2027 Savills Sandwich Placement - Rural

Role title: Rural Sandwich Surveyor

(September 2027 start)

Salary London salary £29,000 and Regional salary £26,500

Locations: York, London, Lincoln, Chester, Telford, Carlisle

About this role:

Savills Rural team operate at the forefront of dynamic and forward thinking land management. From a UK network of over 30 offices, from Inverness in the North to Truro in the South-West, our surveyors and rural professionals offer a range of advice to clients including traditional estate management, the preparation of farms and estates for sale, forestry management and investment, as well as consultancy services such as valuation or acting in the delivery of infrastructure projects. Our wider services cover; architecture, building consultancy, rural planning, food and farming, renewable energy, energy brokerage, mapping and strategic projects, and we offer graduates a wide range of experience across the rural sector.

Locations available:

York, London, Lincoln, Chester, Telford, Carlisle

London - We have an opening for a Sandwich Year Placement Student to support our dynamic, fast paced and forward thinking Rural Professional team in Margaret Street, London. The team provides core valuation and consultancy services to a range of institutional, private and public sector clients with a focus on rural property portfolios, landed estates and prime agricultural property across central England. This is a unique role with a varied workload and the role requires someone proactive, efficient and organised. Training and support towards the RICS APC Rural or Valuation Pathway will be provided as part of the role.

The Lincoln Estate Management Team manages a diverse portfolio of rural property and estates across Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire and the surrounding areas for a range of clients. We provide advice on a wide range of matters including property management, landlord and tenant matters, development opportunities, and estate strategy. The role in Lincoln offers exposure to a broad range of estate management and rural surveying work, including landlord and tenant matters and property management.

In addition, the role will include working closely with our Building Maintenance Manager, assisting in the coordination of maintenance programmes, property inspections, repair projects, statutory compliance requirements and contractor management across estate portfolios, providing valuable experience across both rural surveying and property maintenance.

The Lincoln team is made up of 8 members. We offer a supportive and collaborative environment where you'll be encouraged to develop your technical skills, build client relationships and progress towards professional qualifications, helping to shape a successful career in rural property.

Benefits of an industry placement:

“One benefit of completing a sandwich placement is being able to experience your degree in action and put into practice the knowledge obtained whilst studying. I know when I return to university I will have a greater depth of understanding about my course and the placement could even lead to an early offer on the Graduate Programme.”

“As a sandwich placement student on the rural pathway, no one day is the same, you will receive the same exposure as a Graduate. In a typical day, a sandwich placement student could be gaining experience walking boundaries and inspecting properties, collating comparable evidence for valuations, dealing with residential, commercial or agricultural landlord and tenant issues, carrying out compulsory purchase advice or negotiating terms for access agreements and easements. The breadth of experience that Savills Placement Students obtain is second to none.”

How you’ll make an impact:

• High attention to detail, well organised and a proactive approach
• Ability to empower those around them
• Strong verbal, numerical and report writing skills
• A team player with leadership potential
• Ability to Listen to others and Collaborate effectively
• Strategic approach to problem solving
• Highly motivated
• Ability to challenge in a positive way
• Computer literate

Ahead of anything else, we look for individualism and diversity in our graduate intake - so it's very important at every stage of the selection process that you take the opportunity to show us what you're really like. Be honest and above all, be yourself.

Key skills:

• Decision Making
• Collaboration
• Building Relationships
• Planning and Organising
• Adaptability
• Resilience

Future Talent Objectives:

Technical & Professional Knowledge - Demonstrate a strong foundational knowledge and understanding of the profession you are training within, the qualification you are completing, and the role you are undertaking.

• Enrol and begin active progress towards your qualification, understanding the competencies/KSBs required and maintain an up-to-date record of experience
• Complete all required induction training (including mandatory training on MyLearning)

Business Awareness – Asks good relevant questions, demonstrating curiosity and enthusiasm to know about the business.

• Has a foundational understanding of the UK business strategy, the team strategy and your contribution towards both.
• Has a clear understanding of their personal brand – office attire, etiquette and team expectations

Work Quality – Accurately completes tasks on time, with guidance from team members where required.

• Approach tasks with team and client expectations in mind
• Show attention to detail in all outputs, including data accuracy, formatting, and