow team members by using coaching and mentoring approaches

General Responsibilities:
  • To commit to undertake, and successfully complete, the required work as defined within the relevant apprenticeship framework or standard
  • Work across a range of projects, providing advice and technical solutions where applicable to a range of stakeholders and customers
  • Carry out and record the continuing professional development necessary to maintain and enhance knowledge and competence.
  • Take responsibility for personal development, demonstrating commitment to learning and self-improvement and be open to feedback
  • Be confident and flexible in dealing with new and changing interpersonal situations, creating and maintaining productive working relationships


Requirements and prospects

Desired skills

  • Ability to undertake a programme of development in the workplace to achieve the relevant apprenticeship
  • Ability to work effectively as part of a team
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Able to follow written and spoken instructions
  • Accuracy and attention to detail
  • Excellent organisational and time management skills
  • Prioritises own workload effectively
  • Able to use initiative and work independently
  • Aware of the importance of confidentiality
  • Understanding of the importance of customer care
  • Recognises individual's right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect
  • Basic understanding of health and safety issues relating to the apprenticeship


Personal qualities

  • Enthusiastic and committed to achieving tasks required to complete apprenticeship
  • Willing to learn and take responsibility for personal development
  • Committed to own professional development
  • Presentable and professional at all times
  • Understand the importance of reliability and punctuality


Desired qualifications

A-Levels - BBB, orBTEC Extended Diploma - DDM, or120 UCAS Tariff points from three A-levels or equivalent qualifications, andGCSE - English and maths grade C/4 or equivalent.

Future prospects

We offer an excellent work based training programme and you will be given lots of support to help you complete your apprenticeship qualification, whilst gaining experience working for the Council.

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