MSc Level 6 Chartered Surveyor Apprentice

Location

Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Canary Wharf, Colchester, Croydon, Durham, Eastbourne, Exeter, Folkestone, Hull, Lancaster, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle-upon Tyne, Norwich, Nottingham, Oxford, Plymouth, Preston, Sheffield, Southampton, St Austell, Stoke-on-Trent, Wembley.

About the job

The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) are the public sector’s property valuation experts and advisers with a vision to be a world-leading provider of public sector valuations. As one of the largest employers of surveyors in the country, our work is vital to the collection of over £60 billion of revenue. This goes back into communities, touching every citizen and every business across England and Wales.

We champion the values of professionalism, integrity, respect and innovation. We are committed to providing a collaborative and supportive working environment that encourages every colleague to contribute, grow and excel together. With opportunities to drive your own development and growth, we empower our colleagues to succeed by ensuring support at every step of their career journey.

Job description

Level 6 MSc Chartered Surveyor Apprentice – Role Overview

We are looking for high-potential individuals eager to become a Chartered Surveyor via this challenging and fast-paced apprenticeship. It provides an excellent opportunity to achieve an MSc in Real Estate and MRICS status in just 3 years.

The VOA has embarked on an extensive and exciting business systems transformation programme and are reviewing the future skills our surveyors will need. This means we are keen to hear from candidates with knowledge, skills and passion for subjects such as maths, data and analytics. Successful candidates will have opportunities to use and develop these within the context of valuation surveying.

Candidates will need to have resilience, dedication and a commitment to pursuing a career in the surveying profession via a particularly demanding accelerated route. You will undertake an integrated programme of work and learning to ensure you get the right mix and breadth of experience required to complete your apprenticeship. You will undertake a variety of roles and responsibilities as part of your apprenticeship such as advising public sector clients, surveying and valuing properties for non-domestic rating, inheritance tax and council tax, undertaking development appraisals and much more.

If you enjoy working within a fast paced, challenging environment then this is an excellent opportunity to join our highly skilled and diverse organisation. Full details of key responsibilities, person specification and eligibility requirements are contained within the candidate pack which can be found at the bottom of the advert.

You can also click here to view dates, times and sign up to our live events taking place via Microsoft Teams prior to the closing date. These events are a great opportunity to find out more about our L6 MSc programme and how to apply. Please note booking will close at mid-day the day before each event. On the day of the event, you will receive a joining link by 09:00am to access the event.

Person specification

Essential Requirements

To be eligible for this role you will:

• Be committed to undertake and complete the Level 6 MSc Chartered Surveyor Apprenticeship and build a career in surveying.
• Need to spend 20% of your working hours on learning and development activities and you will also need to dedicate at least 10-15 hours per week of your own time to your academic studies.
• Have the potential to develop and evidence new knowledge, understanding and experience in property and valuation at a rapid pace.
• Have strong data and analytical skills to inform decision-making and provide advice to others.
• Be able to communicate complex information effectively to others, both verbally and in writing.
• Be able to adapt to different types of work and manage competing demands at one time.
• Be able work effectively with others and demonstrate leadership capability when required.
• Be willing and able to travel on a regular basis, including potential overnight stays.
• Hold a full UK / EU Driving Licence – A Provisional licence is accepted at time of application however a FULL licence must be attained and evidenced within 6 months of take up date. If you are considered disabled under the Equality Act 2010 and do not hold a full driving licence we will consider your application. Please contact the resourcing team at voa.gov.uk with your details to discuss this further.

Successful candidates will also need to meet the following qualification requirements by end of August 2026:

• GCSE Grade C /4 or above or an equivalent Level 2 qualification in English and Mathematics as defined by the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) in England.
• An honours degree in a non-property related subject at 2:2 or above.
• During the recruitment process you will need to be able to provide certificates for the above. A statement of results or transcript from your university/exam board will suffice initially if you are awaiting certificates. But you will need to provide certificates when enrolling on the apprenticeship programme.
• Candidates must not already hold a qualification at the same level or above in the same subject area as the apprenticeship.
• For the duration of the apprenticeship, candidates can not undertake another qualification at the same time (including other apprenticeships, degrees, sandwich placements and other qualifications).

Please note: We will accept applications from candidates holding qualifications from outside of the UK and progress through initial sift stage, however you will be asked to apply for a statement of comparability to continue through the selection process. If your certificate is not deemed comparable, your application will not progress to the next stage of selection. Please be aware you will be required self-fund this statement.

Further details can be found here https://naric.org/how-do-i-convert-foreign-qualifications-to-uk/

Further information for international candidates: We are a licensed Skilled Worker visa sponsor and are happy to consider applications from candidates who meet the UK Home Office eligibility requirements for this route. The following notes apply:

For our London-based roles (salary £35,457), in Canary Wharf, Croydon and Wembley, sponsorship is available for applicants who qualify as new entrants under the Skilled Worker visa rules. For example, those under 26 years old, recent graduates, or applicants working towards a recognised professional qualification such as RICS chartership.

For our roles outside London (salary £30,674), the salary does not meet the current minimum threshold for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship under the Home Office eligibility requirements.

For experienced worker applicants, the salary offered for this role is below the general Skilled Worker threshold (£41,700), meaning that sponsorship is not available.

Successful candidates will also need to meet certain residency requirements. These are set out in the candidate pack at the bottom of this advert. Candidates who do not meet the qualifications and residency requirements are not eligible to apply.

If you already meet the qualification and residency requirements, you may be offered a post from an earlier start date, subject to availability.

Licences

Hold a full UK / EU Driving Licence – A Provisional licence is accepted at time of application however a FULL licence must be attained and evidenced within 6 months of take up date. If you are considered disabled under the Equality Act 2010 and do not hold a full driving licence we will consider your application. Please contact resourcing team at voa.gov.uk with your details.

Qualifications

Successful candidates will also need to meet the following qualification requirements by end of August 2026:

• GCSE Grade C /4 or above or an equivalent Level 2 qualification in English and Mathematics as defined by the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) in England.
• An honours degree in a non-property related subject at 2:2 or above.

You will be asked to provide confirmation of the above via the additional questions section of the online form so we can assess your eligibility to this role.

Behaviours

We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Communicating and Influencing
• Making Effective Decisions
• Working Together
• Leadership

Technical skills

We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• At the Assessment Centre you will be required to conduct a 10-minute presentation where we will assess your technical and presentation skills. Information on the presentation topic will be provided to you if you are shortlisted for the next stage.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £30,674, the Valuation Office Agency contributes £8,886 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

We offer a range of flexible working options, a generous leave allowance that starts at 25 days (increasing by a day for every year of qualifying service up to a maximum of 30 days) and a Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97%.

• Learning and development tailored to your role.
• An environment with flexible working options.
• Family friendly policies including 26 weeks of full pay for maternity, adoption or shared parental leave.
• Employee Assistance Programme offering comprehensive wellbeing support.
• To learn more about the extensive benefits we can offer you as a VOA employee please download our Benefits Booklet: VOA_benefits_booklet.pdf (publishing.service.gov.uk)

If you would like further information and details on how to apply, please follow the \’Apply\’ button to the civil service jobs website.