Working hours: 35 hours per week Contract type: Permanent Closing date: 8 May 2024 This role is a degree-level apprenticeship and as such, the successful applicant will be required to undertake a course of study leading to a Degree Apprentice BSc in Quantity Surveying. If you do not hold grade C/4 in GCSE Maths and or English you will be required to pass a functional skills equivalent as part of the apprenticeship. This qualification will take up to 5 years and progression from Grade 5 will be based on reaching the professional and academic requirements outlined in the role profile, throughout the duration of the apprenticeship. This role is subject to: Qualification - The candidate should have or be expecting to attain a suitable qualification (i.e.HNC in Construction) by the summer of 2024 The Capital Programmes Division is looking to recruit a Degree Apprentice Quantity Surveyor. The Division reports to the Deputy Chief Executive and is responsible for developing and delivering Major and Minor Capital Programmes across the City. The current value of the programme is approx. £200m pa. The portfolio of work is varied and some of our current and previous projects that we have been involved in include, for example, the construction of new schools, large scale solar PV installations, building demolition, repair, maintenance & refurbishment of heritage buildings, School refurbishments, galleries, leisure, and park buildings. The Apprentice Quantity Surveyor role is based within the Major Works Team which is responsible for delivering construction and refurbishment projects which range from £1m to £50m in value. The team assists internal clients to review project requirements, develop programmes of work which achieve economies of scale from a cost, quality, and programme delivery perspective. The team generally use design and build methodology to procure major construction companies to deliver its projects on behalf of the City Council. About the Candidate The candidate should have, or be expecting to attain a suitable qualification (i.e. HNC in Construction) by the summer of 2024 to enable them to register on the Degree Apprentice BSc in Quantity Surveying scheme at Salford University, and should also have attained GCSE grade 4 (C) or equivalent in English language and maths. The successful candidate will be expected to have the ambition of working towards achieving full RICS membership once they have passed the degree programme. They need a passion for a career in the built environment and desire to work through a part time degree in this discipline. Appointment to the post will be at the grade 5 level of the career graded pay structure (£26,873 to £29,777) with a series of incremental increases available over time as the successful candidate progresses through their academic and professional status. Initially the candidate will be allocated to assist existing professionally qualified senior staff but will as their experience and qualification grow be expected to ultimately become a self-sufficient professional member of staff operating in an independent position leading quantity surveying activities on their own projects. Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme Disability Confident About Disability Confident