Graduate Apprentice Surveyor - Waverley Court
Job Description
Graduate Apprentice Surveyor - fixed term until 30/08/2030
Waverley Court
Starting Salary: £27,257 - £29, 850
Hours: 36 per week
Housing and Homelessness, Low Rise Area Based Regeneration - The Mixed Tenure Improvement Service is a large multi skilled service responsible for delivering high quality essential repairs and maintenance programmes across both social and mixed tenure housing across Edinburgh. This includes social rented properties, shared ownership, and private & landlord owned homes within areas identified for regeneration. We manage and deliver coordinated programmes of works to enhance the quality, safety, and sustainability of both council owned and mixed tenure housing stock, ensuring consistent standards throughout the process.
We carry out government funded investment programmes which includes external fabric repairs and the installation of energy efficiency measures to help our homes meet the Energy Efficiency Standards for social housing, as well as replacement roof coverings and communal redecoration. Our aim is to support residents and homeowners by making sure their homes are thermally efficient and stay warmer for longer.
We are looking to recruit one Apprentice Surveyor to work within the Mixed Tenure Improvement service.
This is an excellent opportunity to gain valuable academic knowledge through study combined with hands on, on site experience in a busy, fast paced Council environment.
The Role
You will study towards a BSc (Hons) in Construction and the Built Environment and will be fully supported by a dedicated workplace mentor. You will develop the right blend of academic, technical, and practical skills to successfully complete your apprenticeship.
You will gain experience in technical surveying, project coordination, resident engagement, and contract management while supporting the delivery of ambitious improvement programmes across mixed tenure estates. This role will allow you to develop strong management, technical, and communication skills helping the Mixed Tenure Improvement service deliver high quality, end user focused upgrades that improve the standard of homes which positively impacts our communities
Qualifications Required
Year 1
- SQA Highers at ABBB or equivalent.
- A-levels at ABC or BBB.
- Scottish Baccalaureate 29 points.
- Foundation apprenticeship in Civil Engineering in conjunction with SQA minimum AAB. • A combination of qualifications totalling 96 SCQF credits at level 6, or Minimum 126 UCAS points.
Year 2
- SQA Advanced Highers at BB and SQA Highers at AAAB.
- A-Levels at ABB.
- HNC in a Construction-related subject with A in the graded unit.
- HND in a Construction-related subject with B in the graded unit.
- A suitable Modern/Technical Apprenticeship.
- Scottish Baccalaureate Distinction.
- Baccalaureate 35 points.
- A combination of qualifications totalling 96 SCQF credits at level 7.
We are looking for candidates with the relevant qualifications, a positive attitude, well organised and have excellent communication and customer service skills. If you think you have those skills, we will welcome an application from you.
We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.
Find out more about our commitment to equalities https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4
As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We’re interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be an assessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.
You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours – The City of Edinburgh Council
Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.
Happy to talk flexible working.
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THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL
About Us:
Are you keen to shape the future of Scotland’s capital city? The City of Edinburgh Council is looking for dedicated and enthusiastic individuals to work with us and deliver key services across our capital city. We’re the second largest local authority in Scotland with a workforce of over 19,000 who all play a crucial role in maintaining and supporting vital services to over 500,000 residents. We offer an incredible variety of career opportunities across a broad range of sectors. Join us and you’ll find a role where you can make a difference and grow your career.
Our Culture:
Our Behaviours, respect, integrity, and flexibility guide everything that we do, and we strive to make sure all colleagues feel valued and have a sense of belonging in the workplace. We want to make sure that we bring people into our roles who demonstrate Our Behaviours and are dedicated and committed to our purpose of serving our community. We are focused on delivering excellent customer service to meet citizens needs and make the city a better place.
You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours – The City of Edinburgh Council.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion:
We recognise the benefits that diverse perspectives, experiences and backgrounds bring to our organisation, and we’re committed to employing a workforce that represents the population of the city we serve. We particularly encourage applicants from under-represented groups including women, LGBT+ people, racially minoritised groups, people with disabilities and people who are neurodivergent.
As part of our commitment to inclusive recruitment, we're delighted to announce that we have extended our guaranteed interview scheme to include all applicants who are or have been care experienced, and who meet the essential criteria for the post. This extends our current arrangements of being a Disability Confident Employer, that guarantee an interview to applicants who meet the criteria for the post and who declare a disability.
Happy to talk flexible working.
Colleague Support and Wellbeing
As outlined in our People Strategy 2024-27, we aim to nurture a healthy workforce where we can all thrive. We offer regular events, initiatives and learning opportunities covering a range of different health and wellbeing topics.
We’re committed to supporting employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. There are several policies in place to support this ranging from flexible work options to career breaks. Our full suite of employment policies can be found here.
We have a range of support options available including access to counselling, a mental health support service, an occupational health service, speak up supporters and a colleague listening service.
Reasonable Adjustments:
We’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible experience at work for all our colleagues and we’ll work hard to ensure that we meet the changing needs of colleagues throughout their time with us. We’re also geared up to support all candidates who may require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. Candidates invited for interview, should let the hiring manager know what they need, and they will do everything they can to accommodate your request.